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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

Zimbabwe lawmakers back jump in candidate fees before August vote

Presidential candidates will have to pay $20,000 and parliamentary hopefuls $1,000 to appear on the ballot.

Al Jazeera

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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

Zimbabwe outlaws criticism of state ahead of polls

Zimbabwe’s parliament has passed a law that prohibits citizens from criticising the government, two months before it holds presidential elections.

Bangkok Post

Zimbabwe's 'Patriotic Bill' outlaws criticism of government before election

Zimbabwe's parliament has outlawed criticism of the government ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August, with violations of a new law punishable by up to 20 years in jail.

Reuters

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

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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 releases prisoners in amnesty, reducing overcrowding

Zimbabwe has begun releasing more than 4,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe debt clearance tied to farmers' compensation and credible polls

The African Development Bank has moved to fast-track Zimbabwe’s $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers whose land was seized under former president Robert Mugabe’s reforms. The bank is leading efforts to clear Zimbabwe’s crippling debts.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa to investigate gold mafia uncovered by Al Jazeera

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that authorities are looking at several individuals mentioned in Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera

Bona Mugabe’s $8m home, assets exposed in divorce angers Zimbabwe

Revelations about multiple assets linked to the Mugabe family have triggered outrage weeks after an Al Jazeera exposé.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe opposition figure fined for slain activist comments

A prominent opposition leader and lawmaker in Zimbabwe who has been detained for nearly 10 months was convicted Wednesday of obstructing the course of justice for recording a video of himself accusing ruling party supporters of killing and dismembering an activist

The Independent UK

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.

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Al Jazeera

Who is Angel, the Zimbabwe ambassador involved in gold smuggling?

The Zimbabwean preacher and ambassador has been mired in controversies, long before a recent Al Jazeera documentary.

Al Jazeera

Six secrets uncovered by Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation

Here are the key takeaways from the investigation into Southern Africa’s biggest gold and money laundering operations.

Al Jazeera

Is Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa behind gold smuggling?

Al Jazeera’s investigation shows different gold smuggling gangs have one common thread — links to Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe opposition tweet case fuels poll crackdown fears

CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere convicted over tweet in 2021 as Zanu-PF accused of curbing free speech

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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…

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling after Al Jazeera expose

In a four-part investigative series, Al Jazeera exposes gold smuggling from Zimbabwe involving high-ranking officials.

Al Jazeera

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

How Zimbabwe uses gold smuggling to evade sanctions choke

Al Jazeera infiltrates gold smuggling gangs that help Zimbabwe’s government secure dollars amid sanctions.

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

Top Zimbabwe ambassador involved in gold smuggling scheme

Uebert Angel, appointed by President Mnangagwa, offered undercover Al Jazeera reporters his diplomatic cover to launder.

Al Jazeera

Gold smuggler tied to Kenyan plunder is back — now in Zimbabwe

Kamlesh Pattni, implicated in the Goldenberg scandal which almost bankrupted Kenya, is now smuggling gold from Zimbabwe.

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