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Cong. Bass: What I would recommend is that we monitor the situation, we continue to stay engaged, and we encourage the government to respond to the opposition in a peaceful manner and we encourage he opposition to protest, to be vocal, but to do it in a peaceful manner.
Blessing Zulu of VOA's Zimbabwe Service spoke with opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa about his plans for Zimbabwe, following the outcome of the Constitutional Court ruling that enabled President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration. Chamisa said he will continue with his challenge.
Spokesperson for MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa told reporter Blessing Zulu of VOA's Zimbabwe Service that his party rejected the Constitutional Court ruling that validated the July 30th elections, won by incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa. Sibanda said Court's ruling was shocking.
Secretary for Legal Affairs forZanu-PF, Paul Mangwana tells Blessing Zulu of VOA's Zimbabwe Service that his party is happy with the Constitutional Court ruling in favor of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The Court dismissed MDC Alliance's application on grounds it was weak. Inauguration is Sunday.
Zimbabwean Constitutional lawyer, Alex Magaisa tells Evans Zininga of VOA's Zimbabwe Service that Zanu-PF party and duly-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa have a ways to go to earn the acceptance of the Zimbabwean people and int'l community, given the questions surrounding the court ruling.
Incumbent Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo has narrowly won the country’s presidential poll, making him the first democratically elected president to succeed longtime leader president Robert Mugabe. However, the victory, may not be so sweet following contested polls and the death of six people.
Former Zimbabwe Vice President, Joice Mujuru, presidential candidate of the People’s Rainbow Coalition, says the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to disqualify both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Nelson Chamisa for allegedly breaching the constitution by campaigning 24 hours before election day.
UMugabe uthi angeke avotele ibandla leZanu PF ngoba lamsusa embusweni ngodlakela. #voazimvotes
In an exclusive interview Ambassador Carson, who is part of the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute joint election observation mission to Zimbabwe, says there has been a significant improvement compared to previous elections under Mugabe marred by violence,
"Overall, the situation in Zimbabwe is peaceful and and is stable, and right now, I am looking through my window. The rally that MDC Alliance is making, it’s a very heated campaign. And so I think, all over the country ... we are getting reports that it’s going on in a peaceful way.
UMnu. Nelson Chamisa utshele intathelizindaba eHarare ngoLwesibili ukuthi kumele iSADC yenze umhlangano loNkosikazi Priscilla Chigumba, umgcinisihlalo weZEC kanye lohulumende kaMongameli Emmerson Mnangagwa ngendlela okulungiselelwa ngayo ukhetho oluzayo.
In a paper titled: What Went Wrong With Zimbabwe’s MDC-T?, Leon Hartwell, cites many issues that have weakened the MDC, which include lack of prudent leadership, intraparty violence, failure to respect the party’s constitution, policy inconsistencies and poor communication strategies.
“There are some positive things that are happening. The president’s commitment to hold a free and fair election and to invite international groups, we commend him for that ... I think that openness and invitation to international scrutiny is a very good thing.”
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Priscilla Chigumba speaks with VOA's Peter Clottey about the forthcoming general elections.
Abakhulume lomsakazo weVOA Studio 7 bathe uMugabe watshiya isikhundla sikamongameli eseyangiswe okumangalisayo ngunkosikazi wakhe owayethuka abanye abakubandla leli okungelankawulo.
Listen to Zimbabwe Today between 9:30 and 10:00pm everyday for the latest news on 909 and 4930 medium wave frequencies.
We will be giving you the latest news everyday at 8:30pm focusing on Zimbabwe. Tune in on 909 and 4930 medium wave frequencies.
Umsakazo weVOA Studio 7 ulethulela izindaba ezitshisayo ngokwenzakala eZimbabwe kulandela ukuhluthuna intambo zombuso libutho. Lalela indaba kusukela ngo6 am kusiya ngo9am ngukuzonke njalo ngo1pm, 3pm lango 5pm eZimbabwe. Lingasixhuma kumagagasi athi 909 medium wave, 4930, 15580 laku 6080 shortwave
The Zimbabwe National Army says it has decided to intervene to stop factionalism in Zanu PF following threats by General Constantino Chiwenga that the army cannot stand on the sidelines while people are facing serious social and economic problems.
Opposition leader of the National People's Party, Joice Mujuru, who was replaced by dumped Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa when she was expelled from Zanu PF, says she is willing to team up with Mnangagwa to get rid of President Mugabe and his Zanu PF party.
UMongameli Robert Mugabe ngoLwesithathu usole abantu abatululela imali abafundisi abatshumayela ngezokunotha othi yibo njalo abakhala ngokuswelakala kwemali eZimbabwe.
Abenhlanganiso ebona ngezamalungelo abezindaba eyeMedia Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe, sebesungule uhlelo lokubhoda ngelizwe befundisa uzulu ngelungelo labo kwezokusetshenziswa kwenkundla zebulenjini lokubunjwa komthetho wokubalawula ekusebenziseni inkundla lezi.
President Robert Mugabe’s succession dispute has taken another dramatic twist after the ruling party’s Soviet-style Politburo resolved that the December annual conference be turned into an extraordinary congress in what many political pundits view as a plot to oust Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Uhlelo lokubhalisa uzulu kusetshenziswa imitshina yakulezI Insuku eye Biometric Voter Registration (BVR), kaluqhutshwanga ngesiphangiphandi njengalokho obekukhangelelwe yikhomishini yeZimbawbe Electoral Commission edolobheni leHarare.