Although 2023 might seem a long way off, Zimbabwe is already in campaign mode because parties, civil society groups and the government all know that elections can be won, lost and rigged well in advance
Mujuru sought to professionalise Zimbabwe’s army in the 1980s; later, as an MP, he stood against partisanship. Today’s officers and politicians should follow his lead
Documents seen by the Guardian newspaper suggest soldiers have been responsible for murder and rape during the crackdown in Zimbabwe
Kgalema Motlanthe investigated post-election violence but there are concerns President Mnangagwa will not release his findings
The seven member team comprising local, regional and international individuals, will look into events preceding the violence on August 1
The candidates, the controversies, the credibility issues — this is the ultimate election primer
Zimbabweans are directing much of their anger at the former first lady, whose hunger for wealth and power stopped at nothing
Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.
ZANU-PF sacked President Robert Mugabe as party leader Sunday marking the accelerating collapse of the 93-year-old’s support and power base.
Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.
From arrests of cabinet ministers to talks of a ‘transitional government’ led by Mnangagwa, the situation in Zimbabwe has been notably peaceful.
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.
The storm that erupted in Zimbabwe had been brewing for some time, blowing open tensions in the security forces
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.
The country’s reaction to Zimbabwe’s coup suggests its leaders had prior knowledge of events
There has never been an independent Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe in charge, and most of the population has never known another leader.
Edith Chikwana now sells goods on Jo’burg’s streets to feed and educate her brothers and sister.
A secretive Israel-based firm – accused of manipulating past elections in the region – is alleged to be involved in managing Zimbabwe’s voters’ roll.
The release of the WikiLeaks diplomatic cables on Zimbabwe now threatens to spark a showdown with so-called "sell-outs" in the country.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will take its claim of victory in last month’s election over President Robert Mugabe to the United Nations Security Council this week. MDC secretary general Tendai Biti will lead a delegation to New York, where he will tell a Security Council session that the party is not prepared to partake in a presidential run-off.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s deputy, Joyce Mujuru, has thrown her weight behind the veteran ruler’s bid for a sixth term, dispelling speculation linking her to Mugabe’s rival, Simba Makoni. Mujuru was quoted by the state-owned Herald newspaper on Monday as saying: ”Firstly, you should vote for comrade Mugabe”.
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/ 29 February 2008
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday predicted victory in presidential and parliamentary polls next month as he launched the election manifesto of his ruling Zanu-PF party. ”We certainly are going to win,” the 84-year-old leader told thousands of supporters at a rally in the capital, Harare.
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/ 29 February 2008
The head of Zimbabwe’s prison service has ordered his officers to vote for President Robert Mugabe and said he will resign if the opposition wins next month’s election, official media reported on Friday. The Southern African country holds joint presidential, parliamentary and council elections on March 29.