Elections in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe poll crisis talks resume

Both Mr Tsvangirai (l) and Mr Mugabe claim to have won this year's elections Talks to resolve Zimbabwe's election crisis have resumed in South Africa after a two-week break, officials say. The negotiations broke up over...

South Africans bid to kickstart Zimbabwe talks (AFP)

PRETORIA (AFP) - South African officials were locked in separate negotiations with Zimbabwe's political rivals on Friday in a bid to kickstart stalled power-sharing talks to resolve a ruinous political crisis. "They (the...

Biti's case postponed

Harare - A court in Harare adjourned on Wednesday a bid by the deputy leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Tendai Biti, to have treason charges dismissed, his lawyer said. "We had opposed the continued placement...

Cosatu Slams SADC Support of Mugabe

South Africa's trade union federation, COSATU has slammed the Southern African Development Community's apparent support of Robert Mugabe, saying the regional body gave the dictator clear signals that it is backing him as...

Parties Share Parliamentary Posts

THE three political parties yesterday shared the top posts in both the House of Assembly and the Senate with MDC-T winning the Speaker’s chair and the other MDC formation settling for Deputy Speaker while Zanu-PF senators...

Sanctions Must Go, Says President

Posted to the web 27 August 2008 Harare Madam President of the Senate, Mr Speaker Sir, Senators and Members of the House of Assembly, Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends. I welcome you all to this First Session...

Zimbabwe Opposition Notches a Win

Zimbabwe's opposition party got a boost in its drawn-out power struggle with President Robert Mugabe on Monday, cementing control of the country's parliament with the election of Movement for Democratic Change (M.D.C.)...

Mwanawasa Death a Blow to the Region

Posted to the web 26 August 2008 Desmond Kumbuka CHIWALA Boys' Secondary School lies some 10 kilometres outside Zambia's Copperbelt capital of Ndola. The school, one of the few higher-education institutions that existed...

Zim: Zanu PF support MDC man for speaker

Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU PF decided not to field a candidate for the powerful speaker of parliament post, fearing a disappointing beating at the hands of the MDC. They then decided to support a candidate from the...

Zimbabwe opposition wins vote for speaker

Zimbabwe's opposition won the vote for speaker of the first parliament since disputed elections in March, claiming votes even from the ruling party of autocratic President Robert Mugabe on Monday amid stalled talks over...