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Grand coalition imminent in Zimbabwe

‘Rebels’ from the MDC-T are looking to form an alliance against Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF – but without Morgan Tsvangirai.

Out in the cold: Welshman Ncube. (Aaron Ufumeli)

Ncube MDC official who quit says voters were myopic

Qhubani Moyo’s departure adds to the cocktail of troubles that is plaguing the opposition parties since their shock defeat at the hands of Zanu-PF.

Vote for a change: At a rally in Chikomba, Welshman Ncube encourages his supporters to vote for change. (Shepherd Tozvireva)

Zim elections: Ncube the ‘underdog’ fights back

The MDC’s Welshman Ncube believes he can win the elections and hopes Zimbabweans will vote decisively for the party, he tells the M&G.

Zim elections: Welshman Ncube is sitting pretty

If the polls go to a run-off, the MDC leader may be called on by Robert Mugabe or Morgan Tsvangirai for help.

Zim: Coalition talks falter

Efforts by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formations and other parties to form a grand alliance may not materialise before elections.

Morgan Tsvangirai

Zim: Parties consider coalition

The two MDC formations are in talks to put up a united front against Zanu-PF at the polls, or even consolidate their winnings after the elections.

Emerging kingmaker: Welshman Ncube has so far refused to join a coalition.

Ncube feels shunned by Zimbabwe coalition

MDC faction leader tells SADC that Mugabe and Tsvangirai have been deliberately excluding him.

Zim election violence divides Cabinet

A Cabinet meeting this week turned ugly as Zimbabwean ministers laid into each other over claims of violent attacks against opponents.

Zim elections: Can the MDC still win?

Morgan Tsvangirai’s party must recapture the 2008 zeitgeist and combat voter disillusionment to dominate the upcoming poll, writes Jason Moyo.

Two-term limit for future Zim presidents

Zimbabwe has edged closer to staging elections this year after major parties struck a deal on the outstanding issues stalling the draft constitution.

United front against Mugabe falters

Sharp political differences are likely to prevent opposition parties from rallying behind one candidate in the next presidential elections.

Zanu-PF lets people eat cake

Zanu-PF lets people eat cake

Robert Mugabe will be using his lavish and costly 88th birthday party to drum up support for Zanu-PF.

Zimbabwe’s opposition parties ponder coalition

Welshman Ncube, the president of the splinter MDC party has hinted at a possible coalition of Zimbabwe’s opposition parties ahead of elections.

MDC factions turn on one another

MDC factions turn on one another

Put three Zimbabwean politicians in a room and they will come out with four parties.

Bitter MDC rivals square up

Zimbabwe’s Welshman Ncube, who has taken over the leadership of the MDC faces the task of steering the party from Tsvangirai.

Zim to discuss adopting rand, says minister

Zimbabwe is to look into the possibility of adopting the rand as an alternative to the country’s existing multiple currency regime.

Zimbabweans start casting votes

Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in the most crucial election since independence from Britain in 1980, with veteran President Robert Mugabe facing the biggest challenge of…

MDC factions agree on failure in Zim

In an unusual show of unity, the two secretary generals of the two factions of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have described the dialogue that was…