LIVE: Constitutional Court proceedings in Zimbabwe election petition kick off
All eyes are on Zimbabwe as the country’s Constitutional Court hears the petition lodged by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in his bid to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory in the July 30 elections. Get the live updates here ———————————————————– 19:01 Thembinkosi Magwaliba, representing Mnangagwa, dismissed claims that the opposition had produced any evidence of fraud. […]
Zimbabwe is still in trouble, but it’s under too little pressure to change
Zimbabwe reached a major milestone this year, holding its first parliamentary and presidential elections since Robert Mugabe was removed from power after 37 years of continuous rule. Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party was led on the ballot by his usurper, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who promised the elections would be free and fair. In a refreshing change, for the […]
Trump Govt Issues Security Alert; Warns of potential civil unrest, violence in volatile Zimbabwe
The United States of America has issued a security alert and urged its citizens to be vigilant and to stay away from Harare flashpoints warning that Zimbabwe is on the brink of civil unrest and violence. The statement was issued hours after war veterans warned Donald Trump’s government to stay away from Zimbabwe following disputed […]
Chiwenga announces coup via ZBC advert, Congratulates Mnangagwa before court settles Chamisa petition
Yesterday evening ZBC ran a controversial advert by Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, war vets, army commanders and the security forces congratulating Mnangagwa for winning Zimbabwe’s July 30 elections. A Harare man who refused to be named described Chiwenga’s move as a media coup designed to threaten and intimidate judges who will preside over the […]
Khupe’s MDC-T dumps Mnangagwa, says elections were not free and fair..Chamisa-Biti persecution unconstitutional
MDC T Secretary for Information and Publicity in Thokozani Khupe’s party, Linda Masarira, has said that elections were rigged and Zanu PF should stop unnecessary attacks on Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti. Masarira said her party was concerned by recent reckless and irresponsible utterances by war veterans which sought to further plunge the country into […]
Stop Colluding With Opposition, War Vets Victor Matemadanda Warn America, Britain
President elect, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s international re-engagement efforts could be thrown into disarray following remarks by the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association (ZLWVA) who accused Britain and the United States of extending sanctions on Zimbabwe as well as working with the opposition MDC Alliance. Mnangagwa who took over from former President Robert Mugabe last November through […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the Con-Court to declare him the winner
HARARE – President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) to declare him the winner of the hotly-disputed July 30 poll, and to disregard opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s legal action which he says is merely intended to delay his inauguration. This comes as the Con-Court will tomorrow hold a televised hearing to determine whether Chamisa […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa blocks live ConCourt internet streaming
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwe Judicial Services Commission and ZBC TV have successfully filed papers to block an application by the Media Institute of Southern Africa(MISA) to have the Presidential Election petition streamed live on the internet. This happened days after the state-run TV broadcaster, ZBC TV, was granted sole rights to beam live the […]
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Never Allowed Political Parties To Verify Results
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been further exposed for not conducting a verification process. ZEC instead issued an “invitation to witness the verification by ZEC itself!,” says Build Zimbabwe Alliance’s Noah Manyika. “The impression created by ZEC was that each presidential candidate or his representative would verify the results. Please note that the invitation was […]
Why Judge Chigumba should resign ahead of ConCourt ruling
There is no doubt that Judge Chigumba has lost both legal, moral and witchcraft authority to lead ZEC and Zimbabwe elections in future. Judge Chigumba is the first ever elections chairperson on earth and in heaven to host presidential elections on ‘Zimbabwe Stock Exchange’. According to the latest results Nelson Chamisa’s performance has been positive […]