Zimbabwe: Step Down, South African Minister Tells Zanu PF

A South African Cabinet minister has called on Zimbabwe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) party to "surrender power" to the Movement for… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Presidential Polls Set For June 27

The second round of Zimbabwe's presidential elections, in which the first-round winner, Morgan Tsvangirai, will challenge President Robert Mugabe, will be held on June 27. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Run-off Election Delayed

The second round of Zimbabwe's presidential election will be delayed yet again, raising new questions over whether the opposition will take part. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Held at Gunpoint, Says Exiled Writer

In Chenjerai Hove's novels and poetry one finds deep passion for ordinary people under the lash of oppression and struggling against poverty. That very passion has forced him into… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Won Election But Faces Run-Off

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's presidential election on March 29, but not by a big enough margin to avoid a second round run-off. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Arms Ship Waits Off Luanda, Say Unionists

The Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe is anchored off Luanda and shows no sign of returning to China, says the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Must Fight Run-Off - Govt Sources

Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, beat President Robert Mugabe in the country's March election, but not by a big enough margin to avoid a run-off, government sources… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Security Council Splits Over Election Impasse

Deep divisions were apparent on the United Nations Security Council as it discussed the post-election impasse in Zimbabwe for the first time on Tuesday. Western news reports said… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Won Election, Says U.S.

The top Africa envoy for the United States told reporters in South Africa Thursday that Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was the "clear" victor in last… Read more »

Zimbabwe: China Recalls Weapons Shipment

The Chinese ship carrying a controversial consignment of weapons for Zimbabwe is being recalled and the arms will no longer be delivered. Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Urges Blocking of Arms Shipment

The United States has urged southern African governments to block a shipment of arms destined for Zimbabwe from being transported overland to the landlocked country. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Unions Mobilize to Stop Weapons

The governments of both Mozambique and Tanzania have refused to allow a  Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe to offload its cargo in their ports, a South African… Read more »

Zimbabwe: UN Chief Raises Polls Crisis With Africa

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced in Ghana that he is to raise the Zimbabwe crisis with African leaders during his current visit to West Africa. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Sources Confirm Terror Campaign

Zimbabwean generals and government officials have told journalists reporting for Western newspapers that the military has taken charge of the process of intimidating voters and… Read more »

South Africa: Workers Vow to Stop Zimbabwe Weapons

South African union members vowed on Friday to stop the delivery to Zimbabwe of a consignment of weapons from China which reportedly includes three million rounds of small arms… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Things Have Gone Wrong,' Says Mbeki

South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has told a news conference at the United Nations that "things… have gone wrong in Zimbabwe," while at home his Cabinet has… Read more »

Zimbabwe: UN Chief Calls for 'Decisive Action' on Polls

The international community, led by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has signalled its growing impatience with the failure of southern African governments to resolve… Read more »

Zimbabwe: UN Chief Presses for Election Results

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected on Wednesday to ask members of the Security Council – chaired this month by South Africa – to step up pressure… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Court Rejects Bid to Publish Polls Results

Zimbabwe's High Court has refused to order the release of the results of the presidential election held 16 days ago. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Regional Leaders Call for Election Results

Southern African heads of state called on Zimbabwe's election authorities on Sunday to verify and release election results speedily and "in accordance with the due process of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Not in Dock, Says Zambian President

President Levy Mwanawasa of Zambia opened Saturday's extraordinary summit of Southern African heads of state by saying its purpose was not to put President Robert Mugabe of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt, Allies Attack Zambian President

As southern African heads of state gathered in Lusaka to discuss Zimbabwe's political crisis on Saturday, the Harare government and its allies launched an attack on Zamibian… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rallies Banned As Mugabe Boycotts Summit

Police have banned all political rallies in Zimbabwe and President Robert Mugabe plans to boycott Saturday's summit of regional leaders called to discuss his country's election… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Stays Away From Regional Summit

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will not attend Saturday's extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community, called to discuss his country's election crisis. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition's Tsvangirai Claims Presidency

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) reasserted on Saturday that it had won outright last week's presidential election and signalled its reluctance to go into a second… Read more »