Host Steve Inskeep speaks with Dumisani Muleya, a news editor at Zimbabwe's Independent newspaper, about the impact of the unresolved presidential election on the economy, and some of the intimidation ...
On March 29, 2008, Zimbabweans will participate in presidential, parliamentary, senatorial, and local government elections synchronized for the first time, following changes to Zimbabwe’s constitution ...
Despite a U.N. Security Council plea to postpone Friday's runoff vote and the withdrawal of Robert Mugabe's political opponent from the race, the election standoff in Zimbabwe continues. Celia Dugger ...
On April 21, 2008, Florence Machinga lost everything. A mob of hundreds of people showed up at her house, demanded to see her — and, when she didn't materialize, burned it down. "They destroyed ...
For the first time in its history Zimbabwe will be holding simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections, as well as elections for members of the senate and for local councillors, all on the ...
The polls in Zimbabwe had barely closed when Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai characterized the July 31 presidential election as “a huge farce.” “In our view, the election is null and void,” ...
The United Nations on Tuesday warned of growing concern over alleged intimidation and threats of violence in the run-up to Zimbabwe's historic July 30 election, the first since the fall of Robert ...
Election Support Network Chairman Tinoziva Bere said the police, who are supposed to prevent violence and investigate it when it occurs, must be reformed so as to respond objectively and independently ...