Zimbabwe's reelected president says there's democracy. But beating and torture allegations emerge
Lawyers for an opposition party councilor in Zimbabwe say he and a relative were abducted, beaten and whipped by unknown men amid a post-election crackdown on criticism of recently reelected President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling ZANU-PF party.
Zimbabwe's opposition alleges 'gigantic fraud' in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party's 43-year rule
Zimbabweโs main opposition leader has alleged โblatant and gigantic fraudโ after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of another troubled election in the southern African nation.
Zimbabweans anxiously wait for election results as African observer missions note voter intimidation
Zimbabweans are waiting anxiously for the outcome of general elections as dozens of armed police with water cannons guard the national results center, the scene of deadly violence after the previous vote five years ago.
In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp
Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe's rural areas say they are facing intimidation from supporters of the long-ruling ZANU-PF party and a biased state-run media that restricts their options.
Zimbabwe's president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month
Zimbabwe's president has urged thousands of his supporters at a rally to deliver a โthunderous victoryโ in this monthโs national election and proclaimed that โno one will stop us from ruling this country.โ.
Thousands hail Zimbabwe opposition leader at new party rally
Zimbabweโs leading opposition figure Nelson Chamisa drew thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday to his first political rally since forming a new party weeks ago, as the country gears for elections that have been postponed due to COVID-19.
Zimbabwean activist and opposition leader dies of cancer
HARARE A young Zimbabwean thrust into anti-government activism while searching for his missing journalist brother has died of colon cancer, just as well-wishers had raised money to get him into surgery. Patson Dzamara, 34, died Wednesday, according to Nelson Chamisa, leader of the MDC Alliance opposition party leader. Dzamara embarked on street protests and broadened his activism to include demands for democratic reforms and improved public health care. Dzamara's death highlighted the challenges facing Zimbabwe's health care system. Such surgery was not possible in Zimbabwes public health system which is plagued by widespread shortages and frequent strikes by doctors and nurses.