Mnangagwa Responds To Chamisa’s Court Application, Denies Urging Zanu-PF Members To Bribe Chiefs
President Mnangagwa has responded to the Nelson Chamisa’s urgent court application seeking an order compelling Zanu-PF not to engage in electoral malpractices by seeking to the support or assistance of chiefs and making them to act in a partisan manner or further the interests of their political party or cause. MDC-T argued that Mnangagwa had […]
MDC-Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa goes to Israel
MDC-Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa last week took a break from his campaign schedule to make a “private trip” to Israel, which he said was meant to strengthen his Christian beliefs. Chamisa (40) is among the 23 presidential candidates vying for the country’s top job and has used his strong Christian background, being a pastor, […]
‘Free, fair election in Zimbabwe a mirage’
Chances of Zimbabwe holding a free, fair, credible and undisputed election on July 30 are slim considering Zanu-PF officials’ recent assertions that the army will not allow MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to take over if he wins, analysts have warned. Recently, deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe was caught in the eye of a storm […]
Zimbabwe’s Nelson Chamisa worried about opposition clampdown after rally blast
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Wednesday said he feared the government would use a blast that hit a weekend rally by President Emmerson Mnangagwa as an excuse to clamp down on opponents ahead of a July 30 vote. FILE PHOTO – Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa speaks during the launch of […]
In Zimbabwe, the dictator is gone — but the machinery of repression is alive and well
Tendai Biti, a member of the opposition MDC Alliance, is a constitutional lawyer who served as Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2013. The June 23 explosion at a campaign rally that killed two people and injured dozens came as a shock to all Zimbabweans. This hideous attack was condemned by citizens across the […]
Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa backs out of campaign rally
Zimbabwe’s president on Wednesday backed out of his first campaign rally since a deadly attack on Saturday that has been called an assassination attempt. An official announced to a packed stadium in Hwange that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was no longer attending, without giving details. The stadium was under tight security, with soldiers and police searching […]
Elections key to Zimbabwe future says European Union
NEXT month’s general elections are a key determinant of Zimbabwe’s future, the European Union (EU) has said. In a statement announcing the appointment of Elmar Brock a Member of the European Parliament, as chief observer of the EU Election Observation Mission to Zimbabwe, Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/vice-president of the […]
Chamisa Speaks On Mnangagwa Rally Explosion, Says We Need Sadc, AU To Ensure Security
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has said that Sadc and the African Union must be involved to ensure security in Zimbabwe. This comes after an explosion went off at White City Stadium in Bulawayo where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was campaigning. Speaking to SABC, Chamisa condemned the violence saying that it was the work of […]
Why MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and Grace won’t kiss and tell
It seems like the greatest soap opera in Zimbabwe these days is the seemingly on and off romance between MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa and Grace and Robert Mugabe. We have heard both sides admit there are burgeoning alliances, then denials, and sometimes something in-between. It has been the cliff-hanger of the election season. What […]
