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President Robert Mugabe’s 33rd Independence Day speech

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, COMRADE ROBERT GABRIEL MUGABE, ON THE OCCASION OF ZIMBABWE’S 33rd INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, HARARE: 18TH APRIL, 2013. Honourable Vice President Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru, Honourable Prime Minister … read more »

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Zimbabwe: Lessons From The Just Ended Constitutional Referendum

By Sondon S. Mugaradziko Introduction The impact of the just-ended Constitutional referendum will have a bearing on the future politics in Zimbabwe. Once again as Zimbabweans we have been unified in the same way we did in the 1980 general … read more »

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Zimbabweans approve new constitution, Mugabe ‘biggest loser’

By AFP/Reuters ALMOST 95 percent of Zimbabweans voted in favour of a new constitution that paves the way for new elections, and cuts short Robert Mugabe’s perpetuated rule, results showed Tuesday. Tallies released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) reported … read more »

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Zimbabwe Referendum: CIOs and Police Deployed at Stations

Analysis The inefficiency demonstrated through some assigned officers in the just-ended Zimbabwean referendum has raised concern especially with the presence of the CIO operatives and police officers deployed at voting stations. While many may have assumed that these officers were meant to boost security, … read more »

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Is The New Constitution A Guarantor Of A Free & Fair Election In Zimbabwe?

By Sondon S. Mugaradziko With three days away for Zimbabwe to have her second constitutional referendum since independence in 1980, so much is in the air. The first referendum was about the in January 2000 and was led by Judge … read more »

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Zimbabwe Bars NGOs from Constitutional Referendum

HARARE — Non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe have petitioned President Robert Mugabe’s government to protest the electoral commission refusal to accredit them to observe Saturday’s constitutional referendum. After a meeting with President Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, who was given a … read more »

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Africa: Polling Time in Kenya and Zimbabwe

By Ozias Tungwarara, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Johannesburg) analysis Kenya and Zimbabwe hold critical elections this year. Kenyans will go to the polls on 4th March to elect a president, members of the senate and parliament, county governors, … read more »

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Zimbabwe-The Return Of The Monster Called Elections

The curtain came down on what was another tumultuous year for Zimbabweans. 180 people perished on our ever deteriorating roads, claiming the life of Zimbabwe soccer legend, Adam Ndlovu whilst badly injuring Peter. It was yet another heartbreak with the … read more »

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Zimbabwe: 2013 elections in danger over election observers

HARARE – Sharp differences among the main parties over whether or not to invite western election observers have set GNU partners on a collision course. The squabbles are set to place more potholes on the road towards elections as the … read more »

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Press Release: MDC Has Brought Positive Changes in Zimbabwe

President Morgan Tsvangirai who is also the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe has said 2013 will be a year of economic, social and political reforms. Addressing Midlands North Provincial leadership at Torwood hall in Kwekwe the President said … read more »

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Zimbabwe needs cash to vote on constitution

Harare – Zimbabwe will have to raise $88m to hold a vote on a new constitution which has yet to be drafted ahead of fresh polls, state media reported on Friday. “The referendum needs money as an enabling resource and … read more »

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Zimbabwe election body broke

Harare – Zimbabwe’s electoral commission is broke and will not able to organise elections this year unless it gets more cash, a state-owned newspaper reported on Sunday. President Robert Mugabe‘s party last week insisted presidential elections be held this year, … read more »

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Zimbabwe parties agree on path to new elections

Zimbabwe’s two main political parties have agreed to a timeline for reforms that will pave the way for fresh elections, but no date for the polls was set, an official said on Thursday. “We signed the election roadmap,” said Energy … read more »

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Zimbabwe has no money for elections – Biti

arare – Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said the country does not have the money to hold elections planned for later this year, a local daily reported Wednesday. “The economy cannot sustain an election,” the privately owned NewsDay quoted … read more »

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Mbeki implicated in Mugabe vote rigging

HARARE – Former South African President Thabo Mbeki  has been implicated in the vote rigging that kept Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe in power after losing first round presidential polls in 2008. According to London-based think-tank Africa Confidential, former opposition MDC-T … read more »

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