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Zimbabwe Champion-Turned-Dictator Robert Mugabe Dies At 95

Visiting dignitaries were given gifts of his portrait, and rightfully so: To many Zimbabweans, Robert Mugabe, the strongman who ruled the South African nation .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 6th, 2019

Why Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe Remains Mired in Misery

This was supposed to be Zimbabwe’s chance at a fresh start. Strongman Robert Mugabe was forced from office in late 2017 after a 37-year rule that left the economy in ruins. His ouster sparked celebrations in the streets and hopes of a recovery .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 27th, 2019

Why Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe Remains Mired in Misery: QuickTake

This was supposed to be Zimbabwe’s chance at a fresh start. Strongman Robert Mugabe was forced from office in late 2017 after a 37-year rule that left the economy in ruins. His ouster sparked celebrations in the streets and hopes of a recovery .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 26th, 2019

Zimbabwe"s parliament summons Mugabe on May 9 over alleged diamond looting

This is the first time a public institution has summoned former leader Mugabe to account for the alleged looting.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 20th, 2018

‘When I Am President:’ Nelson Chamisa Says Only Change Can Save Zimbabwe

The 40-year-old leader of the Movement for Democratic Change says millennial voters will help him end the Mugabe, Zanu PF era......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 11th, 2018

Zimbabwe to Hold First Post-Mugabe Elections in July

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country’s first national elections since Robert Mugabe’s ouster will be held on July 30, posing a major test of its efforts to re-engage with the international community......»»

Category: topSource: wsjMay 30th, 2018

Zimbabwe"s New President Seeks to Escape Mugabe"s Shadow

As Zimbabweans get set for July’s election, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to stem a crippling economic crisis, but the question is whether voters believe their new leader’s message of change......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJun 15th, 2018

Zimbabwe"s President Blames Group Linked to Former President"s Wife For Assassination Attempt

Mnangagwa and Grace Mugabe have been seen as political rivals since he was removed from his post as vice president prior to the coup that led to her husband’s resignation......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 27th, 2018

Tobacco: good for Zimbabwe"s health

Zimbabwe's farmers have sold more tobacco this year than ever before - fueling hopes that the sector could ease the country's severe shortage of U.S. dollars ahead of its first election in a post-Mugabe era next week. David Doyle reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJul 23rd, 2018

Doubts Hang Over Zimbabwe"s Post-Mugabe Vote

Whether Monday’s presidential election will be spared the violence and alleged rigging that marred polls in Zimbabwe under ousted strongman Robert Mugabe has become the central question of the vote......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJul 27th, 2018

On Eve of Zimbabwe"s Election, Mugabe Rails Against an Old Friend

Zimbabwe’s ousted longtime leader Robert Mugabe endorsed the opposition in Monday’s presidential election, his first intervention in a tight vote that—for the first time since 1980—doesn’t feature his name on the ballot......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJul 29th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Tight race as battered Zimbabwe goes the polls in first post-Mugabe election

Both leading candidates — President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former Mugabe ally who was installed by the military in November, and the opposition’s Nelson Chamisa — staked their campaigns on bringing in foreign investment and creating jobs......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 30th, 2018

Zimbabwe Votes in Hope of Reviving a Tattered Economy

Zimbabweans lined up to vote in a tight election that many hope will be the first step toward healing an economy battered during the 37-year rule of ousted strongman Robert Mugabe......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJul 30th, 2018

Zimbabwe is having its first-ever election without Robert Mugabe, after a wild campaign with fake promises about Trump and a bomb at a campaign rally

Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters Millions of Zimbabweans voted for a new president and parliament on Monday. It is the first election in the country's 38-year history which hasn't featured Robert Mugabe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 31st, 2018

Zimbabwe"s Ruling Party Declared Winner of Parliamentary Vote

The party of former President Robert Mugabe swept to victory in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections, according to the country’s electoral commission, as voters awaited results in a tense presidential race......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 1st, 2018

Tensions Mount as Zimbabwe"s Ruling Party Declared Winner of Parliamentary Vote

The party of former President Robert Mugabe took the majority of seats in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections, officials said, but European and U.S. observers expressed reservations about the vote and tensions on the streets of the capital mounted......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 1st, 2018

Tensions Flare as Zimbabwe Opposition Accuses Officials of Rigging Election

The Zimbabwe military harshly dispersed protesters from the streets of the capital after the main opposition presidential candidate accused officials of trying to rig this week’s election in favor of the party of former President Robert Mugabe......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 1st, 2018

Zimbabwe Calls in Military as Protests Erupt Over Vote Counting

The Zimbabwe military harshly dispersed protesters from the streets of the capital after the main opposition presidential candidate accused officials of trying to rig this week’s election in favor of the party of former President Robert Mugabe......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 1st, 2018

Zimbabwe Calls In Military as Protests Erupt Over Vote Counting

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who deposed strongman Robert Mugabe and sought to end Zimbabwe’s pariah status, called in the army to violently disperse protesters angered by delays in announcing the winner of the presidential election......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 1st, 2018

Incumbent Wins Zimbabwe Presidential Election

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who deposed Robert Mugabe in November after serving him for decades, was declared the winner of Zimbabwe’s presidential election, extending the ruling party’s nearly-four-decade hold on power......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 2nd, 2018