Zimbabwe's opposition has 'lost faith in talks'

By: The Independent, September 4, 2008

Zimbabwe's main opposition party has lost faith in power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe and will leave him to form a government alone rather than be forced into a deal, a party official has said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/zimbabwes-opposition-has-lost-faith-in-talks-918687.html

Zimbabwe: Mugabe threatens to appoint cabinet

By: The New York Times, September 4, 2008

Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, said he will name a new cabinet if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai refuses to sign a power-sharing deal by Thursday, the state-owned newspaper reported on Thursday — a deal that both sides have confirmed would leave Mr. Mugabe himself in command. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/africa/05zimbabwe.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

Zimbabwe talks deadlocked over executive power: Tsvangirai

By: AFP, September 3, 2008

Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks deadlocked over President Robert Mugabe's desire to retain control of the country's security forces, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hoHycV3WouQRHBjYO1PZ0qbwEJ_Q

Kenyans in no mood to sign off on paychecks for leaders' wives

By: The Washington Post, September 4, 2008

The deal that ended Kenya's violent post-election crisis has unleashed a period of one-upmanship among the country's political troika, President Mwai Kibaki, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and newly appointed Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303227.html

Ethiopia's domestic and regional challenges

By: Ethiopian Review, September 4, 2008

Ethiopia is becoming increasingly authoritarian and potentially faces a convergence of challenges that will stretch the regime’s capacity to manage multiple crises.

http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/3825