A new dispensation does not necessarily equate to a free, fair and credible vote
The elections will be a major test for Emmerson Mnangagwa who succeeded veteran former president Robert Mugabe as head of state last year
The elections will be the first since long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was removed from power last November following a brief military take over
Andrew Groves, with his history of suspect African mining deals, is back on the block, boasting of his links with the new president
Lawmakers want to question Mugabe over his 2016 claim that Zimbabwe lost $15-billion in revenue because of corruption in the diamond sector
New factions are emerging in the ruling party as it prepares for national elections in either July or August
As it prepares for elections, new divides are emerging in Zimbabwe’s ruling party
The man who once sheltered Zimbabwe’s new president has allegedly committed a multimillion-rand fraud
In a hardline response to growing labour arrest by the country’s new leadership, all nurses who were on strike have been fired
The pastor is running for the Ward 17 councillor position and he has formed a loose coalition of other independents
The former leader is still fighting his ousting and can’t acknowledge that few want him back
The US president has reportedly "extended sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year"
Skirmishes broke out between rival factions of Zimbabwe’s MDC-T party with fears that this could lead to a weakened opposition.
The new president is the favourite, but the opposition might still have a chance
With Zim holding elections this year, the opposition had been feeling cautiously optimistic— until its arch-enemy, Mugabe, was ousted from power
The historic vote will either make or break the legitimacy of the ‘new’ Zanu-PF
In a statement, MDC spokesperson Obert Gutu maintained that the real power behind Mnangagwa’s presidency was the military.
According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Mphoko allegedly wants an exit package after being fired from both government and the ruling Zanu-PF.
True democratisation – as opposed to merely maintaining the procedural forms of democratic government – is anathema to Zimbabwe’s ruling party
‘Since the military takeover, soldiers have not returned to barracks but are now involved in policing the streets’
As deliverers of Zimbabwe’s Independence from Britain in 1980, war veterans wield symbolic political and moral power in the country
Grace Mugabe’s failings as a ‘mother of the nation’ contaminated President Mugabe’s image as a ‘real man’, allowing him to be challenged by rivals
It could be a wake-up call for a party distracted by power struggles over its next group of leaders
China congratulated Zimbabwe’s new President but denied it played any part in his takeover or in the ousting of strongman Robert Mugabe.
Emmerson Mnangagwa who took over Friday as Zimbabwe’s president, is a hardliner with ties to the military.
Even as pressure increased and right until the last hour, Robert Mugabe fought to stay in power
‘But I really think that with what has happened now, things back home will be better’
‘The Crocodile’ will have to rethink policies and appoint competent people to woo investors back into the water
Massacres, torture, killings, evictions and rigged elections must never happen again in Zimbabwe
Legal experts say impeachment could take weeks and be subject to court appeals.
The unfolding misfortunes of the Zimbabwean president hold key lessons for his South African counterpart who faces the possibility of a forced exit.
Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.