Politics

ELECTIONS: Chissano impressed by Mnangagwa, Chamisa’s peace pledges

By News24.com Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano said both Zimbabwe’s presidential frontrunners have impressed him with their peace pledges. The UN
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ELECTIONS: Voting starts as Chamisa bids to break Zanu PF’s 43-year rule

By Sky News The polls in Zimbabwe have opened as the country votes on a president, parliament and local council
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Mnangagwa’s presidency of Zimbabwe falls short of low bar set by Mugabe

By Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and Kudzanai Musengi in Bulawayo for The Financial Times After Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the
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US voices concern ahead of Zimbabwe election 

By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States voiced concern about the conduct of Zimbabwe’s election Wednesday and called on all sides
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Election ‘already stolen’ – ‘The system cannot reform itself; that’s the bottom line’

By Ajencies Zimbabwe goes to the polls this week, weighed down by a cost-of-living crisis and rural food shortages, but
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Voter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe’s ouster

By Associated Press HARARE: Colourful campaign posters adorn street poles, buildings, vehicles and trees in Zimbabwe, but the buzz surrounding
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Thousands attend Chamisa’s final rally ahead of Wednesday’s vote

By AFP More than 10,000 people, many clad in bright yellow, gathered on Monday for a climactic show of support
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Vexed by hardship, Zimbabweans brace for tense vote

By AFP A large banner featuring Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa hangs from a rundown apartment block in Mbare, a poor
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Speculation grows about a ‘Mnangagwa third term’ – ahead vote for second one

By Agencies President Emmerson Mnangagwa is slated to pursue a second five-year term in this week’s elections. According to the
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Zimbabwe election: Any hope for democratic change?

By Martina Schwikowski | Privilege Musvanhiri in Harare | Thuso Khumalo in Johannesburg Electa Gumbi* is upset. Her cellphone is
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