Zimbabwe Elections

At rallies and funerals, Zanu-PF youths have been chanting his nickname and holding banners demanding he remain in office beyond 2028

‘Any win by ZANU-PF is a death sentence for its citizens, and will contribute to a deteriorating outlook for the region’

In Harare, less than a quarter of the polling stations opened on time and some opened eight hours after schedule

The importance of legitimate polls cannot be overstated for democracy to exist

The southern African nation is bracing for another electoral battle between opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and iron-fisted President Emmerson Mnangagwa

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

Critics claim the case against the lawyer is politically motivated

This might be portentous as activists and opposition parties raise concerns about whether next year’s elections will be free and fair

Recent judgments in Kenya and Malawi are encouraging. But democratic reform is impossible unless presidents and electoral commissions play their part

Chamisa, who insists he won last July’s presidential elections, says he’s in favour of dialogue but only talks are called by a neutral party

Motlanthe commission of inquiry into the post-election violence in Zimbabwe blames ‘overwhelmed’ army and police

It is the poor people of Zimbabwe who cannot escape into well-lined fortresses or go abroad

The seven member team comprising local, regional and international individuals, will look into events preceding the violence on August 1

Tendai Biti fled to Zambia on Wednesday, reportedly facing charges at home of inciting post-election violence

Biti was arrested as he tried to flee to neighbouring Zambia to seek asylum