Rigged: Jonathan Moyo reveals ‘cooked’ presidential results from ZEC…says Chamisa won presidential election
Here is a report from Prof Jonathan Moyo revealing actual figures ZEC will announce tonight for Zimbabwe presidential election results…scroll below to see the numbers he said will be read at 10PM. The text below is taken from his blog, Mnangagwa -unedited. By Jonathan Moyo| 1/24 In the interest of doing right by God & […]
Mnangagwa, Chamisa Receiving Positive Information on Election Results
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Tuesday that the ruling party was receiving “extremely positive” information from their representatives, a day after the first election since Robert Mugabe resigned following a bloodless coup. Mnangagwa said on Twitter that he was delighted by the high voter turnout, which the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission put at 75 percent. […]
MDC supporters erupt in Harare, as Biti claims assasination attempts
Hundreds of MDC Alliance supporters have erupted into song in the streets of Harare city centre immediately after one of the political outfit’s top officials, Tendai Biti issued a statement sensationally claiming there was assassination attempt on him and the MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa. “We have received a confidential report that (Vice President […]
Zimbabwe votes in first election of post-Mugabe era
Polls have closed after high turnout in key elections in Zimbabwe, which on Monday held its first vote since Robert Mugabe was toppled following 37 years in power. Zimbabwe goes to the polls Monday in its first election since authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year, with alleged ballot fraud and the likelihood of […]
Profile: Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa
At 40, Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) alliance, is Zimbabwe’s youngest ever presidential candidate. He was born in Masvingo, south of the capital, Harare, on February 2, 1978. A lawyer, Chamisa studied law and political science at the University of Zimbabwe and holds a degree in theology. He […]
Africa: A Tale of Two Elections – Mali and Zimbabwe at the Crossroads
By the whims of the calendar, back-to-back elections in Mali (July 29) and Zimbabwe (July 30) potentially could change the political landscapes in the Sahel and Southern Africa. In 2013, Mali astounded the international community by organizing a successful presidential election in just two months in the aftermath of a bloody civil war only staunched […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will rescue Zimbabwe. Don’t believe it
FOR the first time since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe goes to the polls on July 30th without Robert Mugabe on the ballot. Instead the old despot’s former sidekick, who took his place after a coup last year, is bidding for legitimacy, together with Zanu-PF, the ruling party. Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured, right), nicknamed the Crocodile for […]
Human Rights Foundation calls on election monitors to deem upcoming elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia “unfree and unfair”
In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general elections. In Zimbabwe, authoritarian leaders and the military have allowed opposition candidates to run, but have simultaneously worked to intimidate voters with threats of violence and prevented opposition leaders from running […]
Why it’s time up for Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU PF
Zimbabweans will vote on 30 July 2018. Although 23 candidates have registered to contest, by most accounts the two chief protagonists in this election are Emmerson Mnangagwa and Nelson Chamisa. Last week, we explained why Chamisa and the MDC Alliance would be the smart choice. Simply put, Zimbabwe needs a fresh start. There are reasons […]
The first election in Zimbabwe after Mugabe’s 37-year rule probably won’t deliver more democracy
On 30 July, around 5 million Zimbabweans are called to the ballot box for the first time since long-time dictator Robert Mugabe was ousted by the military in 2017. In what could be a historic election, observers are concerned whether the elections will be free and fair. Joanna Itzek and Daniel Kopp spoke to Ulrich […]
