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Apr 16, 2008 1:35 PM CDT

Mugabe Didn't Win: Brown

British PM says 'stolen election would not be an election at all' in Zimbabwe

(Newser) - Gordon Brown said today Robert Mugabe lost Zimbabwe’s March 29 election, implying that Mugabe means to change the results while delaying their release, the Guardian reports. "No one thinks, having seen the result at the polling stations, that President Mugabe has won. … A stolen election would not...

Zimbabwe
Strike Fizzles

Apr 15, 2008 11:24 AM CDT

Zimbabwe Strike Fizzles

Opposition party's 'stay away' strategy fails to force release of election results

(Newser) - A strike Zimbabwe's opposition party called in hopes of forcing the release of election results mostly fizzled today, reports the AFP. Businesses remained open, and the heavy security presence the government prepped in anticipation was eased during the day. Said a merchant who wants the results released but opened his...

Zimbabwe Braces for Strike

Apr 15, 2008 3:48 AM CDT

Zimbabwe Braces for Strike

Opposition leader calls for 'mass stay-in' to shake loose election results

(Newser) - After a court yesterday refused to force the publication of general election results, Zimbabwe's opposition leader has once again called for a general strike. The party of Morgan Tsvangirai, who has declared victory over President Robert Mugabe, is advocating a "mass stay-in until the results are released." But...

Court Rejects Zimbabwe
Poll Petition

Apr 14, 2008 8:39 AM CDT

Court Rejects Zimbabwe Poll Petition

Won't force Mugabe to release election results; recount stands

(Newser) - A Zimbabwean high court today rejected a petition to force President Robert Mugabe’s government to release its long-delayed election results, the BBC reports. Instead, the ruling party will be allowed to go through with its recounts, which the opposition believes are a ploy to rig the parliamentary election.

Recount Ordered in Zimbabwe

Apr 13, 2008 1:28 PM CDT

Recount Ordered in Zimbabwe

African leaders urge quick release of election results

(Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition leaders are crying foul today over a planned recount of last month's election results, Reuters reports. "They had custody of the ballot boxes for two weeks and they must have stuffed them with their votes," an opposition spokesman told BBC. Zimbabwe's election officials ordered the recounts...

Mbeki: Don't Worry About Zimbabwe

Apr 12, 2008 5:11 PM CDT

Mbeki: Don't Worry About Zimbabwe

As African conference begins, Mugabe ally plays down crisis

(Newser) - South Africa's president told African leaders today not to worry about Zimbabwe's disputed election, Reuters reports. "I wouldn't describe that as a crisis," President Thabo Mbeki said at a summit of 14 leaders in Zambia, assembled to free Zimbabwe from its political deadlock. "It's a normal electoral...

Zimbabwe Opposition
Calls Strike

Apr 11, 2008 5:08 PM CDT

Zimbabwe Opposition Calls Strike

Mugabe bans rallies, will skip summit on election results

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party called a general strike today in response to news that Robert Mugabe will not attend a weekend summit intended to speed the release of last month’s election results, Reuters reports. Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change marshaled support for the strike, which "starts...

Zimbabwe Opposition
Vows to Boycott Runoff

Apr 10, 2008 11:44 AM CDT

Zimbabwe Opposition Vows to Boycott Runoff

Party says it won the election 'hands down'

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party today announced it would boycott a runoff of the presidential election, saying their candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the vote “hands down.” Official results from the election still have not been released, but President Robert Mugabe is thought to be pushing for a runoff vote,...

'Vote Mugabe
or Die,'
Thugs Warn

Apr 10, 2008 4:23 AM CDT

'Vote Mugabe or Die,' Thugs Warn

President's supporters terrorize voters ahead of Zimbabwe runoff

(Newser) - Supporters of President Robert Mugabe have unleashed a wave of violence against opposition supporters ahead of a presumed second round of voting in Zimbabwe's presidential election. Armed men have driven from village to village and beaten voters in a chilling wave of intimidation designed to ensure another victory for Mugabe,...

Mugabe Foe Meets South African Leaders

Apr 8, 2008 4:34 AM CDT

Mugabe Foe Meets South African Leaders

ANC chief may be leaning to Tsvangirai in power play

(Newser) - The Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai traveled to South Africa yesterday to shore up international support for his claim that he has defeated Robert Mugabe in the presidential election. No details were released about Tsvangirai's meeting with Jacob Zuma, the African National Congress leader and assumed next president, but the...

Zimbabwe Frees Times Reporter, British Journalist

Apr 7, 2008 12:47 PM CDT

Zimbabwe Frees Times Reporter, British Journalist

Bearak arrested for violating pseudo-censorship laws

(Newser) - New York Times reporter Barry Bearak and a British journalist were freed on bail today by Zimbabwean authorities, who arrested them last week for covering the country's presidential elections without government approval. Bearak was released to a clinic; he was injured in jail when he fell 7 feet from his...

Mugabe's Supporters Raid White-Owned Farms

Apr 7, 2008 4:41 AM CDT

Mugabe's Supporters Raid White-Owned Farms

Vow to fight off a second 'white invasion'

(Newser) - Militant supporters of President Robert Mugabe raided some of the last remaining white-owned farms in Zimbabwe last night as part of a campaign of intimidation to keep their leader in power, reports the Times of London. Television cameras filmed attackers forcing white landowners off their farms and looting their livestock...

Opposition Rejects Recount in Zimbabwe

Apr 6, 2008 6:46 PM CDT

Opposition Rejects Recount in Zimbabwe

High court to rule on election results tomorrow

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition leader today rejected a demand by President Robert Mugabe for a vote recount, the BBC reports. Morgan Tsvangirai, who has accused Mugabe of plotting a violence to maintain power, called a recount “illegal” and “impractical.” Meanwhile, a high court said it will rule tomorrow...

Mugabe Love Story Sparked Hatred of UK

Apr 6, 2008 3:40 PM CDT

Mugabe Love Story Sparked Hatred of UK

In the 1960s, he begged London not to deport his wife

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe's hatred of the British may have stemmed from an affair of the heart, reports the Independent. Newly released letters from the 1960s show the future tyrant openly begged London not to deport his then-wife, Sally Mugabe, who had fled Rhodesia in the 1960s when he was jailed for...

Zimbabwe
'Hit List'
Sparks Unease

Apr 6, 2008 7:00 AM CDT

Zimbabwe 'Hit List' Sparks Unease

Both sides claim 'memo' is part of dangerous power play

(Newser) - The Zimbabwe opposition denied responsibility yesterday for a "hit list" that is circulating in Harare, saying President Robert Mugabe created it to incite panic. The memo, which lists officials to be purged, cropped up as opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was assuring military and intelligence leaders that his transition into...

Mugabe Demands Recount After Rival's Dire Warning

Apr 5, 2008 9:42 PM CDT

Mugabe Demands Recount After Rival's Dire Warning

Zimbabwe's political situation edges toward a violent confrontation

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe's party demanded that Zimbabwe's top court delay tomorrow's announcement of election results and demanded a recount, Reuters reports. The move came hours after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai claimed an outright victory and warned that Mugabe was getting ready to wage a "war on the people" to stay...

Mugabe Ready for War, Says Opponent

Apr 5, 2008 12:42 PM CDT

Mugabe Ready for War, Says Opponent

Tsvangirai claims outright win, predicts violence in run-off

(Newser) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he already won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, and the proposed run-off is part of President Robert Mugabe’s “war against the people.” “Violence will be the new weapon to reverse the people’s will,” he said. Armed guards blocked opposition lawyers...

Mugabe's Party OKs Run-Off

Apr 4, 2008 4:30 PM CDT

Mugabe's Party OKs Run-Off

Ruling regime still sitting on Zimbabwe election results

(Newser) - As Zimbabwe awaits official results of last week’s election, president Robert Mugabe’s party announced today that he would not oppose a run-off with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, CNN reports. The law requires the electoral commission to report results within 6 days of an election, but no results materialized;...

Mugabe May
Quit for
Immunity

Apr 4, 2008 6:02 AM CDT

Mugabe May Quit for Immunity

Opposition wary of overtures

(Newser) - Aides for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe are in secret talks with leaders of the country's opposition to negotiate a transfer of power, the Guardian reports. Mugabe may step down in exchange for immunity for past crimes, according to sources. But Morgan Tsvangirai and his Movement for Democratic Change are...

US Demands Zimbabwe
Release Americans

Apr 4, 2008 3:24 AM CDT

US Demands Zimbabwe Release Americans

Journalists rounded up in apparent crackdown

(Newser) - The US State Department is demanding the immediate release of Americans detained in Zimbabwe, CNN reports. Riot police entered a hotel yesterday and removed foreign reporters, including a New York Times correspondent now being held in a Harare jail. Another US citizen working for a democratic rights organization was also...