Police with assault rifles were on duty in the court precinct, with a truck of other officers stationed outside
‘The only thing holding Zimbabwe together is the indomitable spirit of Zimbabweans themselves’
A credible and peaceful vote was meant to end Zimbabwe’s international isolation and draw in foreign investment to revive the shattered economy
Initial reports from journalists on the ground describe soldiers firing live ammunition into crowds of opposition supporters
​Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted
While Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa have created some distance between itself and their former leader, Chamisa seems to have embraced Mugabe
For better or worse, it is time to discover what the ‘new Zimbabwe’ really looks like
MDC Alliance has lost faith in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s ability to organise a credible poll
The die has been cast against them, despite the reassurances of the country’s new leader
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says bomb attack on Zanu-PF rally shows ‘things can turn ugly’ ahead of July 30 polls
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Many white farmers were forced off the land by aggressive land redistribution policies and violent attacks. Now some are coming back
The former leader is still fighting his ousting and can’t acknowledge that few want him back
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The recent leadership crisis in Zimbabwe’s main opposition has been exacerbated by the struggle to locate the party’s latest constitution
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He was the hope of many Zimbabweans and the man Mugabe feared most, but he failed at the last hurdle
Skirmishes broke out between rival factions of Zimbabwe’s MDC-T party with fears that this could lead to a weakened opposition.
Ironically, Morgan Tsvangirai’s strategy of dealing with opponents within his Movement for Democratic Change echoed that of his nemesis, Robert Mugabe
There is no way we can ever tell the post-independence story of Zimbabwe without mentioning Morgan Tsvangirai as a major cog. He moved an era.
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Tsvangirai was a veteran opposition leader, for nearly two decades the most credible threat to the long rule of former President Robert Mugabe.
The new president is the favourite, but the opposition might still have a chance
The affluent and influential constituency is a microcosm of the Zimbabwean election to come
Thabo Mbeki is a hypocrite who preached democracy even as he was subverting it, a seething Morgan Tsvangirai told the Mail & Guardian this week.
Zimbabwe has thanked President Jacob Zuma and his predecessors for the role they played in resolving Zimbabwe’s decade-long political crisis.
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Infighting in Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has intensified, with a splinter group announcing it has suspended leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Insiders say the troubled party is being starved of funds to force a change in its leadership.
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Members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change are plotting to remove Morgan Tsvangirai as party leader.
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With the latest results in from 119 constituencies, Zanu-PF has taken 76 seats and the MDC-T 43 in Zimbabwe’s national election.
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As early results start trickling in it has became clear that the major flaw in the elections lay in the Âvoter’s roll.
With Zimbabwe’s national election taking place on July 31, we take a look at some of the pertinent questions and key players involved.
The Zimbabwe prime minister’s party says it has lost faith in the country’s electoral commission after the "chaotic and disorganised" special voting.
A large number of potential first-time voters unregistered after the three-week process.
Former intern at amaBhungane Owen Gagare has been arrested in Zimbabwe following an expose involving the Zimbabwean military and police.
Zimbabwe police have arrested a youth leader from Morgan Tsvangirai’s party for allegedly undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe.