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MDC leader fears assassination, cancels return

Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not return to Zimbabwe on Saturday, fearing an assassination attempt, an MDC spokesperson said.…

Zim rejects Western poll observers

Zimbabwe will not invite election observers from Western countries to monitor a presidential run-off unless they remove sanctions, state media said on Monday. Justice Minister…

Zim braces for new elections amid violence

Zimbabwe braced on Sunday for the return home of the country’s opposition leader, who has vowed to face veteran President Robert Mugabe in a run-off election despite the risk of…

Zimbabwe braced for presidential run-off

Zimbabweans are bracing for a bloody second round of elections after government sources on Wednesday said a recount of the presidential vote held a month ago showed that…

‘Democracy gone wrong’ in Zimbabwe

Parliamentarians cannot remain silent about Zimbabwe, a case of ”democracy gone wrong”, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete said in Cape Town on Sunday at the opening of the…

Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday decided President Robert Mugabe should contest a run-off vote against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai if neither wins a majority in…