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 Harare, Zimbabwe - Current News & Information
Harare - At least 137 young girls were raped in Harare last month alone, according to figures released by a rights activist, who described the figure as...
HARARE - At least 137 young girls were raped in Harare last month alone, according to figures released by a rights activist, who described the figure as...
Harare - At least 137 young girls were raped in Harare in January, according to figures released by a rights activist on Wednesday.
http://www.4newz.net/world/am/Harare.html   (10501 words)

  
 Harare
Such acts are clearly in violation of the Commonwealth principle expressed in the Harare Declaration to respect "fundamental human rights, including equal rights and opportunities for all citizens regardless of race, colour, creed or political belief".
He claims that he was severely beaten at Glen View Police Station, was then taken to Harare Central Police Station, and eventually to Highlands Police Station where the police further assaulted him.
At the same time there were concerns that those that had benefited from the Clemency Order No 1 of 2000 were once again at the helm of utilisation of violence as a political tool.
http://www.hrforumzim.com/reports/abuja3/abuja3_comp.htm   (14452 words)

  
 SocietyGuardian.co.uk Society Judges order end to deportations to Harare
The tribunal heard that anyone who claimed asylum in Britain was considered in Harare to be a traitor, and deportations were regarded as "a cloak for an attempt to infiltrate Blair's spies into Zimbabwe".
The ruling will force the government to revise its decision in July to resume deportations to Zimbabwe on the grounds that it is a safe country.
Immigration judges delivered a scathing verdict yesterday on the decision of the home secretary Charles Clarke to resume the deportation of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe, saying those sent back were handed straight over to security police.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/asylumseekers/story/0,7991,1592828,00.html   (592 words)

  
 CNN.com - Tear gas fired at Harare marchers - Jun. 2, 2003
Earlier Monday Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the MDC, was arrested at his home and taken to Harare Central police station.
State television reported on Sunday that about a dozen MDC activists had been arrested in the Midlands town of Gweru and a Harare township for attacking supporters of Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF.
Reuters put the numbers at 6,000 while The Associated Press said the figure was in the hundreds.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/06/02/zimbabwe.tsvangirai   (637 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Africa Bishop condemns Harare evictions
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Harare has condemned the Zimbabwean government's policy of demolishing thousands of homes and businesses.
But an MP for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Harare said people had nowhere to go.
About 200,000 people have been made homeless, the UN says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4085340.stm   (282 words)

  
 Democracy Now! Zimbabwe Amb. vs. Trade Union Leader on Forced Urban Removal in Harare
And -- but you cannot expect that in a big operation such as this one that there would be no accidents, and to talk of two people who are -- who have accidentally been killed in an operation which -- which you say involves 300,000 people, is trying to -- just to sensationalize misfortune.
This camp reminds me of the situation of the liberation struggle when people were shoved into protected villages around Chiweshe and some parts of MashEast.
The government said it would step up a new housing program to benefit those left homeless.
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/30/1336252   (3508 words)

  
 Kubatana - Archive - Harare Elections March 2002 - Information Pack 1
Should you encounter any difficulties in voting make sure to have these documented by a legitimate polling agent.
Ensure that a voter's hands are not marked with fraud ink until both ward and constituency rolls have been checked and the voter's name has been found present (this is not the current arrangement - see details of how voting will be conducted at polling stations in Harare, below).
Current information on how voting will be conducted at polling stations in Harare -
http://www.kubatana.net/html/archive/elec/020228hre.asp?sector=ELEC   (775 words)

  
 'Harare 70's' families in last-ditch court bid to bring men home
The suspected mercenaries deny the coup plotting charges and contend they were en route to guard a diamond mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
If convicted the men could face a fine or a five-year prison term, but the real question is whether Zimbabwe will then hand them over to Equatorial Guinea for trial.
The 'Harare 70' include Briton Simon Mann, who was allegedly to lead the alleged mercenary force to Malabo to join 15 men sent there as an advance team in the plot to topple Obiang, the veteran leader of the oil-rich country.
http://www.namibian.com.na/2004/July/national/04552782AF.html   (592 words)

  
 Harare bars aid groups from assisting evicted families
Senior officials at the Social Welfare Ministry, which approves humanitarian assistance, said governors of provinces have been ordered to block donor groups from distributing food and clothes apparently because Harare fears accepting such aid would be tantamount to admitting the shortcomings of its highly unpopular campaign.
But he said he had done so only because he wanted to consult with his superiors in Harare.
HARARE - The Zimbabwe government is barring humanitarian groups from assisting thousands of families whose shanty homes and informal businesses were destroyed under a controversial government drive to clean up cities and towns.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1422057/posts   (955 words)

  
 AP Online: Harare Opposition Offices Raided@ HighBeam Research
Police raided the party headquarters north of the city center, an administrative support center in downtown Harare and offices in the...
A search warrant handed to officials of the opposition party, called the Movement for Democratic Change, said police suspected three buildings in Harare were being used by the opposition to store ``arms of war.''
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Detectives and intelligence agents escorted by armed paramilitary police raided offices of Zimbabwe's main opposition party Thursday, saying they were looking for weapons.
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:31947820&refid=holomed_1   (199 words)

  
 Mugabe in impassioned plea to Harare voters
Mugabe, who has turned out to use funerals as political platforms to attack his critics, called on Harare residents to "think again" and vote for his Zimbabwe African National African Union - Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) party.
When we asked the chiefs they said: 'We do no know this man. You are the ones who brought him to us saying he will represent the party'," Mugabe said at the funeral of former minister Witness Mangwende in Harare.
Zimbabwe's ruling party had barred Moyo from contesting in the ballot as a candidate for Tsholotsho after he attended an unsanctioned meeting which allegedly went against Mugabe's directive for party leaders to nominate a woman as one of the two vice-presidents.
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/zvobgo12.12345.html   (400 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Zimbabwe: Harare gets 48 hours to respond to UN report
Annan earlier this week said he was worried at the humanitarian crisis created by the clean-up drive in what UN experts said was a clear indication Tibaijuka’s report will be scathing against Harare.
ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Zimbabwe: Harare gets 48 hours to respond to UN report
The United States, European Union, Zimbabwean and international human rights groups have roundly condemned the clean-up exercise as a gross violation of poor people’s rights.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6EJ42G?OpenDocument   (366 words)

  
 Harare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Officials said the incursions amounted to a violation of Zimbabwe's sovereignty.
The UN had decided to mobilize an international humanitarian aid to allow the government of Harare of s`occuper victims, but the offer was declined by the authorities of the country who stated that external assistance was not necessary.
In May 2005, the Zimbabwean government with a entreprie countryside discussed of demolition which had caused a sharp reaction of the international community because it took place without notice nor proposal for an alternative housing to the 700,000 people moved and affected by the demolition campaign.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare   (392 words)

  
 Combined Harare Residents Association - your home on the web
Activists and advocacy specialists in the fight against HIV and AIDS met last week and recommended that the government treat the HIV and AIDS pandemic as a national emergency.
The illegal Harare Commission fiddles while Harare collapses 17 November 2005..
People living with HIV and AIDS face certain death as they are unable to get ARVs from government referral hospitals such as Parirenyatwa, Harare, Mpilo in Bulawayo, and Chitungwiza.
http://www.chra.co.zw   (671 words)

  
 IOL: Church leaders planning Harare 'inspection'
It would visit the Caledonia Transit Camp - where many of the homeless were staying - and meet trade unions, civil society organisations, and political leaders from both the ruling and opposition parties, the SACC said in a statement.
The meeting followed recent reports about the "Drive Out Rubbish" campaign, which has left thousands homeless since it started seven weeks ago.
The delegation of church leaders from the SACC and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) would leave for Harare on Sunday led by SACC president Russel Botman and Anglican Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=qw1120797002333B262   (322 words)

  
 Zimbabwe Election Support Network
The meeting deliberated on a number of issues pertaining to the network and the nation as a whole and came up with several resolutions with the major one being to continue lobbying for the establishment of a truly independent electoral management body.
of July 2005 at the Wild Geese Lodge in Harare.
http://www.zesn.org.zw   (618 words)

  
 Harare Makes Concession in Dropping Treason Charge - Analyst
State prosecutors have withdrawn the last treason charge facing opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Harare Makes Concession in Dropping Treason Charge - Analyst
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2005-08-02-voa54.cfm   (198 words)

  
 Harare - National Parks International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Take it from me, I lived there for 2 1/2yrs, only leaving there in April this year (because I couldn't extend my visa any longer not because of the violence).
Yes, believe it or not Harare is actually a really great city.
"Does he mean the same Harare which is on the news featured as a violent and dangerous city?" I hear you ask, well YES I do mean that same city.
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/national-parks-international/harare   (336 words)

  
 Herald Sun: England cancel Harare flight (archived)
The England squad and the travelling media, who arrived here from Windhoek, had been due to touch down today in Harare for the start of the 10-day tour which has been widely condemned because of the land reform policies of president Robert Mugabe.
But on Tuesday, the Zimbabwe government released a list of journalists who would be banned from making the trip which included reporters from BBC radio and television, Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Times and Sunday Times, The Sun, Daily Mirror and News of the World.
Leading players are understood to be unhappy about the media ban which could prompt the tour to be called off.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11493199^23209,00.html   (761 words)

  
 Diplomatic Tension in Harare Over Detention of U.S. Ambassador
Lyman said such statements from Harare were uncalled for.
Ambassador Christopher Dell was on a “recreational visit” to the National Botanical Gardens on Monday, according to a statement issued by the American Embassy’s public affairs office, when he was detained for over an hour by military security officers who released him after establishing he was a member of the diplomatic corps.
But Harare then changed its tone as the Foreign Affairs Ministry sent a protest note to the embassy over what it called Mr.
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2005-10-14-voa56.cfm   (365 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Special reports Harare elite driven into prostitution
Yesterday the country was digesting the surprise acquittal of the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who had been charged with attempting to assassinate the president.
On Friday a high court in Harare dismissed the case which for two years had crippled his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
Night falls across Harare and Tracy Ncube sashays up Fife Avenue in a tight skirt and borrowed shirt to sell the only thing she can.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,1329296,00.html   (746 words)

  
 IOL: Aid trucks wait for Harare clearance
Steele said the trucks would deliver the goods to Harare to an organisation called Christian Care.
The trucks, which are transporting maize, beans, cooking oil and nearly 5 000 blankets, were due to leave last week but have been stuck in Johannesburg while paper work is sorted out.
Three trucks filled with food and blankets for Zimbabweans are still in Johannesburg waiting for clearance from Harare, the SA Council of Churches said on Monday.
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1123490522632B225   (390 words)

  
 Telegraph News Essex woman rants against 'whites' as she takes over a snatched Zimbabwe farm
She said those evicted by force "only have themselves to blame".
Tony Blair has no right to interfere," she said.
The Matongas, who also have a spacious house in a prosperous suburb of Harare, were "resettled" on the farm last month, for which they had to pay nothing.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/09/22/wzim22.xml&sSheet=/news/2002/09/22/ixworld.html   (946 words)

  
 Zimbabwe on the Internet
Its Weekly Report carries analysis and reports on the political, economic, human rights situation.
Has a gallery of his work, biography, a video clip of his film.
Has political news, market reports, a company directory, company reports, reports on the media, articles from past issues.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/zim.html   (8156 words)

  
 IOL: Upmarket Harare mall next to be demolished
Khumalo said: "I don't know what Mr Tsvangirai is talking about.
It will be dealt with like any other illegal structure around the city," Gwindi said in an interview on Wednesday.
Leslie Gwindi, spokesperson for a state commission appointed to run the affairs of Harare after the capital's elected opposition council was fired, said the popular Sam Levy's village was an illegal structure because it was built without council approval by wealthy businessman Sam Levy.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=vn20050714115341314C961413   (536 words)

  
 The Zimbabwe Independent
Harare to hike water charges despite USAid grant
HARARE City Council still wants to hike its water charges by an average 4 000% despite receiving US$200 000 from the United States government through USAid for the purchase of water treatment chemicals.
UNDP documents seen by the Zimbabwe Independent show the money was passed to the local authority through the United Nations Development Programme office in Harare at the end of December.
http://www.theindependent.co.zw/news/2004/February/Friday13/2049.html   (391 words)

  
 BBC NEWS World Africa S Africa 'might pay Harare debt'
Mr Mbeki avoided criticising Zimbabwe's controversial slum clearance programme, which has left some 300,000 people homeless.
But he stressed nothing had been decided and talks with Harare were continuing.
South Africa is Zimbabwe's closest ally and has resisted international calls to pressure Harare to end many of its controversial policies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/world/africa/4712633.stm   (341 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Harare Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
Search out Robert Mugabe and strangle him - the murdering bastard.
Walk through the residential neighbours, where the mighty 'White farmers' has their city base, though they preferred to live in the countryside, beside the large, perfectly managed, farms in the Highlands.
Harare looked like a modern city with high buildings, a lot of traffic and urban action.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Zimbabwe/Harare-2270666/Things_To_Do-Harare-R-1.html   (573 words)

  
 Harare Declaration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harare Declaration is a statement of the principles of the Commonwealth of Nations, agreed on by the heads of government of its member countries at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1991.
It committed the organisations to the encouragement of good governance, which was in contrast to the earlier policy of non-interference in members' affairs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare_Declaration   (101 words)

  
 Zimbabwe's Cities
HARARE has been described as "The Pearl of frica", but the city (previously Salisbury) is more like a diamond--sparkling, glamorous, many-faceted.
Drive out of Harare to Kadoma which began in 1906 as a forwarding agency to serve the needs of gold mines in the vicinity.
Chief Harare, who ruled the area before Cecil Rhodes' invasion, had wisely chosen to site his headquarters further south than the muddy clearing where the British column hauled up its Union Jack in September 1890.
http://www.zimupdate.com/zimbabwe/zimbabwes_cities.asp   (2038 words)

  
 The Zimbabwe Independent
Harare’s first popularly elected executive mayor, Elias Mudzuri (MDC), was dismissed by Chombo in April for alleged indiscipline and incompetence, meaning an election should have been held in July.
After several court battles, government eventually held elections for Harare in March 2002, concurrently with the presidential and the municipal polls.
In its High Court application lodged in August, CHRA said government should urgently call for the mayoral election in Harare because the law says that a poll should be held two months after the dismissal of an incumbent.
http://www.theindependent.co.zw/news/2004/November/Friday19/1047.html   (480 words)

  
 Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare’s population of over 600,000 is multi-racial and ethnic, making a rich culture of different people and languages.
As a former colony, much of Harare’s history was turbulent.
The city is named after a former African ruler of the area called Harare, which means "one who does not sleep."
http://www.queencity.com/sca/tour_harare.shtml   (208 words)

  
 Harare Cityscape
Since the nation gained its independence in 1980, the city, with its population of over 1,600,000, has been transformed from colonial outpost to capital metropolis.
A prime example of a modern African city, Harare is a mosaic of high-rise office blocks and well-preserved, historic buildings.
A wide variety of structures, monuments and buildings - a lasting testament to its history, tell a story of the trials and tribulations of this city.
http://members.fortunecity.com/madzimbabwe/Buildings/Cityscapes/Harare/Harare.html   (1409 words)

  
 Harare on Encyclopedia.com
After World War II the population grew as many people migrated to the city.
Harare - what does it mean for evangelism?(eighth assembly of the World Council of Churches held in Harare, Zimbabwe)
Harare is the site of the Univ. of Zimbabwe, of the National Gallery, which has collections of African soapstone carvings, and of the National Museum, known for its archaeological holdings.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/H/Harare.asp   (820 words)

  
 Harare, Zimbabwe, Pictures
The name Harare was widely used for the city beginning in 1982.
The city, then known as Salisbury, became the capital of the British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923, and it served as the capital of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963.
Harare, formerly Salisbury, city, capital of Zimbabwe, in Mashonaland East Province, in the north central part of the country.
http://www.greatestcities.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/Harare_formerly_Salisbury_city_state_capital.html?redir=1   (289 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Africa Harare election blog II: Price hikes
Loads of those who did go said they'd been misled and one of my colleagues was saying it had nothing to do with music.
Many more people are wearing election T-shirts around Harare now
The sun is out in Harare, and it's hot but the post-election atmosphere is overcast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4371429.stm   (2144 words)

  
 Harare in Zimbabwe overview travel guide
Harare has no absolutely compelling sights but is a pleasant and compact city with a population of more than a million people.
The land was subdivided and the civilian members of the column given 1250 hectares of land and fifteen mining claims each.
The city borrows its name from the first Shona inhabitants of the marshy flats near The Kopje (inselberg) on which it stands today, who were themselves called Ne-Harawa after the regional chief - Haarare (one who does not sleep).
http://www.afrizim.com/Places/Harare   (398 words)

  
 Zimbabwe's Bustle, Business Evaporate With Fuel Shortage
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- This had long been a city in motion.
Corners were crammed with men offering fruit or cigarettes, restaurants were busy and plentiful, shops were well-stocked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/24/AR2005072401156.html   (1171 words)

  
 CD Baby: PAX NINDI HARARE DREAD: Early Days
Harare Dread's live performance is high energy dubbed by his critics as a sight not to miss.
"Early Days" album features compilations of Harare Dread's early recordings and some of his songs, which were not allowed on Zimbabwean airwaves due to their controversial lyrics e.g.
Within his indoor live concerts Harare Dread translates the Afrikan language through the use of his Dubvision setup on giant screens which has earned him the title 'The World's first Dub VJ" as witnessed at Jah Shaka sessions, Glastonbury, Kolkata Festival and Coronet Theatre.
http://www.cdbaby.com/paxnindi   (456 words)

  
 UNESCO Harare Cluster Newsletter : 9th Edition : 2004
The aim is to “introduce journalists to the statistical side of information, and have them talk and write about education using educational information on the one hand and add to the content and form of their articles on the other”.
Professor Ana Maria Cetto, the ICSU Secretary General, was impressed by the turn out to the meeting which she felt demonstrated that African countries had taken it upon themselves to do something about science and technology for the continent and for their own countries.
The training laid a good foundation for this donation because the country already has people who are conversant with the equipment.
http://www.harare.unesco.org/newsletter/newsletter_09_2004.html   (8301 words)

  
 The Kubatana Trust and The NGO Network Alliance Project - an online community for Zimbabwean activists; information ...
Although some Harare residents can see the sense in the city& decision to sanitise Mbare Musika and curb the spread of diseases, human rights activists and political commentators accuse the authorities of once again acting with indifference towards vulnerable groups..
Harare's water was recently condemned by the municipality's own experts for failing to meet the minimum safety requirements set by the World Health Organisation and the Standards Association of Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions started the year 2006 on a bad note after the Minister of Labour appointed a three person team to investigate the operations of the organisation.
http://www.kubatana.net   (1576 words)

  
 Search Results for Harare - Encyclopædia Britannica
Among urban blacks, there is a disproportionately large number of males of...
Provides information on its faculties, academic units and institutes, research programs, publications, and alumni.
About one-fourth of the total population live in urban centres, nearly two-thirds of them in either Harare or Bulawayo.
http://www.britannica.com/search?query=Harare&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (415 words)

  
 Intellicast's 10 Day Forecast for Harare
Harare's Current Time: 20:27 which is 19:27 GMT
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/IntlLocalStd.asp?loc=fvha&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=Forecast&product=Forecast&prodnav=none   (359 words)

  
 The Diocese of Harare
The web page that you are now reading is operated by the Society of Archbishop Justus as a placeholder until The Diocese of Harare is prepared to have its own page.
, a subdomain issued to the Diocese of Harare, is part of what is being held in trust.
, which belongs to the Diocese of Harare, which is part of the Anglican Domain.
http://www.harare.anglican.org   (179 words)

  
 BBC NEWS Africa Harare 'mercenaries' plead guilty
Almost all the 70 mercenaries accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea have pleaded guilty in a Zimbabwe court.
The 67 South Africans admitted the lesser charges of breaking immigration and aviation laws at their much delayed trial in the capital, Harare.
All 70 are expected to face further security charges on Wednesday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3912051.stm   (384 words)

  
 Europaworld 16/1/2004 Drinking Water In Harare Now Dependent On Aid
In a bid to avert the spread of water-borne diseases, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has teamed with the United States to provide a steady supply of clean water to the capital, Harare, and outlying areas.
This says that the country can no longer even avoid the water purification chemicals necessary to supply the capital, Harare, with clean drinking water.
As the country enters its fifth successive year of economic decline, further evidence of the dire state into which Zimbabwe has fallen comes this week in a report from the UN.
http://www.europaworld.org/week160/drinkingwater16104.htm   (443 words)

  
 Home
The American Embasy in Harare, Public Affairs Section, is celebrating the Black History Month by showing films about the African-Americans starting from Monday 14th February, 2005 til Friday 18th February, 2005 at Zimbabwe German Society, 51 Lawson Avenue, Milton Park.
Diesendorf, who has been a civic education trainer in Zimbabwe, spoke to a group of women from civil society, Parliament, and Government.
Admission is free and open to the public, all movies start at 6:30 PM.
http://harare.usembassy.gov   (672 words)

  
 ZWNEWS.com - linking the world to Zimbabwe
Harare, they claim, is nowhere near as dangerous as Johannesburg, but caution is still needed, and the Australian players may not be too unhappy about the fact that they will soon be heading for home.
The stone-walled compound, topped with razor wire and security cameras, takes up an entire city block and has several soldiers with semi-automatic weapons pacing the public footpath outside.
Mugabe’s heavily guarded state residence is across the road from the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe’s main Test ground.
http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=9366   (792 words)

  
 South Africa's Mbeki Under Fire Over Harare Loan Proposal
Critics of the Mbeki government are slamming plans to financially bail out Harare after Mr.
Unofficial reports have set the amount of the loan sought by Harare at $1 billion.
Mbeki said Sunday that it would be necessary to prevent an economic collapse in Zimbabwe that would leave South Africa with a much larger problem.
http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2005-07-25-voa26.cfm   (220 words)

  
 Harare - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Harare
The city became capital of the British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923 and retained the name Salisbury until it was renamed Harare after independence in 1980.
It is the major educational and cultural centre of Zimbabwe, with institutions which include the University of Zimbabwe (1955), the Gwebi College of Agriculture (1950), the Zimbabwe College of Music (1948), and the National Archives.
Harare has an international airport, and is on
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Harare   (240 words)

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