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Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

Jun 28, 2008 10:31 AM CDT

Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

Ink stain sought as protection against ruling party 'punishment'

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe is wasting little time. Zimbabwe is expected to announce today that he will win in a landslide and be sworn in to a new term as early as tomorrow, Reuters reports. That would allow him to attend Monday's summit of African Union nations with the election wrapped up....

Africa Braces for
Zimbabwe Refugees

Jun 21, 2008 9:40 AM CDT

Africa Braces for Zimbabwe Refugees

With Mugabe looking ready to hold on to power at all costs, exodus is expected

(Newser) - Zimbabwe's neighbors are preparing for a flood of refugees after next week's election, the London Times reports. About 3 million have already fled Robert Mugabe's regime to South Africa, Zambia, and Botswana. As it becomes increasingly clear that Mugabe will not give up power even if he loses the election,...

Mugabe: Opposition Will Never Rule, Even If It Wins

Jun 14, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

Mugabe: Opposition Will Never Rule, Even If It Wins

Threatens 'bush war' if 'British puppets' elected

(Newser) - As an opposition leader arrested on charges of treason appeared in court in Zimbabwe today, President Robert Mugabe was declaring that his competitors in the Movement for Democratic Change would never be allowed to rule the country, even if they win the upcoming runoff presidential election, the Independent reports. "...

Mugabe Detains His Challenger

Jun 4, 2008 11:58 AM CDT

Mugabe Detains His Challenger

Tsvangirai's party blasts 'illegal detention' during campaign

(Newser) - The leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition was detained today while campaigning, MSNBC reports. Morgan Tsvangirai, back in the country to challenge Robert Mugabe in a June 27 presidential run-off, is being held by police along with 14 other Movement for Democratic Change officials, the party said.

Tsvangirai Returns to Zimbabwe

May 24, 2008 6:51 AM CDT

Tsvangirai Returns to Zimbabwe

Mugabe party official warns of coup if opposition wins run-off

(Newser) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe today to campaign for a run-off presidential vote June 27, the BBC reports. Rumors of an army assassination had delayed his return by a week. Meanwhile, a top official from the ruling Zanu-PF party warned of a coup if President Robert Mugabe doesn’...

Assassination Plot Delays Tsvangirai Homecoming

May 17, 2008 9:59 AM CDT

Assassination Plot Delays Tsvangirai Homecoming

Zimbabwean opposition leader was to begin campaign this weekend

(Newser) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai postponed his return home today after his party discovered an assassination plot against him, the Guardian reports. Citing a “credible source,” MDC said it’s unclear if the government is involved. Tsvangirai has been out of Zimbabwe for more than a month and...

Opposition Holds Gains
in Zimbabwe Recount

Apr 26, 2008 8:40 AM CDT

Opposition Holds Gains in Zimbabwe Recount

Overturned results now look unlikely

(Newser) - With recounts confirming results on seven more seats today, Zimbabwe’s opposition party seems less and less at risk of losing the new majority gained in parliamentary elections last month, the BBC reports. Ten seats remain in the recount, and Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF needs nine to regain power in...

Police Raid Zimbabwe Opposition HQ

Apr 25, 2008 6:45 AM CDT

Police Raid Zimbabwe Opposition HQ

MDC claims 100 arrested; witnesses describe violent scene

(Newser) - Zimbabwean police raided the headquarters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Harare today. The MDC claims that around 100 party members were arrested, and a journalist on the site saw people "limping and in pain" being dragged away. Several of the arrested were recovering from earlier injuries...

Mugabe Rival
Accused of Treason

Apr 17, 2008 7:49 AM CDT

Mugabe Rival Accused of Treason

Dangerous new stakes in controversial election

(Newser) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is convinced he won last month's presidential election, has now been accused of treason by President Robert Mugabe's government. The accusation presents a dangerous new threat in the wake of the controversial elections, whose results have not yet been released. "There is no...

Mugabe Didn't Win: Brown

Apr 16, 2008 1:35 PM CDT

Mugabe Didn't Win: Brown

British PM says 'stolen election would not be an election at all' in Zimbabwe

(Newser) - Gordon Brown said today Robert Mugabe lost Zimbabwe’s March 29 election, implying that Mugabe means to change the results while delaying their release, the Guardian reports. "No one thinks, having seen the result at the polling stations, that President Mugabe has won. … A stolen election would not...

Zimbabwe Braces for Strike

Apr 15, 2008 3:48 AM CDT

Zimbabwe Braces for Strike

Opposition leader calls for 'mass stay-in' to shake loose election results

(Newser) - After a court yesterday refused to force the publication of general election results, Zimbabwe's opposition leader has once again called for a general strike. The party of Morgan Tsvangirai, who has declared victory over President Robert Mugabe, is advocating a "mass stay-in until the results are released." But...

Zimbabwe Opposition
Calls Strike

Apr 11, 2008 5:08 PM CDT

Zimbabwe Opposition Calls Strike

Mugabe bans rallies, will skip summit on election results

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party called a general strike today in response to news that Robert Mugabe will not attend a weekend summit intended to speed the release of last month’s election results, Reuters reports. Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change marshaled support for the strike, which "starts...

Zimbabwe Opposition
Vows to Boycott Runoff

Apr 10, 2008 11:44 AM CDT

Zimbabwe Opposition Vows to Boycott Runoff

Party says it won the election 'hands down'

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party today announced it would boycott a runoff of the presidential election, saying their candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the vote “hands down.” Official results from the election still have not been released, but President Robert Mugabe is thought to be pushing for a runoff vote,...

'Vote Mugabe
or Die,'
Thugs Warn

Apr 10, 2008 4:23 AM CDT

'Vote Mugabe or Die,' Thugs Warn

President's supporters terrorize voters ahead of Zimbabwe runoff

(Newser) - Supporters of President Robert Mugabe have unleashed a wave of violence against opposition supporters ahead of a presumed second round of voting in Zimbabwe's presidential election. Armed men have driven from village to village and beaten voters in a chilling wave of intimidation designed to ensure another victory for Mugabe,...

Mugabe Demands Recount After Rival's Dire Warning

Apr 5, 2008 9:42 PM CDT

Mugabe Demands Recount After Rival's Dire Warning

Zimbabwe's political situation edges toward a violent confrontation

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe's party demanded that Zimbabwe's top court delay tomorrow's announcement of election results and demanded a recount, Reuters reports. The move came hours after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai claimed an outright victory and warned that Mugabe was getting ready to wage a "war on the people" to stay...

Mugabe's Party OKs Run-Off

Apr 4, 2008 4:30 PM CDT

Mugabe's Party OKs Run-Off

Ruling regime still sitting on Zimbabwe election results

(Newser) - As Zimbabwe awaits official results of last week’s election, president Robert Mugabe’s party announced today that he would not oppose a run-off with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, CNN reports. The law requires the electoral commission to report results within 6 days of an election, but no results materialized;...

US Demands Zimbabwe
Release Americans

Apr 4, 2008 3:24 AM CDT

US Demands Zimbabwe Release Americans

Journalists rounded up in apparent crackdown

(Newser) - The US State Department is demanding the immediate release of Americans detained in Zimbabwe, CNN reports. Riot police entered a hotel yesterday and removed foreign reporters, including a New York Times correspondent now being held in a Harare jail. Another US citizen working for a democratic rights organization was also...

Mugabe 'Not Giving Up'; Police Raid Rival Offices

updated

Apr 3, 2008 1:56 PM CDT

Mugabe 'Not Giving Up'; Police Raid Rival Offices

He's ready for a run-off; soldiers raid opposition party offices

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe is "not giving up" and is ready to compete in a second round of voting in Zimbabwe’s hotly contested presidential election, the BBC reports. Meanwhile, police raided opposition party offices and rounded up a handful of foreign journalists at a hotel, including a Pulitzer winner from...

No Exit Deal
for Mugabe Yet, Says Rival

Apr 1, 2008 6:49 PM CDT

No Exit Deal for Mugabe Yet, Says Rival

Opposition leader dismisses rumors but prepares to govern

(Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition party—the apparent winner in national elections— and the government of Robert Mugabe dismissed rumors that a deal has been reached for Mugabe to step down, the BBC reports. “Any speculation about deals, about negotiations, about reaching out” is false, said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. A minister...

Runoff Seen for Zimbabwe

Apr 1, 2008 7:26 AM CDT

Runoff Seen for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe teeters as election results delayed

(Newser) - Three days after Zimbabweans turned out in massive numbers to vote in presidential and parliamentary polls, confusion reigns: President Robert Mugabe's party has privately conceded that he lost to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai by 43% to 48%, the Guardian reports, reflecting independent tallies. But since neither man won the 51%...