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Mnangagwa, Chamisa, others to vye for Zimbabwean presidency

Eleven of the initial 22 candidates were disqualified, mostly for failing to pay a $20,000 fee to appear on the ballot.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe's president, opposition leader and exiled ex-minister all seek to run in August election

Zimbabwe’s president, the country's main opposition leader and a former ruling party stalwart exiled following a coup are all seeking to run in the presidential election scheduled for August

The Independent UK

In Zimbabwe, announcement of election date triggers both hope and despair

Zimbabwe’s president recently announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23

The Independent UK

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sets election date as Aug. 23

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe to hold general election on Aug. 23

Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Aug. 23, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday, as the southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis.

Reuters

Zimbabwe's ruling party vilifies the opposition as American puppets. But the party itself had strong ties to the US

The Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is well known for denouncing the United States’ role as a superpower that polices the world.

The Conversation

Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star's voice is so important

Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He’s also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, some of which address social injustice and corruption under a regime that stifles freedom of expression. There have been threats to ban his music and claims that…

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Opposition feels police heat ahead of voting in Zimbabwe

With a presidential election expected in July, government critics report clampdown on freedom of association, movement.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabweans outraged by Al Jazeera exposé on gold smuggling elite

An Al Jazeera investigation exposed several individuals linked to the government who are involved in gold smuggling.

Al Jazeera

‘Change will come’: Africa’s ‘dinosaur’ leaders win polls, but their young challengers won’t fade away

Last week’s win for the ruling party in Nigeria is a familiar result across the continent, but their oppositions are far from routed

The Guardian - UK

‘The Crocodile has not changed’: Zimbabwe opposition warns of election violence

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa urges world to keep ‘eyes on’ President Mnangagwa amid fears of repression this summer

The Guardian - UK

Analysts predict economic struggles for Zimbabwe in 2023

Ahead of the 2023 polls, there are concerns that Zimbabwe’s economic woes could spill over.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe electoral appointments spark controversy ahead of 2023

Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice.

Al Jazeera

Zanu-PF faces threat from Zimbabwe’s new opposition party

Citizens Coalition for Change’s byelection success raises concerns of instability

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Zimbabwe’s newest opposition party wins majority of seats in by-elections

Zimbabwe’s newest opposition party, the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) won 19 parliamentary seats out of 28 on the ballot in the by-elections last Saturday, as ruling party Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) took the remaining nine, according to state broadcaster ZBC-TV on Sunday evening.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe: By-elections to provide ‘hint of what is to come’ in 2023

Saturday’s parliamentary and local government by-elections a hint of what to expect in next year’s presidential polls.

The Conversation

Zimbabwe by-elections are attracting huge crowds, but don't read too much into them

Zimbabweans are set to cast their votes in key parliamentary and local government by-elections on 26 March 2022. The by-elections have the potential to set the tone for next year’s national elections.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe: 1 dead after clashes at opposition party rally

Police say one person has died and several others were injured at an opposition party rally in Zimbabwe

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Thousands hail Zimbabwe opposition leader at new party rally

Zimbabwe’s 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

France 24

Burkina Faso: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou after coup

In tonight's edition: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou a day after a military takeover in Burkina Faso. Also, the head of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, blames Monday's fatal crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on an inexplicably closed gate. And Zimbabwe's main opposition leader…

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