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27 Aug 2023
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.
27 Aug 2023
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, on Sunday, condemned the rigging of Presidential election in Zimbabwe by the ruling ZANU-PF party. Frank in a statement in Abuja, also accused the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union and indeed the Economic Community of West African States…
25 Aug 2023
The United States on Thursday accused Zimbabwe's authorities of undermining their election by arresting poll monitors and demanded their release.
23 Aug 2023
Zimbabweans on Wednesday voted 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. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, who came to power after a coup that deposed late ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017 is seeking re-election. His main…
21 Aug 2023
Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's second president after outmanoeuvring long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017 -- and at 80 shows no signs of wanting to retire.
9 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday told over 150,000 supporters in the capital of Harare they would be "lost" if they did not re-elect him at this month's tense polls.
3 Aug 2023
An upcoming nationwide ballot in Zimbabwe will be held under a "seriously flawed electoral process" that does not meet global standards for freedom and fairness, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
3 Aug 2023
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.
11 Jul 2023
Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of FIFA's ban on the country's football association which has rekindled their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
31 May 2023
Ending months of uncertainty, Zimbabwe on Wednesday set the date for presidential elections, renewing the prospect of a battle between iron-fisted incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition hopeful Nelson Chamisa
31 May 2023
Zimbabwe will hold nationwide elections on August 23, the government gazette said Wednesday, ending months of speculation over the date. The government's official record, seen by AFP, said President Emmerson Mnangagwa "fixes the 23rd day of August, 2023, as the day of the election to the office of President." Elections for the National Assembly and…
8 May 2023
Australian oil and gas firm Invictus Energy announced Monday it has found light oil, gas and helium in remote northeastern Zimbabwe, a culmination of months of exploration.

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