zimbabwe elections 2018 Archives

Tendai Biti interview: Zimbabwe won’t get support after Zanu-PF ‘steals’ victory

“We’re going to fight this,” Tendai Biti said grimly after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) announced a landslide victory for the ruling Zanu PF in last Monday’s elections.

“The fascists are trying to steal this election, but we won’t accept it,” said the veteran opposition leader, who is one of the co-leaders of the seven-party Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) coalition which contested the presidential and parliamentary poll.

Aug 06, 2018 Read more

Zanu-PF wins majority in Zimbabwe parliament elections, officials say

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins, official results show.

Aug 01, 2018 Read more

LIVE updates: Elections in #Zimbabwe

The head of the European Union mission monitoring Zimbabwe’s elections says his team has seen “huge differences” in the pace of voting at polling stations.

Jul 30, 2018 Read more

Zimbabwe’s historic post-Mugabe election: A timeline

Zimbabwe is voting in a historic election that is the first without Robert Mugabe, who led the country since independence from white minority rule in 1980 but stepped down last year under military pressure amid a ruling party feud. Here’s a look at milestones in the country’s troubled history.

Jul 30, 2018 Read more

Zimbabwe votes for first time without Mugabe on ballot

Zimbabweans on Monday were voting in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could bring international legitimacy and investment or signal more stagnation if the vote is seriously flawed.

Jul 30, 2018 Read more

‘Election results to be posted outside polling stations’

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said election results will be posted outside polling stations after counting has been completed.

Jul 30, 2018 Read more

Zimbabwe’s jobless generation hopes election will mark a change

Young voters in Zimbabwe hope the first election without Robert Mugabe will mark a change in a country where most of them are unemployed, and say the older generation has failed to deliver them a future.

Jul 28, 2018 Read more

The case of the 141-year-old voter: Zimbabwe ballot at risk

The world’s oldest person is 141 years of age and lives in Zimbabwe. Not far behind is a 134-year-old, also in Zimbabwe. At least that’s according to the country’s voters’ roll, which has come under sharp scrutiny ahead of the July 30 election, the first in decades without longtime leader Robert Mugabe.

Jul 11, 2018 Read more

Zimbabwe faces accusations of leaking voters’ personal data

A scandal over leaked data has hit Zimbabwe’s election after the ruling party sent personalized, unsolicited campaign messages to potential voters’ mobile phones.

Jul 11, 2018 Read more

‘Free, fair election a mirage’ – Analysts

Chances of Zimbabwe holding a free, fair, credible and undisputed election on July 30 are slim considering Zanu PF officials’ recent assertions that the army will not allow MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to take over if he wins, analysts have warned.

Jul 01, 2018 Read more