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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
'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

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

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

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

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 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
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
 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

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

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...

Mugabe 'Not Giving Up'; Police Raid Rival Offices

He's ready for a run-off; soldiers raid opposition party offices

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe is "not giving up" and is ready to compete in a second round of voting in Zimbabwe’s hotly contested presidential election, the BBC reports. Meanwhile, police raided opposition party offices and rounded up a handful of foreign journalists at a hotel, including a Pulitzer winner from...

Mugabe Concedes Defeat to Aides

But will he step aside?

(Newser) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has privately conceded defeat in last weekend's presidential election, leaving open the question of whether he will step down after 28 years in power, reports Business Day. Mugabe has told his family, advisers, and members of the army and intelligence operations that he was clearly outvoted...

Mugabe's Party Loses Majority in Parliament

But still no official word on who won the presidential election

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe's party has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since the nation's independence in 1980, official election results show. The presidential results, however, remain up in the air. Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has so far won 94 out of 210 parliamentary seats, while opposition parties have taken 105,...

State-Run Paper Predicts Run-Off in Zimbabwe

Opposition claims victory based on polling-place tallies

(Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party declared victory today, after finishing its independent tally of polling place results. But the state-run newspaper is predicting a run-off, a sign that Robert Mugabe intends to fight to keep power, the Guardian reports. According to the opposition poll, challenger Morgan Tsvangirai won the vote 50....

No Exit Deal for Mugabe Yet, Says Rival

Opposition leader dismisses rumors but prepares to govern

(Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition party—the apparent winner in national elections— and the government of Robert Mugabe dismissed rumors that a deal has been reached for Mugabe to step down, the BBC reports. “Any speculation about deals, about negotiations, about reaching out” is false, said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. A minister...

Mugabe May Step Down After Election Loss

Zimbabwean president apparently concludes he can't hold on to power

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe appears ready to stand down as president of Zimbabwe, the New York Times reports, 3 days after an election in which he is said to have lost to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Sources tell the Times his aides are negotiating a possible exit with Tsvangirai, and the opposition...

Runoff Seen for Zimbabwe
 Runoff Seen for Zimbabwe 
Apr 1, 2008 7:26 AM CDT

Runoff Seen for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe teeters as election results delayed

(Newser) - Three days after Zimbabweans turned out in massive numbers to vote in presidential and parliamentary polls, confusion reigns: President Robert Mugabe's party has privately conceded that he lost to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai by 43% to 48%, the Guardian  reports, reflecting independent tallies. But since neither man won the 51%...

No Clear Winner as Zimbabwe Results Finally Trickle in

Mugabe, opposition split in early districts

(Newser) - Zimbabwe finally announced some official election results today, the BBC reports, after a lengthy delay renewed apprehension about vote-rigging in Saturday's balloting. The party of challenger Morgan Tsvangirai says he holds a 60%-30% lead over President Robert Mugabe with over half the 210 constituencies counted. But of the 24 parliamentary...

Observers Cry Foul as Zimbabwe Results Delayed

UK minister says opposition 'likely' won despite 'cheating'

(Newser) - Observers fear President Mugabe is rigging the vote while election results are delayed in Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Officials blame the holdup on a flood of ballots, but one monitor said he had “no doubt” the results were known. “The delay is fuelling speculation that there could be...

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