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Zimbabwe opposition in turmoil as by-elections start
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe started a series of by-elections on Saturday with the opposition in turmoil after being excluded from voting lists.
Zimbabwe ruling party eyes supermajority in votes without opponents
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe will hold nine by-elections on Saturday with opposition candidates largely absent as President Emmerson Mnangagwa cements his control over the mineral-rich nation.
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote
AFP, Published on 27/08/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards.
Zimbabwe election 'fell short' of standards
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» HARARE: Foreign poll observers on Friday said Zimbabwe's presidential and legislative elections failed to conform to regional and international standards, placing in doubt the credibility of the tense vote.
Fraud fears on second day of Zimbabwe polls
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» HARARE: Zimbabweans queued at polling stations on Thursday as general elections stretched into an unprecedented second day, sparked by delays that fuelled opposition accusations of vote-rigging.
Zimbabwe votes in uphill election for defiant opposition
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» HARARE: Zimbabweans on Wednesday began voting in closely watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition, fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.
Young Zimbabwean voters dare to hope for change of old guard
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» HARARE: Just days before a national election to pick a president and lawmakers, one word is on the lips of most young Zimbabweans: "change".
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland's shifting climate
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» INVERNESS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Around Scotland's Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this year has heightened fears of a different kind.
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's elections.
Zimbabwe opposition MP convicted ahead of vote
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» HARARE: A popular opposition politician in Zimbabwe was convicted of obstruction of justice in a high-profile trial on Wednesday, a move that bars him from contesting upcoming elections.