Zimbabwe’s warring political leaders have agreed on a constitutional compromise, starting a process that is expected to end in elections this year.
It has been a long road from the high court to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and then on to the Constitutional Court and back to the high court.
As Zimbabwe’s human rights head quits, doubts escalate over the country’s readiness to go to the polls.
The IMF has relaxed restrictions on supporting Zimbabwe as the country moves toward constitutional reform and shows improvement in cooperation.
No major changes are expected to Zimbabwe’s draft constitution after two days of discussions between 1 000 civic groups and political parties.
Advocate Mo Ibrahim says Zimbabwe should be a powerhouse in Africa but its stagnant political leadership under Robert Mugabe is holding it back.
As parties start campaigning in earnest, several obstacles still remain to a free and fair poll in Zimbabwe, including fears of violence and fraud.
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.
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Tendai Biti says militant Zanu-PF supporters tried to invade his office, demanding war veteran living allowance increases.
Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped electoral commission needs $104-million to organise a referendum on a new constitution before the country can hold elections.
A Zimbabwean independent monitoring group says it is impossible to hold free and fair elections in March when President Robert Mugabe wants the polls.
President Robert Mugabe is enjoying a surge of popularity that could propel him to victory in Zimbabwe’s elections, according to independent research.
The M&G’s bid to gain access to a report on the legal and constitutional background to the 2002 elections in Zimbabwe has been put on hold again.
A New York hedge fund "loaned" the millions Zanu-PF needed to crush the opposition Movement for Democratic Change’s victory in the 2008 elections.
Tactics to delay a ‘judicial peek’ into Zimbabwe’s 2002 presidential election report have been criticised, writes Niren Tolsi.
The M&G’s battle to gain access to a report on the conditions surrounding the 2002 elections in Zimbabwe returns to the High Court on June 14.
A report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project claims there has been a spike in human rights violations in Zim following Mugabe’s call for elections.
The ANC has confirmed media reports that it would support Zanu-PF in the 2012 general elections, saying it would benefit all Zimbabweans.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says it needs $220-million to hold a constitutional referendum and fresh elections at dates that have yet to be set.
Robert Mugabe says new elections were still possible in Zimbabwe this year, despite a timeline that put the polls in 2012 at the earliest.
President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe should have fresh elections this year, once the it holds a referendum to adopt a new constitution.
SA and the international community need to acknowledge the power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe has failed, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
The US on Thursday expressed alarm at new violence in Zimbabwe, accusing the Zanu-PF of carrying out the attacks ahead of possible elections this year
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has warned that his country could face a "bloodbath" at elections this year.
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/ 19 December 2010
The UN offered Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe a retirement package and safe haven if he agreed to stand down, according to a Wikileaks cable.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said he was ‘confident’ of victory after his party backed him to contest a likely election next year.
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/ 17 December 2010
The <i>M&G</i> won its lengthy court battle to obtain a copy of a report commissioned by former president Thabo Mbeki on Zimbabwe’s 2002 elections.
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/ 26 November 2010
Judges threw questions at President Zuma’s lawyers over the decision to keep secret the controversial 2002 Zimbabwe election report.
The Presidency’s again attempted to stop the <i>M&G</i> from obtaining a confidential report on the 2002 Zimbabwe election at the SCA on Monday.
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/ 23 October 2010
Mugabe sees elections as a way to rid himself of Tsvangirai, who is trying to rally weary opposition voters
Testimony by victims of violence forces Tsvangirai to
rethink election call.
Zimbabwe will need $200-million to hold polls next year if leaders insist on meeting unity-deal timeframes, media reported on Wednesday.