The Constitutional Court hearing is set to open on Wednesday and the court has 14 days from August 10 to rule on the case
Mnangagwa’s slim election victory, followed by violence, has observers asking why he would do this when all he needed
was international credibility
Tendai Biti fled to Zambia on Wednesday, reportedly facing charges at home of inciting post-election violence
Under Zimbabwean law, the deadline for filing the challenge is Friday
Ishmael Kumire, 41, was one of the six victims of Wednesday’s bloody chaos, sparked when troops fired on opposition activists
By Thursday the dust had settled in Harare’s city centre. There was little evidence of the violence that had erupted the night before
It should have been clear to all observers that some form of post-election mediation effort would be necessary for such a polarised eventuality
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
The parliamentary results strengthened the chances of President Emmerson Mnangagwa holding power
Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates have both claimed that they are heading for victory as votes continue being counted
Zimbabwe’s two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted
The former president has slammed his successor in a scathing press conference on the eve of Zimbabwe’s election
‘Of particular concern is the independence — or lack thereof — of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’
Chiefs in Zimbabwe have always played a major role in politics, and this election is no exception
MDC Alliance has lost faith in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s ability to organise a credible poll
Eight ways in which the election has already been rigged
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has acknowledged the disastrous results of his predecessor’s "land reform" in a bid to win over white voters
A new survey suggests opposition Zimbabwean leader Nelson Chamisa is closing in on the ruling Zanu-PF’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa
In a shock new change, the ZEC is to adjust the electoral protocol in the ZEC elections handbook to reposition the country’s voting booths
Aside from land grabs by greedy elites, a notable spinoff has been the successful subdivision of farms
The die has been cast against them, despite the reassurances of the country’s new leader
Patrick Chinamasa predicted the ruling Zanu-PF party would ‘resoundingly’ win the July 30 vote
The president narrowly escaped the explosion, which occurred as he left the podium after addressing a crowd in Bulawayo
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says bomb attack on Zanu-PF rally shows ‘things can turn ugly’ ahead of July 30 polls
Two people have died from injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, according to a hospital official
The polls in five weeks will be the first since Zimbabwe’s veteran leader Mugabe resigned following a brief military takeover in November last year
Footage circulating on social media showed an explosion and plumes of smoke around the president as he descended stairs from the podium
One of Zimbabwe’s two vice presidents was injured during an explosion at a ruling Zanu-PF election rally
Twenty-three candidates — the highest number in the country’s election history — are in the running for the presidential race
The 2018 election is the last hurdle that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs to clear before his government will get the global stamp of approval.
Former Zimbabwean president will not be censured for failing to account for diamond corruption.