​Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted
Patrick Chinamasa predicted the ruling Zanu-PF party would ‘resoundingly’ win the July 30 vote
​Zimbabwe’s incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa told adoring crowds in Harare on Wednesday that they were witnessing "unfolding full democracy".
In a televised address late Sunday, the 93-year-old defied expectations that he would bring the curtain down on his reign.
President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move to force a peaceful end.
Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.
People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.
A South African held hostage by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 has been freed, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
Questions are now being raised over what alleged terrorism attacks could mean for South Africa.
Mandela was found sipping tea with his shoes off in a quiet Cape Town home, his driver having made a detour to avoid the crowd outside the city hall.