A fair election with Morgan Tsvangirai party the outright winner is the most probable scenario, prime minister says.
Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa’s bail hearing seemed to overshadow the plight of her clients, the four arrested MDC party officials.
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Beatrice Mtetwa is paying the price of resisting authoritarianism – she is spending her third night detained in a Harare police cell.
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Zimbabweans began voting in a referendum expected to adopt a new constitution that would clip presidential powers.
The ANC has once again promised to support Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections, saying the party is knowledgable about the country’s needs.
Discussions about a deal for the army and police must start now if the country is to experience a smooth transition in the event of an MDC win.
The campaign in Zimbabwe has been hampered by a lack of resources and scepticism about change.
A 12-year-old boy was burnt to death in eastern Zimbabwe in a suspected case of political violence ahead of a referendum next month.
After initially receiving a somewhat lukewarm reception, media self-regulation seems to be taking off in Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe’s warring political leaders have agreed on a constitutional compromise, starting a process that is expected to end in elections this year.
Elections and referendum are on hold as officials squabble, but issues will hopefully be resolved soon, writes Ray Ndlovu.
As Zimbabwe’s human rights head quits, doubts escalate over the country’s readiness to go to the polls.
All except Robert Mugabe must step aside for the youth if the party is to stand a chance in the poll, writes Kennedy Maposa.
The Movement for Democratic Change has released what it calls "juice" – the jobs, upliftment, investment, capital and environment plan.
Zanu-PF and the MDC have been accused of protecting existing candidates at the expense of newcomers.
Zimbabweans, weary of mounting economic troubles, are lapping up the latest instalment in the private life of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
A surprisingly peaceful constitutional conference means that a national referendum is imminent, writes Jason Moyo.
Tendai Biti is facing his toughest test as finance minister in the fragile three-year-old unity government in Zimbabwe, writes Ray Ndlovu.
Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema offered his usual rhetoric while enjoying a weekend of socialising in Zimbabwe.
At the party’s office in Bulawayo, it is evident that the Movement for Democratic Change is keen to distinguish itself through its green emblem.
The police and party seem powerless to act against violent youth militias demanding protection money from citizens and businesses.
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Tendai Biti says militant Zanu-PF supporters tried to invade his office, demanding war veteran living allowance increases.
A Zimbabwean independent monitoring group says it is impossible to hold free and fair elections in March when President Robert Mugabe wants the polls.
Zimbabwe’s constitution-drafting process has been hijacked by the country’s political parties. The draft will be debated by more than 1 000 delegates.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has set out plans for a constitutional referendum in November and March elections after months of uncertainty.
Analysts fear a recently opened defence college, army recruitment, and arms imported from South Africa are part of Zanu-PF’s election preparations.
Morgan Tsvangirai has circumvented an order brought forward by his ex-lover canceling his marriage licence by marrying under customary law.
Zimbabwe’s appeal for financial assistance puts South Africa in a position to make requests for political change in the cash-strapped country.
The battle for a slice in the hunting industry is at the centre of a damaging row over control of one of the country’s largest wildlife conservancies.
Zanu-PF has vowed not to give in to pressure to endorse a draft constitution produced two months ago by the constitutional parliamentary committee.
A new report by rights group Freedom House, suggests the sharp distinction between Zanu-PF and MDC supporters is being blurred.
President Robert Mugabe is enjoying a surge of popularity that could propel him to victory in Zimbabwe’s elections, according to independent research.