Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Mmusi Maimane Calls For Cutting Diplomatic Ties Between South Africa And Zimbabwe South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane has called for severing diplomatic ties between Pretoria and Harare due to the disputed August 23 and 24 elections. This came after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa, the declared winner. Election observers have […] …
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As soon as we landed, we found a team of officers who I suspect were disguised as airport staff. Source: Kenyan journalist reflects on covering Zimbabwe election | Nation Kitsepile Nyathi | Nation Media Group Senior Political Reporter NTV Murphy’s Law says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In Zimbabwe, it played […] …
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Source: ZLHR Urges Zimbabwe To Criminalise Abductions And Enforced Disappearances The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has urged the government to criminalise abductions and enforced disappearances in accordance with the country’s constitution. On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the human rights organization emphasized the need for the […] …
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Source: SADC Observer Mission head, Dr. Nevers Mumba, sticks to the mission’s position on Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections. “Whatever happens in the election, what we observe, has to qualify by what the Constitution of Zimbabwe says. Every issue we have raised in this election is supported by either a broken Constitutional provision an overlooked electoral act […] …
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Source: Families of victims of enforced disappearances demand answers – #Asakhe – CITE Families and friends of victims of enforced disappearances in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces are demanding that the government launch investigations and provide answers about what happened to their loved ones. The demands were made at an event hosted by local pressure group […] …
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Source: ED desperate to legitimise win: Analysts –Newsday Zimbabwe PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa appears desperate to legitimise his controversial re-election which has been described by observer missions as “flawed”, analysts have indicated. Mnangagwa was declared winner of last week’s presidential election, but Citizens Coalition for Change disputes the results alleging vote rigging. Observers from the African […] …
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Source: CCC demands fresh polls –Newsday Zimbabwe OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has demanded fresh elections supervised by the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) as the United States revealed that it was engaging regional leaders over last week’s disputed polls. Party leader, Nelson Chamisa has refused to accept defeat after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was […] …
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  Tendai Biti Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti is tomorrow expected to deliver ruling in an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case by Tendai Biti in his assault case. Biti, through his lawyer Mr Alec Muchadehama notified the court in the previous sitting that he would […] …
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Zvamaida Murwira, Senior Reporter The Commonwealth Election Observer Mission has today bid farewell President Mnangagwa, where they reaffirmed their endorsement of the just-ended harmonised elections saying they were done in a professional manner. Head of Mission, Ambassador Amina Mohamed said they were encouraged by the professionalism and efficiency in which the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission handled […] …
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Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau HOT Plate food outlet in Kadoma was early this morning gutted by fire suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault.   According to witnesses, the fire was noticed by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers on patrol who then alerted the Kadoma City Fire Brigade. The fire also affected […] …
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