Preliminary results from the ZANU PF primary elections in Mashonaland Central have shown that 12 sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) have been defeated and will not represent the ruling party in the upcoming elections. The Herald has reported that out of the
The MDC Alliance, a coalition of opposition political parties formed ahead of the 2018 elections, is calling for the immediate resignation of its leader, Douglas Mwonzora. The union’s principals claim that Mwonzora failed to share funds received under the Political Parties Finance Act, among other issues. Mwonzora has been accused of refusing to share millions
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In a recent statement, United Nations (UN) experts have cautioned Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa against signing the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill into law, citing its infringement of fundamental human rights. The experts expressed concern that the legislation would further reduce the civic space and be detrimental to the country’s engagement and re-engagement efforts. The
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The police have blocked a planned rally by the Coalition for Change (CCC) in Mutare, claiming that the venue was reserved for sports and too close to residential properties. The CCC had notified the police of its intentions to hold the rally at Rowa Grounds on Saturday, but the Chief Superintendent of ZRP Mutare Rural
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The United Party for National Development (UPND) in Zambia has voiced its support for Zimbabwe’s main opposition coalition, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), ahead of the 2023 elections. UPND, which assumed the presidency of Zambia in August 2021 under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema, has maintained a stance against Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party
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As Zimbabwe prepares for the 2023 general elections, it is clear that the opposition, led by Nelson Chamisa, must approach the election with a new strategy and political wit if they hope to unseat the ruling ZANU-PF party. Simply relying on unrealistic promises, such as “spaghetti roads,” and using Twitter to tweet scriptures will not
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Norton MP Temba Mliswa has slammed what he calls political opportunists who emerge out of nowhere just before elections, accusing them of taking the electorate for granted. Mliswa, who is a former ZANU PF Mashonaland West chairman, claims that Zimbabwe’s political arena “has become a field of dull people” who don’t care about the welfare
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As Zimbabwe approaches the 2023 election, the country is facing a number of pressing issues that have a significant impact on the lives of its citizens. These include prostitution, unemployment, a rise in drug abuse, poverty, the dilapidation of healthcare, the collapse of infrastructure (schools, roads, and electricity shortages), a lack of affordable housing, a
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The CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has raised concerns that the country is not yet ready to hold free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. The organization hosted a meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on January 17, 2023, to discuss the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) Delimitation Process and the overall political environment ahead of
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has handed over the recommendations from Parliament’s delimitation report to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). The President also stated that he will submit his own submissions next week. ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba stated that the commission will deliberate on the recommendations. The commission will gather to examine all recommendations and decide
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