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Zim army responsible for murders, rapes — report

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 30 Jan 2019

Documents seen by the Guardian newspaper suggest soldiers have been responsible for murder and rape during the crackdown in Zimbabwe

Will Zim bury poll deaths report?

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 7 Dec 2018

Kgalema Motlanthe investigated post-election violence but there are concerns President Mnangagwa will not release his findings

Zim to probe post-election violence

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 29 Aug 2018

The seven member team comprising local, regional and international individuals, will look into events preceding the violence on August 1

EXPLAINER: Everything you need to know about Zimbabwe’s election

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jul 2018

The candidates, the controversies, the credibility issues — this is the ultimate election primer

Finally, the people are free to farm and fish at ‘Gracelands’

Article Beauregard Tromp - 24 Nov 2017

Zimbabweans are directing much of their anger at the former first lady, whose hunger for wealth and power stopped at nothing

Mugabe defies resignation and lives another day

Africa Staff Reporter - 19 Nov 2017

Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.

Mugabe’s end game: How the president could leave power

Africa Agence France Presse - 19 Nov 2017

ZANU-PF sacked President Robert Mugabe as party leader Sunday marking the accelerating collapse of the 93-year-old's support and power base.

End nears for Mugabe as ruling party turns against him

Africa Susan Njanji - 19 Nov 2017

Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.

It is not ‘anti-African’ to call for Mugabe to go

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 Nov 2017

From arrests of cabinet ministers to talks of a 'transitional government' led by Mnangagwa, the situation in Zimbabwe has been notably peaceful.

Zimbabweans jubilant during ‘Mugabe must go’ march

Africa Susan Njanji, Fanuel Jongwe Author & Fanuel Jongwe - 19 Nov 2017

People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.

‘Crocodile’ Mnangagwa’s prophetic words ahead of Zim stalemate

Africa Staff Reporter - 17 Nov 2017

The storm that erupted in Zimbabwe had been brewing for some time, blowing open tensions in the security forces

Mugabe’s weakness is his Grace

Africa Agence France Presse - 17 Nov 2017

Mugabe’s downfall was caused by the ambitions of his combative wife, whose emergence as his likely successor proved a step too far for Zimbabwe.

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