Zimbabwe Politics

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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) opens offices for voter registration ahead of 2023 harmonised elections

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced that its provincial and district offices will remain open for voter registration every weekday in preparation for the upcoming 2023 harmonised elections. This follows the conclusion of the mobile Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise on March 26, 2023. In a statement seen by Report Focus News, ZEC urged those

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Susan Walsh/AP/Shutterstock (12768023a) President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington
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USA Does Not Support Any Political Party in Zimbabwe Ahead of Elections

Washington, DC – In an interview conducted from Washington, DC, Robert Scott, the deputy assistant secretary for southern Africa, stated that the United States of America (USA) does not support any political party in Zimbabwe ahead of the July harmonised elections. Scott recently visited Eswatini and Zimbabwe and met with various stakeholders. He emphasized that

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Harare’s Mayor Admits Council’s Housing Allocation Mistake

In a recent statement, the mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, admitted that the city council had made a mistake in its housing allocation efforts. Despite targeting the allocation of 5,000 housing stands to home seekers in 2022, the council was only able to provide 163 stands. This is a significant issue, as the council has

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US removes 17 individuals from sanctions list, Chinamasa speaks out against inclusion of 13-year-old daughter

The United States recently announced sanctions on the son of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as well as the wife and associates of business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and two companies, Fossil Agro and Fossil Contracting. The sanctions also included the removal of 17 individuals from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN), stating

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Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube gestures during a media briefing in Harare, Zimbabwe, October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Controversial Budget Allocation for War Veterans in Zimbabwe Sparks Debate

Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube of Zimbabwe has come under criticism for his plan to allocate $57.5 million to war veterans in an attempt to gain support for the ruling Zanu PF party ahead of upcoming elections. The allocation has been met with opposition from MPs who argue that the government is already

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Justice Chigumba and E.D Mnangagwa
Justice Chigumba and E.D Mnangagwa
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Zimbabwe Parliament May Be Recalled as President Mnangagwa Receives Delimitation Report Ahead of 2023 Elections

President Emmerson Mnangagwa took a day off from his annual leave on Wednesday to receive the preliminary delimitation report from the chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Priscilla Chigumba. The report, which outlines the boundaries of electoral districts and determines the distribution of seats in the country’s parliament, is a crucial step in the lead-up

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