Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 January, 2005, 14:42 GMT E-mail this to a friend Folks, Dictator Mugabe is facing trying times. His party is divided. A healthy development for Africa's political evolution. Ruling party members are now brave enough to reject ill-conceived Mugabe policies. If Zimbabwean can do it, why not The Gambia? It's time to end dictatorship. I hope dictator Jammeh will draw lessons from the Zimbabwean crisis. A new political trend is emerging in Africa. Days of dictators are numbered. Printable version Rare Zimbabwe ruling party demo Mugabe has moved swiftly against several prominent figures Members of Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party have held a rare protest outside its headquarters. Scores of women protesters surrounded Political Commissar Elliot Manyika's car and would not let him leave until he agreed to look into their concerns. They accuse the government of manipulating candidate lists for parliamentary election in March. It follows the suspension of six party officials for five years, preventing them from standing in the election. The officials, all provincial party chairmen, are accused of campaigning against President Robert Mugabe's choice of candidate for vice-president. Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa, Information Minister Jonathan Moyo and a militant war veterans' leader, Joseph Chinotimba, also failed to appear on the party's lists. President Mugabe said last month he would only appoint elected MPs into his cabinet as ministers. Underlying the row is a debate on who should succeed President Mugabe on his expected retirement in 2008. Observers say the row is one of the worst within Zanu-PF in the past 30 years. The main opposition party has threatened to boycott the election. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectSomali tsunami victim toll risesRare Zimbabwe ruling party demoAfrican peacekeepers for SomaliaNigerians sacked over oil tankerMalawi leaders accused of treasonFresh peace proposals for UgandaUnited States Red Terror arrestStrike suspended in Sierra LeoneRats purged from Nairobi marketMcRae crashes out of Dakar RallyZambia's Kaunda rejects legal billDamilola murder police quiz threeCabinet reshuffle in DR CongoNew national army for BurundiansAlgeria reveals rebel crackdownBekele fiancee dies in trainingBurundi bus crash leaves 25 deadUganda wants peace talks abroadAfrica Commission: Waiting for the actionRe-charting the mighty CongoAfrican review of the year 2004Wind of reform blows across EgyptWhy I love AfricaWhat do you want to talk about?African photo story of the yearSend us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules ZIMBABWE: A NATION DIVIDED KEY STORIES Judges under pressure South Africa's 'silent' diplomacy Media monopoly Aids - yet another crisis Torture training camps Was Zimbabwe's election fair? Waiting for change The rise and fall of education An undercover report on the collapse in the school system PROFILES Robert Mugabe M Tsvangirai Jonathan Moyo ECONOMY AND LAND Eyewitness: Endless queues An economy in tatters Changed land CLICKABLE GUIDE The battle for land RELATED INTERNET LINKS: Zimbabwe Government MDC Zimbabwe parliament The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW Somali tsunami victim toll rises Rare Zimbabwe ruling party demo AU peacekeepers for Somalia Nigerians sacked over oil tanker _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい