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By SENIOR REPORTER
Jun. 7, 2026
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Zanu PF MPs beef up security amid tension
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Risks in the constitutional change and the fight for succession
Elections in 2018 and 2023 offered the possibility of a reset, but instead they saw disputed polls return Zanu PF to power with a large majority.
By International Crisis Group
Jun. 7, 2026
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Zanu PF sacrifices pro-Mnangagwa MPs
Sources revealed that the Zanu PF leadership, primarily through chief whip Pupurai Togarepi, has intercepted the Constitutional Court applications filed by citizens against individual lawmakers.
By Nqobani Ndlovu
Jun. 6, 2026
One-party State ambers flares
Former PF Zapu cadres were structurally designated second vice-presidents in the emerging new party.
By Paidamoyo Muzulu
Jun. 6, 2026
Defiant MPs reject CAB 3
Their debate exposed divisions within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) over the controversial proposed changes.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Jun. 5, 2026
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Bullets, death threats mar CAB 3 debate
The session was marked by frequent disruptions and heckling from ruling party lawmakers whenever opposing views were raised.
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Bullets, death threats mar CAB 3 debate
The session was marked by frequent disruptions and heckling from ruling party lawmakers whenever opposing views were raised.
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Bullets, death threats mar CAB 3 debate
The session was marked by frequent disruptions and heckling from ruling party lawmakers whenever opposing views were raised.
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