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/ 28 March 2008

Zim govt weakens hubs of opposition power

The Zimbabwean government is abolishing executive mayorships in local councils. Its critics within local authorities say the reason is that the ruling party lost control of almost all urban councils when the opposition Movement for Democratic Change won most mayoral contests in the previous local authority elections.

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/ 27 March 2008

Trillions of dollars spent on Zim election

The expense of Saturday’s election in Zimbabwe will be enormous, although quantifying exact costs in a country destabilised by hyperinflation and black-market rates is difficult. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission claims that it will spend US$5,75-million on salaries for officials who will man about 11 000 polling stations.