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‘We are not a Zanu-PF project’

Farai Shoko recently sat down with the National Constitutional Assembly’s Lovemore Madhuku about its political aspirations in Zimbabwe.

Zanu-PF: ‘We cannot just hand it to Morgan’

A leadership meeting of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party will decide on Friday to contest a runoff election against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a senior official…

Mugabe: ‘This is a time to fight’

To Robert Mugabe, Saturday’s presidential election in Zimbabwe is not so much a vote as war. From his campaign slogan — Get Behind the Fist — to speeches invoking the liberation…

Mugabe could hang on despite challenge

The economy is in ruins, the population live in misery and he faces the most formidable challenge of his 28-year rule, yet Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could still cling to…

Zim rights group: Defy your commanders

A rights group on Friday urged Zimbabwe’s security forces to defy commanders who have vowed they would support only President Robert Mugabe to rule the country after next week’s…

Mugabe faces serious election challenge

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is facing the most serious challenge to his 28-year rule as candidates, including his own former finance minister, register on Friday for a March…

Zim govt escalating crackdown, says MDC

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party said on Tuesday that President Robert Mugabe’s government was escalating a violent crackdown against its members. Nelson Chamisa, spokesperson…

What will election deal cost Zim opposition?

Zimbabwe’s divided opposition was pressured by international mediators into accepting the framework for next year’s elections in a move that will likely condemn it to defeat,…