Twenty-seven members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeared in a Zimbabwe court facing public violence charges on Saturday after six people were killed in post-election protests that were met by a military crackdown. Soldiers and tanks rolled…
Getting rid of Robert Mugabe wasn’t enough to change Zimbabwe’s election habits (QZ)
This week, Zimbabweans voted in an election deemed historic because for the first time since independence in 1980, Robert Mugabe would not be on the ballot. It was meant to be a watershed moment for the country, and yet this…
Zimbabwe election: Opposition rejects ‘fake’ poll results (BBC)
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader has dismissed “unverified fake results” after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the first election since the ousting of Robert Mugabe. Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance vowed to launch a legal challenge, saying the vote was rigged.…
Zimbabwe election: Army patrols ‘ghost town’ Harare (BBC)
Businesses have shut in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, as the nation awaits the results from the heavily disputed presidential election. Armed soldiers and police are on patrol, ordering people to “behave”. Three people were killed in the city on Wednesday in…
Zimbabwe election: soldiers and police clash with protesters in Harare(the Guardian)
Zimbabwean soldiers have joined police in running clashes with hundreds of protesters in Harare who say the country’s presidential election is being rigged. Police fired water cannon and teargas in an attempt to disperse the protesters, as military helicopters flew…
Voter intimidation, media bias and influence of government resources reported by EU observers (Independent)
EU observers have identifed a string of problems in the Zimbabwe election that passed off peacefully on Monday. The ruling Zanu-PF party won a majority of seats in parliament, according to the country’s electoral commission, in the first election in…
ZANU-PF wins most seats in Zimbabwe parliament (Guardian)
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party won the most seats in parliament, official results showed Wednesday, as the count continued in the presidential race and the opposition MDC cried foul, alleging widespread fraud. “The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced a further…
Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat (BBC)
Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had received “extremely positive” information but opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said his party was “winning resoundingly”. Zimbabwe is electing…
Zimbabwe election underway as polls open in first Mugabe-free vote (CNN)
Zimbabweans are voting in what many hope will be something the country has never seen before: a free and fair election, without the interference of former leader Robert Mugabe. The landmark vote has been touted as the first time the…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe rejects ruling party ahead of Historic Elections (Time)
In a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday’s historic election declaring that “I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power” and turning his back…