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	ZIMBABWE: Mandela condemns Mugabe 'failure Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has added his voice to the growing international condemnation of the political violence in Zimbabwe. In his first public comments about the crisis, he noted...

	World Criticism Mounts Against Mugabe's Plans to Proceed with Election VoANews International criticism is mounting against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who plans to go ahead with this week's election, despite the withdrawal of the political opposition.

	ZIMBABWE: "One political party dominates our lives" IRIN HARARE, 24 June 2008 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has formally withdrawn from the 27 June presidential run-off election, citing the level of political violence unleashed by the former ruling ZANU-PF party as making a free and fair poll impossible.

	SOUTH AFRICA: SA committed in finding solution for Zim crisis Bathandwa Mbola Pretoria - South Africa is committed to working with all the parties and to do everything possible to resolve the situation in Zimbabwe ahead of its scheduled presidential run-off elections on Friday.

	Zimbabwe Opposition Delivers Runoff Withdrawal Letter VOA News Zimbabwe's main opposition party says it has formally pulled out of the presidential run-off election scheduled for Friday.

	Zimbabwe Opposition Delivers Runoff Withdrawal Letter VOA News Zimbabwe's main opposition party says it has hand-delivered a letter to electoral officials confirming the party's pullout from Friday's presidential runoff.

	ZIMBABWE: Crackdown hits new intensity IRIN HARARE, 23 June 2008 (IRIN) - Despite furious international criticism of political conditions in Zimbabwe ahead of this week's presidential poll, riot police on Monday picked up around 60 people - mostly women and children - sheltering at the headquarters of the opposition party in the capital, Harare.

	ZIMBABWE: Tsvangirai Says Mugabe Has 'Declared War On The People' Blessing Zulu Interview With Morgan Tsvangirai - Download (MP3) http://www.voanews.com/voanews_shared/images/audio_icon.gif Interview With Morgan...

	ZIMBABWE: Opposition figure's wife mutilated, burned alive The wife of a junior official in Zimbabwe's opposition party was mutilated and then burned alive last Friday.

	ZIMBABWE: Mugabe Warns of War if Opposition Wins Election Tendai Maphosa Maphosa report - Download (MP3) http://www.voanews.com/voanews_shared/images/audio_icon.gif Maphosa report - Listen (MP3) http://www.voanews.com/voanews_shared/images/audio_icon.gif Former...

	ZIMBABWE: More Pressure On Mugabe As Prominent African Leaders Call for End to Violence Tererai Karimakwenda The pressure on Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF to end their brutal campaign against the opposition and innocent civilians intensified on Friday, when a group of 40 prominent African leaders and influential celebrities issued an open letter calling for an end to violence and intimidation, ahead of the presidential run-off elections on June 27.

	Mbeki urged to speak out on Zimbabwe Sapa Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has urged President Thabo Mbeki to "speak out" on Zimbabwe before it was too late.

	NAMIBIA: SWAPO elders throw weight behind Mugabe PANA SWAPO Elders Council, an influential group of the rul ing party's grey-beards Friday threw its weight behind Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, urging the southern regional community to guard against what they term e d 'neo-colonialism'.

	ZIMBABWE: Mugabe not ready to go yet AFP SHAMVA, Zimbabwe — President Robert Mugabe will never vacate his office for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai even if he loses a run-off election next month, the Zimbabwean leader's wife said Thursday.

	SOUTH AFRICA: Unity the only solution to curb attacks on foreign nationals BuaNews If South African citizens as well as Africans living in the country unite, the few who are behind the brutal attacks on foreign nationals can be stopped, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

	SOUTH AFRICA: Young women pledge to be future deputy presidents BuaNews Cape Town – Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka participated in Take a Girl Child to Work Day by hosting 11 young women who aspire to become future deputy president of the country.

	SOUTH AFRICA: Army willing to assist in maintaining stability Edwin Tshivhidzo Pretoria – The South African Army are more than willing to support law enforcement agencies in bringing stability in all areas affected by the attacks on foreign nationals.

	SOUTH AFRICA: DPLG strategic framework to improve service delivery Luyanda Makapela Pretoria – The new Human Resource Strategic Framework Vision 2015, launched this week by the Department of Public Service and Administration, will help government departments from all spheres improve their ability to deliver services.

	SOUTH AFRICA: Public hearings on geographical name changes kick off Shaun Benton Cape Town – Nationwide public hearings have begun to debate the possible name changes of the country's geographical sites.

	NAMIBIA: SWAPO Youth League calls for expulsion of SA diplomat Pana Windhoek - The SWAPO Youth League has called for the expulsion of a senior South African diplomat after a row erupted between the ruling party's militant youths and the diplomat on a television debate on xenophobic attacks in South Africa.