Politics

‘We need power’: Zimbabweans hope for end to blackouts as election nears

By Aljazeera BULAWAYO: At the fuel station that Emmanuel Bhuru supervises in Zimbabwe’s second industrial city of Bulawayo, electricity outages are
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FAZ: The shadowy NGO accused of rigging elections for Mnangagwa

By The Financial Times A shadowy group associated with the ruling Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe has emerged at the centre of
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ZEC says ready for August 23 elections; tells observers it is ‘not influenced by government’

By Xinhua The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Wednesday it is ready to conduct the Aug. 23 general elections and
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Police voting by postal ballot a week before polls takes some by surprise

By News24.com Zimbabwe police voted by postal ballot on Tuesday ahead of the country’s general elections on 23 August. Postal
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40 opposition CCC supporters arrested over ‘car rally procession’

By AFP Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting
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Police teargas CCC rally goers after attack on officers, threats to burn vehicles

By News 24 Zimbabwean police have stopped a Citizens Coalition for Change rally which began after the agreed deadline. The
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Kudzai Chifamba: Leeds nurse struck off; paid almost £9,000 by NHS for shifts she ‘didn’t

Panel described her actions as premeditated, systematic and over a prolonged period of time By LeedsLive.com A Leeds trainee nurse
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Catholic bishops warn against violence ahead of presidential election

By The National Catholic Reporter Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops are taking a firm stand against any acts of political violence as
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Why Zimbabwe’s only female presidential candidate was forced to drink bottled water

By Agencies United Zimbabwe Alliance leader and president Elisabeth Valerio has highlighted the service delivery plight that many Zimbabweans, particularly
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Opposition faces a surge of violence in Zimbabwe as election approaches

By The Globe and Mail When the opposition candidates arrived in the village of Skei, near Zimbabwe’s capital, some voters
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