President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his congratulations to Namibia's President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her election victory despite allegations of electoral irregularities.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid for a third term in office is facing "almost impossible" legal and political obstacles, according to renowned constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) decision to award a $60 million tender to Ren-Form CC, a South African company linked to corruption scandals in Zimbabwe, has ignited fierce protests in Windhoek. In Zimbabwe, the company was fronted by controversial businessman and ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing pressure to address the controversial remarks made by General Anselem Sanyatwe, the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, at a Zanu PF rally in Nyanga North constituency.
Sanyatwe's statements, which vowed that Zanu-PF would remain in power "until donkeys grow horns" and threatened to use "command voting" to ensure the party's continued dominance, have sparked outrage among opposition parties and civic organizations.
In a letter to ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba, lawyer and human rights advocate Thabani Mpofu demanded that the commission publicly refute Sanyatwe's assertion and assure the public that they are not complicit in undermining the popular will.
HARARE - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, has praised South Africa's recent elections as an "exemplary" model of free and fair elections, drawing comparisons with Zimbabwe's disputed August 2023 elections.
HARARE - The United People's Nation (UPN), a new political party, has vowed to become the country's leading opposition party, boldly stating it had the machinery to ensure that much-needed electoral reforms are implemented to break the cycle of disputed elections.
HARARE - A pre-election survey conducted by the Election Resource Centre (ERC) in Mount Pleasant ahead of the by-election on Saturday has established that among other reasons, 21.2% of those not voting are doing so in solidarity with their former MP Fadzayi Mahere who resigned.
HARARE - Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has seemingly insulted opposition leader Nelson Chamisa by suggesting he should be a goat herder instead of a politician. “They said Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana. Getting where? The boy should be a goat herder. He should grow up and do things the proper way. He cannot continue to be self-centred, if he wants power he should join others,” Chiwenga said.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-appointed Priscilla Chigumba as chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) despite presiding over chaotic elections last year that were condemned by the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The group that includes CCC Deputy Spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba and Organising Secretary Amos Chibaya will not be on the ballot after High Court judge Pisirai Kwenda ruled on Friday that they cannot contest under the same party that recalled them.
