24 moments

  1. Birth in Gutu

    · Gutu, Southern Rhodesia

    Birth in Gutu
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    Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was born in Gutu, then in Southern Rhodesia. Coordinates represent Gutu town; the biographical text also describes his birth more broadly as the Buhera area.

  2. Textile-factory employment

    · Mutare, Rhodesia

    After leaving school, Tsvangirai began work as a trainee weaver at Elastics & Tapes in Mutare.

  3. Apprenticeship at Bindura Nickel Mine

    · Bindura Nickel Mine, Bindura, Rhodesia

    Tsvangirai moved into mine work as an apprentice at Anglo American's Bindura Nickel Mine and subsequently spent ten years there. Coordinates represent Bindura, the mining town; the source identifies the mine but does not provide a site coordinate.

  4. MDC launch rally

    · Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai spoke at the launch rally of the Movement for Democratic Change, the party he would lead against ZANU-PF. The event date and venue are supported by this contemporary retrospective account.

  5. Harare anti-Mugabe rally

    · Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai addressed a large opposition rally in Harare before his arrest on allegations arising from remarks at the gathering. The article's section heading dates the arrest to October 2000; the rally's exact day is not supplied.

  6. Address to villagers on Gukurahundi

    · Maphisa, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai addressed villagers in Maphisa on justice for victims of the Gukurahundi massacres. Only the year is supported.

  7. Arrest en route to prayer rally

    · Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai was arrested while travelling to a prayer rally in Highfield, an episode that led to his detention and assault. Coordinates represent the Highfield township.

  8. Detention at Machipisa Police Station

    · Machipisa Police Station, Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe

    After his arrest, Tsvangirai was held at Machipisa Police Station in Highfield and was reportedly assaulted by a Special Forces unit. The allegation is retained as attributed in the source; the quotation directly establishes that he was held at the police station.

  9. Arrest at MDC headquarters

    · 44 Harvest House, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Police arrested Tsvangirai at the MDC's national headquarters shortly before he was due to address the media on political violence.

  10. Meeting with John Howard

    · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Tsvangirai met Australian Prime Minister John Howard in Melbourne during international advocacy against Mugabe's government. Only month precision is supported.

  11. Press conference at the Europa Hotel

    · Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    While remaining outside Zimbabwe amid reported security threats, Tsvangirai held a press conference in Belfast.

  12. Detention while campaigning

    · Lupane, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe

    Police detained Tsvangirai and party officials at a Lupane police station while he was campaigning before the presidential runoff. Coordinates represent Lupane settlement; the particular police-station location is not supplied.

  13. Blocked from How Mine rally

    · How Mine, near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

    Police stopped Tsvangirai at a checkpoint and prevented him from attending a planned pre-election rally near Bulawayo. The source proves his presence at a checkpoint in the How Mine area, but does not specify the exact checkpoint.

  14. Refuge at the Dutch Embassy

    · Embassy of the Netherlands, Harare, Zimbabwe

    After withdrawing from the runoff election, Tsvangirai sought safety at the Netherlands Embassy in Harare and remained on the compound through 30 June. Coordinates represent central Harare because the source does not give the embassy's street address.

  15. Power-sharing negotiations

    · Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai met Robert Mugabe and Arthur Mutambara face-to-face in Harare for negotiations intended to resolve the electoral dispute. Venue within Harare is not specified.

  16. Global Political Agreement signing

    · Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai signed the power-sharing agreement with Mugabe at the Rainbow Towers hotel, creating the framework for the unity government.

  17. Crash on the Harare-Masvingo road

    · Harare-Masvingo Road, south of Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai was travelling toward Buhera with his wife Susan when their vehicle was struck by a truck; Susan Tsvangirai was killed and he was injured. Coordinates are an approximate representative point 75 km south of Harare on the Harare-Masvingo road, matching the location description in the cited U.S. diplomatic cable.

  18. Oval Office meeting

    · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    Oval Office meeting
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    During his first major diplomatic tour as prime minister, Tsvangirai visited Washington and met President Barack Obama at the White House. The White House announcement establishes the scheduled welcome; the U.S. State Department's foreign-leader-visits record lists Tsvangirai's working visit on June 12, 2009.

  19. Address at Southwark Cathedral

    · Southwark Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom

    Address at Southwark Cathedral
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    Tsvangirai addressed Zimbabwean expatriates at Southwark Cathedral during the final stage of his Europe and United States tour.

  20. Honorary degree visit

    · Pai Chai University, Daejeon, South Korea

    During a visit to South Korea, Tsvangirai received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pai Chai University. Only month precision is supported.

  21. New Zimbabwe Lecture Series address

    · Harare, Zimbabwe

    As prime minister, Tsvangirai delivered an address in Harare marking the second anniversary of the transitional unity government. The source identifies Harare but not the particular hotel named in its accompanying report.

  22. Legion of Honour ceremony

    · French Embassy residence, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Tsvangirai received the French Legion of Honour at the French ambassador's residence in Harare. The cited report dates the ceremony 21 August 2012, while the Wikipedia biography gives 22 August; this card therefore uses month precision.

  23. Chatham House speech

    · Chatham House, London, England, United Kingdom

    Chatham House speech
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    Tsvangirai spoke at Chatham House on Zimbabwe after the disputed 2013 election, in a session chaired by Africa Programme head Alex Vines. The transcript identifies Tsvangirai as speaker and gives the event date and Chatham House address.

  24. Death in Johannesburg

    · Johannesburg, South Africa

    Tsvangirai died in a Johannesburg hospital after a prolonged illness with colorectal cancer. Coordinates represent Johannesburg because the hospital is not named in the cited source.

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