Zimbabwe Elections

© Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

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Premium badgeA look into Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa’s second term

Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family cabinet selection and widespread criticism of Zimbabwe’s sham election indicate the country’s continued diplomatic isolati...

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party Citizen Coalition For Change (CCC) supporters stand outside Bindura Civil Court in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, 9 July,2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

Revving for redo

Premium badgeZimbabwe: CCC approaches SADC to push for fresh polls After the Zimbabwean presidential inauguration, the opposition CCC is engaging SADC countries to support its demands for new elections.
© A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the general election in Luveve township, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/KB Mpofu

voter intimidation

Premium badgeRural voters in Zimbabwe tell of death threats and intimidation As observer reports emerge citing widespread voter intimidation in rural areas by ZANU-PF and collusion by the NEC, The Africa Report provides an eyew...
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Nkulumane township, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 23 August 2023. REUTERS/KB Mpofu

Illegal practices

Premium badgeIn Zimbabwe, election observer missions red-flag elections Ruling party ZANU-PF is accused of resorting to illegal practices to ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa secures a second term in office.

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© Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

his way

Premium badgeA look into Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa’s second term Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family cabinet selection and widespread criticism of Zimbabwe’s sham election indicate the country’s continued diplomatic isolati...
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party Citizen Coalition For Change (CCC) supporters stand outside Bindura Civil Court in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, 9 July,2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

Revving for redo

Premium badgeZimbabwe: CCC approaches SADC to push for fresh polls After the Zimbabwean presidential inauguration, the opposition CCC is engaging SADC countries to support its demands for new elections.
© A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the general election in Luveve township, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/KB Mpofu

voter intimidation

Premium badgeRural voters in Zimbabwe tell of death threats and intimidation As observer reports emerge citing widespread voter intimidation in rural areas by ZANU-PF and collusion by the NEC, The Africa Report provides an eyew...

Zimbabwe Elections top stories

© Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

his way

Premium badgeA look into Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa’s second term Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family cabinet selection and widespread criticism of Zimbabwe’s sham election indicate the country’s continued diplomatic isolati...
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party Citizen Coalition For Change (CCC) supporters stand outside Bindura Civil Court in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, 9 July,2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

Revving for redo

Premium badgeZimbabwe: CCC approaches SADC to push for fresh polls After the Zimbabwean presidential inauguration, the opposition CCC is engaging SADC countries to support its demands for new elections.
© A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the general election in Luveve township, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/KB Mpofu

voter intimidation

Premium badgeRural voters in Zimbabwe tell of death threats and intimidation As observer reports emerge citing widespread voter intimidation in rural areas by ZANU-PF and collusion by the NEC, The Africa Report provides an eyew...

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© Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

Narrow victory

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa hails ‘mature democracy’ after re-election Zimbabweans voted Wednesday and Thursday for president and parliament in polling marred by delays.
General election in Bulawayo

pressure cooker

Premium badgeZimbabwe elections: ZANU-PF claims early lead, observers arrested Mnangagwa’s party flouts electoral law by announcing results before the Electoral Commission, following the arrests of 41 poll observers.
Voters wait to cast their ballot during the Zimbabwe general elections in Kwekwe, outside Harare. (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)

delays, disappointment

Premium badgeZimbabwe elections kick off with chaotic voting process, rigging ploys There were chaotic scenes on Wednesday in Zimbabwe as voting started with most polling stations still waiting for deliveries of indelible ink, and bal...
Zimbabwe election watchdog Team Pachedu has brought out a new app to help voters. (Team Pachedu)

water-tight poll?

Premium badgeIn Zimbabwe, Team Pachedu develops app to counter vote rigging Zimbabwe’s past elections have been marred by allegations of vote rigging by the ruling ZANU- PF party, but a new app called Mandla developed by data ...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa lacks Mugabe’s intellectual flair. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

crocodile tears

Premium badgeEmmerson Mnangagwa: The ruthless pursuit of power The Zimbabwe president’s life story leaves no doubt that he will stop at nothing to win Wednesday’s election, even though he has tried to erase his in...
© Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa (R), stops to meet and eat with Mr Kwande (L), a baker. (@edmnangagwa twitter)

Empty calories

Premium badgeZimbabwe: Mnangagwa boasts of food security, but WFP says many struggle To lure voters ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says government agricultural programmes have ensured food security.