The Sadc elections observer mission raised concerns over delays in the voting process, especially in urban Harare, Bulawayo and Manicaland.
“These organisations do vital human rights work monitoring if elections are free and fair. Attempts to intimidate them are very worrying,” Lawlor said.
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By Harriet Chikandiwa
Aug. 26, 2023
Citizens Coalition for Change party spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi accused the police of double standards.
They were granted US$200 bail each and ordered to report to their nearest police station thrice a week.
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By staff reporters
Aug. 26, 2023
Silaigwana dismissed the information circulating on social media that the military had taken over Zec, saying the electoral body was fully operational.
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By Miriam Mangwaya
Aug. 26, 2023
“This challenge was, however, specific to Harare and Bulawayo provinces.”
Mashonaland Central witnessed a complete victory for Zanu PF, with the party winning all 18 parliamentary seats.
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By Problem Masau
Aug. 25, 2023
Mutsvangwa said Muumba was biased against FAZ and exposed his soft spot on electoral watchdogs.
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By Miriam Mangwaya
Aug. 25, 2023
“The mission observed that the pre-election and voting phases, on 23-24 August 2023 harmonised elections were peaceful, and calm,” the team leader Nevers Mumba said.
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By Kennedy Nyavaya
Aug. 25, 2023
In an extensive report on the elections, the True Patriots said Zimbabwe needed to divorce with the pariah State tag by holding credible elections.
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By Lorraine Muromo
Aug. 25, 2023
According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), all results including the presidential outcome will be released within five days.
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By GRACIOUS DANIEL
Aug. 25, 2023
Mahere was the party’s candidate in Mt Pleasant constituency and results yesterday indicated that she was leading.
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By Miriam Mangwaya
Aug. 25, 2023
The election was marred by chaotic scenes such as the late distribution of ballot papers and intimidation of voters.
The CCC yesterday said it had no intention of announcing election results, citing illegalities.
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By Blessed Mhlanga
Aug. 25, 2023
The party described the election as not free and fair.
In a message to his supporters, Mliswa expressed gratitude to his team members saying he would not have participated if he had anticipated defeat.
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By Problem Masau
Aug. 25, 2023
Zanu PF looked to have maintained some strongholds such as Masvingo with huge margins.
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By Blessed Mhlanga
Aug. 25, 2023
From its election situation room, WCoZ said it documented cases where women were victims of voter intimidation by political parties.
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By Lorraine Muromo
Aug. 25, 2023
Zimbabweans troop to vote in a key election which they hope will end over two decades of persistent economic chaos.
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By Newsday
Aug. 23, 2023
Police national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said law enforcement agents were ready to put down any acts of political violence.
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By Sharon Buwerimwe
Aug. 23, 2023
In 2019, Tendai Biti, who was at the time an MDC-Alliance executive was convicted and fined $200 for unlawfully announcing results of the disputed 2018 polls.
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By Sharon Buwerimwe
Aug. 23, 2023
Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers president Denford Mutashu said political parties and their supporters should continue with the “peace gospel” during and after the elections.
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By Tatira Zwinoira
Aug. 23, 2023
The United States Carter Center yesterday also raised objections over the accreditation exercise after only 18 of its 48-member team were accredited to observe the polls.
The voters, who were being represented by Chris Mhike of Atherstone and Cook Legal Practitioners, said their rights were being violated.
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By Sharon Buwerimwe
Aug. 23, 2023
This comes as opposition parties and civil society organisations have been advocating the implementation of reforms to restore trust in the electoral system.
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By Lorraine Muromo
Aug. 22, 2023
Zesn said there was need to remove accreditation fees for domestic observers and to ensure punitive measures are put in place to address the issue of violence against women in elections.
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By Tafadzwa Kachiko
Aug. 22, 2023
He said Nyika was doing wonders in the constituency, adding that supporters should not forget that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the party’s lead candidate.
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By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 22, 2023
Addressing thousands of supporters at the Freedom Square during the party’s final rally, dubbed Game Over, Chamisa urged his supporters to remain at polling stations.
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By Mirriam Mangwaya
Aug. 22, 2023
Sexual violence against women in politics remains one of the most complex issues in our politics
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By Donald Nyandoro
Aug. 21, 2023
A video of supporters walking away during the rally has been circulating on social media.
He said the region was neglected considering the state of roads in areas such as Nkayi and Tsholotsho.
CCC said it would have to defy the odds to win the elections.
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By Miriam Mangwaya
Aug. 21, 2023
According to the report, the EU EOM met journalists in Midlands and gave them whisky and fuel coupons among other freebies to tarnish the credibility of the country.
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By Miriam Mangwaya
Aug. 21, 2023
CCC cited Zec chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba and chief elections officer Utoile Silaigwana as the respondents.
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By Desmond Chingarande
Aug. 19, 2023
These violations were recorded in Mutare, Harare, Mudzi, Muzarabani, Chitungwiza, Epworth, Mbare, Glenview, Hopley, Chiadzwa, Buhera, Shamva, Mt Darwin, Rushinga and Mazowe.
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By Sharon Buwerimwe
Aug. 19, 2023
78-year-old Gwinyai is the younger brother of the late former politician. He was elected party leader in 2017, after a “seven-year mourning period” following the death of the UANC founder in 2010.
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By Newsday
Aug. 19, 2023
The electoral body calculated a contingency of 3,5% for the local authority ballot papers and printed 249 788 extra ballot papers.
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By Mirriam Mangwaya
Aug. 19, 2023
Police banned CCC’s Mvurwi rally, which was scheduled to be addressed by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa just six days before the general elections.
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By Problem Masau
Aug. 19, 2023
Maroleng and his team were on Thursday booted out of the country before they could conduct their research mission on election conditions and challenges.
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By Mirriam Mangwaya
Aug. 19, 2023
Mnangagwa dispatched his special envoy, Patrick Chinamasa, the Zanu PF secretary for Finance, to brief Hichilema on the country’s election preparedness.
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By Problem Masau
Aug. 19, 2023
FAZ is made up of former military personnel and CIO operatives and is led by CIO deputy director Walter Tapfumaneyi.
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By Sharon Buwerimwe
Aug. 18, 2023
Makumbe said political leaders should educate their followers to be peaceful, tolerant and loving.
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By Stephen Chadenga
Aug. 18, 2023
Prosecutor Eurita Masunda told the court that witnesses were not available to attend the hearing.
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By Trevor Ncube
Aug. 18, 2023
Kika is known for trying to block Chief Justice Luke Malaba from being reappointed to the post after the expiry of his term.
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By Harriet Chikandiwa
Aug. 18, 2023
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has already filed an urgent application to compel Zec to disclose the company that printed the ballot papers.
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By Mirriam Mangwaya
Aug. 18, 2023
They were being represented by Kudzai Kadzere and Tino Dube from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) while Tafara Chirambira prosecuted.
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By Desmond Chingarande
Aug. 18, 2023
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi were not answering their phones yesterday.
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By Mirriam Mangwaya
Aug. 18, 2023
Mutsvangwa then turned to foreign election observers saying they should stay away from meddling in the country’s affairs.
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By Problem Masau
Aug. 18, 2023
In a statement on Thursday, ZLHR said its lawyer Tinashe Chinopfukutwa had written to the electoral body demanding to know what influenced the decision to exclude Kika from observing the polls.
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By Staff Reporter
Aug. 17, 2023
The EU Election Observation Mission to Zimbabwe is critical to the electoral process in Zimbabwe, but for different reasons for different stakeholders.
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By Newsday
Aug. 17, 2023