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
At least six people died after troops in the capital Harare opened fire on demonstrators on Wednesday
By Thursday the dust had settled in Harare’s city centre. There was little evidence of the violence that had erupted the night before
Zimbabwe has been bracing itself for the release of results in the landmark presidential elections — the first since the ousting of Robert Mugabe
Under pressure from escalating tensions, Zimbabwe’s electoral commission released the results of the presidential poll on Friday morning
It should have been clear to all observers that some form of post-election mediation effort would be necessary for such a polarised eventuality
