President Robert Mugabe swore himself into office for a new five-year term in June after then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the run-off election because of violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The Global Political Agreement, signed one year ago by President Robert Mugabe and then-opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, led to the formation of the unity government with Mr.Tsvangirai named to the new post of prime minister.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

The eight, including Robert Karofsky , Morgan's U.S. head of cash equity trading, are jumping ship after Morgan Stanley's equities group posted the best revenues since mid-2001, driven by success in Morgan's prime brokerage group.

FORBES: Deutsche Bank Bulks Up

As in Kenya, the two leading presidential candidates - Zanu-PF's President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC - finally came together in early 2009 to form a unity government that has helped bring stability to the country.

BBC: Letter from Africa: Kenya fuels poll optimism

But JP Morgan economist Robert Mellman says cheaper gas should help to offset some of the drag on the economy from falling home sales.

NPR: Oil and Gasoline Prices Drop Quickly, Quietly