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Zanu-PF abusers called out in EU report
Zanu-PF supporters were some of the most hostile people on social media as they published false information while threatening government critics and opposition activists during the election period, th...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:25hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi snubs December 9 by-elections because of lack of reforms
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has declared its decision not to nominate candidates for the upcoming December 9 by-elections, citing the absence of electoral reforms in Zimbabwe as a barrier to ac...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'EU observers came to punish Mnangagwa,' says ZANU PF Canada
ZANU PF chairperson in Canada Regis Vusango has said that European Union observers came to punish his party President Emmerson Mnangagwa instead of observing elections.Speaking to Bulawayo24.c...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:20hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe govt summons EU over biased report
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is spiritedly continuing its fire-fighting crusade after it yesterday summoned the European Union ambassadors to rebuke the EU Electoral Observation Missi...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Mnangagwa are both setting Zimbabwe up to fail
Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF's incumbent president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, are setting Zimbabwe up for failure, no matter who actually wins.Chamisa has ca...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Lenin Ndebele
It is time for Mnangagwa to go
This is the perfect time for Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to go. Leadership is not his forte. He does not have the dexterity needed to govern a country. The past five years testify of his failure which...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 13:03hrs | 2 | by @maximilianlion
Mthwakai courts EU on self-rule
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has implored the European Union Observer Mission to the August 23 general elections to help the party re-establish a Mthwakazi State, separate from Zimbabwe.The ...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Bad Zimbabwe roads stall EU observers
THE European Union election observer mission in Zimbabwe says despite the bad roads in Matebeleland, the mission is determined to visit all areas in the region.The mission met journalists on F...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 21:05hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-colonial masters says Zimbabwe has duty to hold credible polls
The European Union yesterday said Zimbabwe has a duty to comply with regional and international instruments on the holding of credible elections.EU Election Observer Mission (EOM) deputy chief...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
EU observers target remote areas
THE European Union (EU) says it will deploy more than 150 observers to Zimbabwe's August 23 elections.Brussels revealed this yesterday as it deployed the first batch of 46 observers to the cou...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
EU launches Zimbabwe elections observer mission
The European Union says a "level playing field" will be a key focus area of its election observer mission, which has now begun its work ahead of August polls.The EU's Chief Observer Fabio Mass...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns foreign observer missions
Zimbabwe has warned foreign observer missions to the August 23 elections to stick to their mandate and abandon any attempts to interfere with the much-awaited national poll process.The call wa...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Observe not monitor elections, says Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT has blatantly told the European Union to "observe" and not "monitor" the August 23 general elections as the two signed an agreement that will pave the way for the latter to deploy more than...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'EU welcomes invitation to observe 2023 election.' Yeah, for purposes of yet another academic report
"The EU warmly welcomes the invitation from the Government of Zimbabwe to observe the harmonised elections of 2023 in Zimbabwe."This invitation clearly demonstrates the trust, cooperation, and...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 12:42hrs | 13 | by Wilbert Mukori
EU MP calls for Zimbabwe sanctions removal
A MEMBER of the European Parliament, Fulvio Martusciello, has called for the removal of illegal economic sanctions that were imposed by the Western world on Zimbabwe, saying Harare needs a fresh start...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga threatens to 'pay back (for illegitimate verdict) in hard coin' - shoot to kill, no doubt
"Cde President, you personally stretched out your hand to the opposition after Zanu PF's July 30 landslide victory. But the opposition spurned that hand," said VP Constantino Chiwenga at the Annual Za...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 07:44hrs | 20 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
The West judges Zimbabwe differently
The Western world judges Zimbabwe at a higher standard than it does other African countries, and that's not entirely a bad thing.The temptation is to demand that the European Union (EU) and th...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by newZWire
Mnangagwa, Chamisa battle for Zimbabwe's top job
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) yesterday reserved judgment in a petition in which MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is seeking to overturn President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the Jul...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa alleges 'massive doctoring' of the vote
Zimbabwe's opposition argued in the country's top court on Wednesday that the presidential election results must be thrown out, alleging that only "massive doctoring" of the vote had kept Emmerson Mna...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 14:20hrs | | by AFP
Chamisa 'faces an uphill struggle' in its bid to overturn Mnangagwa's election victory
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday hear an opposition petition seeking to overturn the presidential election result, in a legal challenge seen as unlikely to succeed despite allegations...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by AFP
MDC Alliance at court to lodge election appeal
Zimbabwe's MDC opposition party arrived at court on Friday to lodge a bid to overturn the results of the presidential election, which it alleges was rigged to ensure victory for Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by AFP
From Mugabe's ouster to a bloody election
Zimbabwe's first elections since the removal of long-standing president Robert Mugabe turned violent when troops opened fire on protests against alleged voting fraud, killing at least three people....Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:02hrs | 1 | by AFP
Political violence, deplorable and red flags ignored
Wednesday's awful shooting gave us lot to discuss as this day dawns, so let's get straight to it.. If the government and local police authorities unwilling to address violent protesters, it will fuel ...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 13:22hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Full Text: EU Observer Mission Says Playing Field Was Not Level, Cites Soft Intimidation, Vote Buying, Abuse Of State
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Republic of Zimbabwe has issued a preliminary statement in which it said that playing field for the 2018 harmonised elections was not le...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by EU Observer Mission
PHOTOs: Scenes in Harare right now
Zimbabwean anti-riot police officers stand guard and close the gate of the Rainbow Towers where the election's results were announced, as supporters of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Cha...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 13:41hrs | 1 | by AFP
EU observers criticise the Zimbabwe elections playing field
EU observers on Wednesday criticised the Zimbabwe elections for being held on an "un-level playing field" as the opposition MDC protested against alleged widespread fraud by the election authority and...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 13:19hrs | | by AFP
EU observer witness Zanu PF bus in fraudulent voters - we need a clean start
"Kutaurirwa hunyimwa mbare dzokumusana!" (There are somethings in life one only fully appreciate by seeing them with their own eyes!) so goes the Shona saying. One of the most significant chan...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Aspiring candidates confront Zec
ZIMBABWE Election Commission (Zec) officials in Beitbridge were on Wednesday taken to task by candidates who demanded the latest voters' roll.The candidates, drawn from Beitbridge East complai...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC cannot be more Catholic than The Pope
I do not trust Zanu. I do not trust the MDC. You know what, I don't even fully trust ZEC. But I do trust the scores of international observers coming to decipher if these elections are free or not....Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 12:16hrs | | by Jonathan Matika
Statement on ARTUZ & Veritas' litigation for safe schools
Today, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), together with our partners Veritas, filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court under Case No. HC 297/18 which seeks to ensu...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by ARTUZ
ZEC read EU observers riot act: 'You are not monitors!' - observe but say nothing and touch nothing
ZEC has read the riot act to the International Election observers reminding them in no uncertain terms that they are OBSERVERS and not monitors. "The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:21hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'The 2018 harmonised elections are a critical test of Zimbabwe's reform process' - EU Observer Mission
"These elections are a critical test of Zimbabwe's reform process. Given the context of past elections, great efforts need to be made to ensure public and political confidence in the 2018 polls," stat...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 11:55hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
Chamisa must learn to Be a Good Loser and Say No to Violence
Zimbabwe has enjoyed perhaps the most peaceful campaign in our short history. The recent assassination attempt on the president was out of character and was could be termed an 'anomaly'. In fact, the ...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 14:08hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Noah Manyika reports Zanu-PF to EU observers
BUILD Zimbabwe Alliance (BZA) presidential candidate Noah Manyika says he has notified police and election observer missions that Zanu-PF supporters are engaging in electoral malpractices ahead of the...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EU election observers deny 'CIO harassment'
The European Union (EU) election observer mission in Chiredzi has dismissed as 'propaganda' reports carried by two Masvingo provincial weeklies claiming a member of the Central Intelligence Organisati...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 14:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reprter
Time is running out - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
The Mugabes are aggrieved at their treatment by President Mnangagwa. Despite vast government resources devoted to their imperial upkeep, they are angry at being forced to step aside from ruling Zimbab...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 21:40hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
EU asked Niger to display the electoral results at polling stations and Internet
The electoral observer mission from the European Union (MOE EU) which is led by Santiago Fisas Ayxela has asked Niger to display the electoral results at polling stations and Internet, local media rep...Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 12:24hrs | 1 | by Byo24NEWS
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