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Zimbabwe

Located in the southern part of the African continent, Zimbabwe is a landlocked nation bordered by Mozambique in the east, Zambia in the northeast, Botswana in the southwest and South Africa in the south.

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What are the effects of colonization that are affecting the present Zimbabwe?

Although President Mugabe still goes out of his way to blame colonialism for all the woes that his own Government and misrule over many decades has brought Zimbabwe, the truth is that under colonial rule and up and until the minority rule of white President Ian Smith, Zimbabwe (then: South Rhodesia) was a quiet and fairly prosperous country where its commercial farming activities made it a net food exporter. Corruption, genocide, economic meltdown, food shortages, neo-colonial exploitation by China and breakdown of the rule of law are all of them the results of Robert Mugabe's own misrule.

What is in a typical Zimbabwe breakfast?

In A typical Zimbabwe breakfast there are apples, sausage, prunes and apricots. There are probaly some more but I don't know them

Who was the President of Zimbabwe in 2000?

Robert Gabriel Mugabe was the president of Mugabe in 2000.

Born on 1924 February 21, Mugabe became a leader of Zimbabwe as part of the movement against minority white rule. He joined the National Democratic Party in 1960, which was reformed as the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU). He split off to join the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) in 1963. Imprisoned in 1964, he served 10 years before being released in 1974 along with leader Joshua Nkomo.

Mugabe then went to fight in neigbouring Mozambique for Black Africans emerging as a hero at the end of the war in 1979. In the 1980 Zimbabwe General election, he became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe by calling for reconciliation between whites and blacks. A rift developed between Mugabe and Nkomo, and bitter fighting was felt throughout the country from 1982 to 1987. On 1987 December 31 Robert Mugabe made himself President of Zimbabwe, abolished the Prime Minister position, made Nkomo Vice-president, and merged their parties, creating a one-party state (ZANU-PF).

Mugabe has continued to act as dictator president for the last 23 years. In 2008, parliamentary and presidential elections were held. Mugabe ended up losing the first round to Morgan Tsavangiri, but through military intimidation, the withdrawl of Tsavangiri due to lack of faith in the process, and blatant electoral fraud, Mugabe was awarded a landslide victory. The current presidential term is 6 years long, and will end in 2014.

Zimbabwes capital city?

Harare is the capital city and largest city in Zimbabwe.

What was Bantu capital city in Zimbabwe called?

Great Zimbabwe.
The Bantu capital city in Zimbabwe was called Great Zimbabwe. The current (2014) capital and largest city of Zimbabwe is Harare.

What is the name of Member of the House of Assembly of Zaka Central constituency in Zimbabwe?

Harrison Mudzuri is the name of Member of the House of Assembly of Zaka Central constituency in Zimbabwe.

Name 1 city in Zimbabwe buluwayo?

What is your question trying to ask? Bulawayo, is a city in Zimbabwe, its not a state which would then have cities in it. So a city in Zimbabwe would be Bulawayo, Harare, Chiredzi, Gweru, Mutare etc

How do you say good-bye in Shona?

Hie l'm a Zimbabwean if you want to say

good-bye = Toonana

THANK U.

Who is Kembo Mohadi?

Kembo Mohadi is the Minister of Home Affairs in Zimbabwe and the Deputy Minister is Ziyambi Ziyambi.

Where did Bantu tribes stop their migrations?

The Bantu no longer migrate to South Africa and Zimbabwe.

How do you count to 10 in shona?

1) potsi

2) piri

3) tatu

4) ina

5) shanu

6) nhanhatu

7) nomwe

8) sere

9) pfumbamwe

10)gumi

by arnold...yess da awesome 1 :D

What was Zimbabwe called in 1951?

From 1898 until 1965 Zimbabwe was Southern Rhodesia.

What are the grounds of divorce in Zimbabwe?

Diaspora precipitates high divorce rate in Zimbabwe, (The Sunday & Mirror, 2005-03-06):-Divorce rates in Zimbabwe continue to escalate, with High Court statistics indicating that in 2004 alone, an excess of 800 divorce cases were recorded, translating to a staggering average of 67 cases in a month. Indications are that the divorce rates have been on a gradual increase in the past two years, with 2003 having recorded an average of 45 cases per month. Speaking during the opening of the High Court circuit in Masvingo in February this year, High Court Judge, Justice Lawrence Kamocha said in order to cope with the backlog, the court had now set every Thursday for unopposed divorce cases, which he said deeply worried the court. Sociologists believe that among the major causes of divorce in Zimbabwe today is the "forced" separation of married couples - often by circumstances beyond their control - with one partner going abroad in pursuit of the proverbial greener pastures. Justice Kamocha also noted this development, saying: "The causes of the breakdowns of marriages are varied but some of those that feature prominently are that of young couples who marry and shortly afterwards one of the spouses leaves the country for the Diaspora in the hope that the other spouse will follow in due course. He added that in some cases things failed to go according to plan and trouble then sets in, saying that arrangement was not "healthy" as it often led to splits. Although there are no readily available statistics of people whose divorces in Zimbabwe have been caused by the move to the Diaspora, there are indications that such a trend has become entrenched. In some instances, the spouse who would have spent several years in the Diaspora returns to find the other spouse already 'taken' - owing to a variety of reasons. A sociologist and gender activist in Harare, Laura Machinga, said when married people live apart for more than a year, it becomes very difficult to sustain that marital union because the spouses have to be there for one another all the time. "In as much as the two spouses would communicate through the phone or the more popular electronic mail, that is not good enough to sustain a marriage. Sometimes the physical presence supersedes everything. So partners who live apart often tend to feel vulnerable, lonely and exposed to such an extent that when someone else approaches them, they may not be able to resist," she said. In some instances, individuals who secure entry into the UK, a favourite foreign destination among Zimbabweans, find themselves in a precarious situation and on the verge of deportation, they enter marriages of convenience with British nationals in a desperate bid to avert their deportation back home. Sometimes last year the British authorities introduced new drastic measures to curb the sham marriages, which have been popular among immigrants, with home secretary, David Blunkett, promising to clamp down on those who use sham marriages to stay in the UK and evade immigration laws. As is with most such "sham" marriages, the couples may not live together but when the spouse who would have been left home gets word about it, they often consider effecting divorce proceedings. The high numbers of divorce cases are despite that in Zimbabwe, one cannot easily secure a divorce owing to the countless bottlenecks encountered in the process. Machinga said one of the reasons why divorce cases were on the increase is the empowerment of women. "Women have managed to acquire power through their education and careers so they no longer have to depend on their husbands for their livelihood, and that makes it easier for them to easily consider divorce as an option when things get bad. Today South African women are acquiring more power educationally, economically and socially. The society is also becoming more tolerant to divorced women than before. Many people are now starting to recognise and accept egalitarianism," one South African woman was quoted saying. Although some analysts cite people who get married for the wrong reasons, others say those who marry without really knowing each other were more prone to divorce. "People long for love, stability and security, but perhaps the two parties don't know each other as well as they think they do and once they are married all the little shows they put on come crashing down, revealing the less than perfect people behind them. It's a trap of idealism," Machinga said. Love without responsibility also seems to becoming fashionable because with free sex, advertised sex from the media all the time, together with the pressure from society, the ever growing rat race in modern societies and the realisation that people can get benefits usually preserved for married couples for free or at an affordable price at any corner, people no longer take it seriously. ----

How hot is Zimbabwe?

Harare for example, average temperature between 21 and 29 Celsius

Where does Robert Mugabe live?

Robert Mugabe was born in a mission in the Zvimba District in Zimbabwe. He is currently the President of Zimbabwe, and has also served as Prime Minister.