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Will Zimbabwe's Highest Court Toss Opposition Election Challenge?

Lawyers representing Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa have filed papers urging the country's Constitutional Court to throw out an opposition challenge to his disputed election. The MDC Alliance lodged a court bid to overturn the results of presidential elections that it alleged were rigged to ensure victory for Mnangagwa.

Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Files Papers

The Herald, 15 August 2018

President Mnangagwa has filed his opposing papers to the MDC Alliance losing candidate Nelson Chamisa's election petition challenging the former's victory in the July 30 harmonised… Read more »

MDC Alliance's Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti (file photo).

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa in Veiled Chamisa, Opposition Threat

New Zimbabwe, 15 August 2018

President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a veiled threat against MDC Alliance for allegedly abusing the democratic space he claims to have created since he took over power… Read more »
Zimbabwe: How Electoral Petitions Shape Democracy

The Herald, 15 August 2018

Now that an electoral dispute to the 2018 election has arisen, capturing the expectations of the whole nation, we are ready to witness the contribution of electoral litigation to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sekeramayi Chides Chamisa for Rejecting Mnangagwa Victory

New Zimbabwe, 14 August 2018

Former Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi, who came within weeks of being declared successor by then President Robert Mugabe, on Monday castigated MDC Alliance leader Nelson… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa May Interfere With Poll Case - Anti-Graft Lobby Group

New Zimbabwe, 13 August 2018

A REGIONAL anti-graft body has expressed fears President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa may abuse his declared influence on the judiciary to obtain a favourable ruling in a case in which… Read more »

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All Eyes on Zimbabwe's Election Ruling Litmus Test

Now that Nelson Chamisa has filed a petition challenging the validity of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the July 30 elections, attention has turned to what happens next. ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Chamisa's Team Insists Court Application Was On Time
- Zimbabwe: Opposition Missed Recount Deadline - Zanu-PF
Mnangagwa Inauguration Deferred After Election Result Challenged

The inauguration of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been halted after the opposition filed a court challenge against the election result. MDC Alliance leader Nelson ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Chamisa Files Poll Petition
- Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Inauguration Called Off
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Biti to Challenge Zambia Deportation

Senior member of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance Tendai Biti's lawyers will challenge Zambia's decision to deny him political asylum and hand him back to Zimbabwean ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Biti to Challenge Zambia Deportation
- Zambia: Opposition Fears U.S. Sanctions Over Biti Debacle

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