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President Robert Mugabe can well afford to sign the solemn pledge to maintain democracy in Zimbabwe at the EU-Africa meet in Portugal. Of the African leaders who have signed the declaration, thirteen have seized power by force and two of them received power on a platter by inheritance. Such pledges mean nothing but mere pious [...]

Zimbabwe’s former Finance Minster Simba Makoni has thrown a new challenge to President Robert Mugabe by declaring himself as an independent presidential candidate. This is a significant defection from the ruling Zanu-PF party which expelled Mr. Makoni from the party this week. Although the former Finance Minister has made it clear that he was not [...]

Robert Mugabe may be still revered by many in the Dark Continent as the man who raised his voice against colonialism. He has earned such respect amongst his fellow African leaders that none dare to raise their voice against the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. But the sand is slowly slipping through the hour glass and [...]

Zimbabwe is determined to create a dramatic impact in the way it will hold elections this time. Riggers will experience a lash in the back once they are caught. After many years of being martyrs in President Robert Mugabe’s white elephant leadership, Harare is now bound for change. Such serious motive to eliminate cheaters in [...]

Today finally, the Zimbabweans would be able to elect their new president and parliament. However, there is much apprehension among the Zimbabweans as well as among the international observers whether the country will witness a free and fair election. Although the 84-year old President of Zimbabwe is adamant to tighten the reigns of his administration [...]

The Zimbabwean peoples’ hope of ousting Dictator-President Robert Mugabe is on the tenterhooks as the elections have a strong possibility of being rigged or even worse being declared null and void. This, comes as poll results are taking an unusually large time to be declared amidst rising skepticism and fears of manipulation by Robert Mugabe’s [...]

The situation in Zimbabwe today is like what it was in Kenya after the presidential polls were held. The political air is pregnant with rumours and many possibilities are being bandied about. What has caused this suspense is that the election commission of the country is dilly-dallying about declaring the results. But what ever results [...]

Just as many were writing obituaries to Robert Mugabe’s political career, the ruthless Zimbabwean dictator is fighting back and plans to fight to the very end, to retain his terrifying status as one of the world’s most ruthless and cruel dictators. Robert Mugabe’s Zanu party will now contest the results of 16 parliamentary seats which [...]

Ahead of an expected second round of presidential polls, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has unleashed his trusted terror units across the country to intimidate opposition supporters and the suffering population as a whole in a bid to hang on to his battered political hold. With March 29 election results still not officially declared by the [...]

Even after national elections, there seems to be no end in sight to the terror rule of Mugabe in Zimbabwe. With speculations doing rounds that Movement for Democratic change has won the elections, the youth gang of Mugabe’s ZANU-PF have unleashed worst round of terror on opposition supporters and workers. The injured, abused and battered [...]