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Thabani Nyoni
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No elections without credible reforms, Zimbabwe CSOs urge AU

ETHIOPIA – Zimbabwe Civil society organisations who are on a regional advocacy blitzkrieg in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia have urged the African Union (AU) to exert pressure on Zimbabwe to implement critical and credible reforms before the watershed elections.

Robert Mugabe addressing Zanu-PF 13th Annual National People’s Conference
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How Zanu PF hangs onto power

Some believe that if Mugabe were to lose the election, security chiefs (who have a symbiotic relationship with Zanu PF) would take over. This is unlikely for two reasons: first, the army is very much aware that its stock-in-public image is extremely poor.

FILE PHOTO: MDC-N councillors who defected to MDC-T in November 2012. Back Row: From left to right Cllr William Ngwenya (Ward 3), Cllr Collen Sibanda (Ward 4), Cllr, Elliot Gumpo (Ward 9 ), Cllr Elliot Dube (Ward 12) Front Row: From left to right Cllr Alvin Mbuyayetha (Ward 8),  Melusi Mabodoko Mpofu (Ward 11), Cllr. Amanda Khumalo (Ward 6), Cllr. Charles Mpofu (Ward 2)
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79 ditch Zanu PF, Ncube’s MDC for Tsvangirai

BULAWAYO – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC on Sunday unveiled scores of Zanu PF and smaller MDC faction card-carrying members who dumped their parties in Bulawayo, in a move the party says confirms the first yields of the door-to-door (D2D) campaign.

Grace Kwinjeh, a veteran MDC-T activist and fearless campaigner
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MDC-T policy document can help party win crucial elections

Veteran MDC-T activist Grace Kwinjeh said on Monday that her party has produced one of the best policy documents and it will resonate well with the voters in the forthcoming elections.

ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau
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New constitution binds ZEC to another 30-day voter registration exercise

The mobile voter registration exercise ended Sunday amid an outcry from all corners of the country that the exercise was poorly conducted and dismally failed to meet demand.

Zimbabwean Prime Minister and Movement for Democractic Change (MDC) President Morgan Tsvangirai, left, and his wife Elizabeth greet the audience on the first day of the party's National Policy Conference in Harare, May 17, 2013.
Elections / News / Politics / Speeches

Tsvangirai speech on launch of Agenda for Real Transformation (ART)

Over the last two days, this policy conference has received, deliberated and scrutinised the party’s Agenda for Real Transformation (“ART”), our blueprint for effective, humane and viable political, economic and social governance.

Zimbabwe: EU sanctions suspended as ZANU PF steps up pre-election harassment
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CIO sponsored NGO suing Mugabe

An NGO suing President Robert Mugabe in an attempt to force early elections in Zimbabwe is actually a bogus outfit being funded by the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) using money from the secretive ‘Operation Spiderweb.’

Zimbabwean Prime Minister and Movement for Democractic Change (MDC) President Morgan Tsvangirai, left, and his wife Elizabeth greet the audience on the first day of the party's National Policy Conference in Harare, May 17, 2013.
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Tsvangirai speech to MDC-T policy conference

I stand before you as a proud President of the MDC, the party of excellence and the party of the future. It is with great pride that I am here to officially open this policy conference, running under the theme ‘Towards Real Transformation’.

No elections without reforms: Tsvangirai
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Tsvangirai party unveils post-poll plan

HARARE – Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party on Friday unveil plans to win back foreign investors and clip the security services’ wings if it wins upcoming elections, party officials said.

People sit outside the US embassy in Harare in 2008, reportedly victims of violence stemming from presidential elections (AFP/File, Alexander Joe)
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Fear forces villagers to reject election call

MUTOKO – As government principals haggle over election dates; villagers in Mutoko District have expressed lack of interest for elections fearing a resurgence of violence.

Mugabe's trusted election rigger: Registra General Tobaiwa Mudede (in glasses)
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MDC-T youths arrested after registering to vote

BULAWAYO – Three youth members of the MDC-T, Cabangani Tshuma, Willard Nsingo and Masiza Ndlovu were arrested on Wednesday morning, with police accusing the group of attempting to ‘usurp’ the powers of the Registrar General’s office.

Morgan Tsvangirai on CNN
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VIDEO: Morgan Tsvangirai full interview

VIDEO – Watch this exclusive News 24 interview with Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The MDC-T leader talks about the new constitution, upcoming elections and the future of his political party.

ERC director Tawanda Chimhini handed himself in to the police
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Regime blocking youth voter registration

HARARE – Prime Minister Tsvangirai’s efforts to get first times voters to register in Zimbabwe are being undermined by a concerted effort from the authorities, who are cracking down on individuals and groups seen mobilizing youths to register.

ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau
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Proof of residency requirements relaxed

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced Friday that it had suspended voter registration requirements for those without documentary proof of residency, less than a week before the campaign winds down.

Mugabe and Tsvangirai
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Tsvangirai challenges Mugabe election date

HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC leader Welshman Ncube have dismissed President Robert Mugabe’s threats to unilaterally announce election dates this week saying it is impossible to do so under the current laws.