Zimbabwe’s government plans to convene Parliament next week despite deadlock in talks to end a post-election political crisis.
Journalists in Botswana are up in arms over the draft Media Practitioners Bill. Media bodies say the government seeks to impose itself on the media.
A blend of the two camps in the ANC might avert its sinking into the lowest form of rule.
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on Sunday after a victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition.
Votes were being counted on Saturday in Zimbabwe’s single candidate election and state media predicted a victory for President Robert Mugabe.
The young man who gave his name only as Wilson wanted just one thing from Friday’s election in Zimbabwe: the indelible red ink on his little finger.
Zimbabweans began voting in a one-sided run-off on Friday after President Robert Mugabe defied condemnation and calls to postpone the election.
Pressure on SADC signatories mounts as Zimbabwe continues to violate the terms of key treaties
Friday’s one-candidate run-off is already a footnote, with the world looking beyond the charade to how Zimbabwe can be pushed toward real democracy.
Zanu-PF rose to the top after Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980 by being more centralised, conspiratorial and ruthless than all its rivals.
There’s been no ”coup” in Zimbabwe. The relationship between Robert Mugabe and the generals is one of mutual dependence.