Zimbabwe Constitution
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Embracing the diaspora vote can enfranchise Zimbabwean economic nomads
The country needs to amend its laws and mandate the electoral commission to implement mechanisms to enable the diaspora to vote
Zimbabwe elections are ‘an act of war’
The prevalence of organised violence and torture over the decades can only mean that there are hundreds of thousands of torture victims in the country
Zimbabwe at 34: Freedom must still be realised
Is there reason to assume that Zimbabwe’s independence was ever as fundamental a revolution as it has been popularly envisioned?
Zanu-PF mulls law amendments
The party’s steamrolling victory leaves it with the might to tinker with the Constitution at its leisure.
Mugabe ‘breached Zimbabwe Constitution’
Zimbabwe’s opposition says it will challenge President Robert Mugabe’s July 31 poll date proclamation.
Why Mugabe can’t call Zimbabwe polls
Zanu-PF and the MDC are in new talks as legal problems delay President Robert Mugabe’s wish for elections on June 29.
Has the EU lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe too soon?
Ongoing abuses and alleged intimidation by Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has prompted many to question the easing of sanctions by the European Union.
Zimbabwe’s politicians promise food – for votes
In the lead up to Zimbabwe’s elections scheduled for July 2013, Zanu-PF and the MDC have intensified intimidation attempts and campaigning efforts.
Zimbabwean boy killed in suspected political attack
A 12-year-old boy was burnt to death in eastern Zimbabwe in a suspected case of political violence ahead of a referendum next month.
Zimbabwean government bank balance ‘down to $217’
The country’s finance minister has announced that $217 is all that remains in the public account of the Zimbabwean government.
Rocky road to elections in Zimbabwe
As parties start campaigning in earnest, several obstacles still remain to a free and fair poll in Zimbabwe, including fears of violence and fraud.