Recount Elaborate Plan to Steal Election
Official sources say it will ensure ZANU-PF regains parliamentary majority and leave Mugabe leading the presidential contest.
25 Apr 08
Zimbabwe
Post-Mugabe Aid Package Planned
Analysts consider how foreign aid should be administered in the event of Mugabe being ousted.
17 Apr 08
Election Violence Predicted for Second Round
It is all or nothing for the ZANU-PF regime, whose past record shows it is grimly determined to hold onto power.
14 Apr 08
Don't Underestimate Mugabe's Resilience
Reports of President Robert Mugabe’s imminent political demise may be exaggerated.
14 Apr 08
Tensions Mount as Election Decision Nears
The clock is ticking as Zimbabweans wait to hear who their next president will be, or whether the vote will go to a second round.
14 Apr 08
Second-Round Ballot Looks Increasingly Likely
Mugabe said to be resigned to run-off election as ZANU-PF and main opposition party head for hung parliament.
14 Apr 08
First-Round Win for Mugabe Looks Uncertain
Key players in the regime reportedly agree that rigging a straight win for the incumbent just won’t work.
14 Apr 08
Bulawayo Youth Join Opposition Bandwagon
In a country with a tradition of political violence, the sight of opposition supporters openly proclaiming their allegiance is a significant sign of change.
14 Apr 08
Makoni Emerges as Potential Kingmaker
Calling the ex-finance minister a “prostitute” and a “frog” is unlikely to encourage him to back another candidate if the vote goes to a second round.
14 Apr 08
Mugabe Dead Set on First-Round Win
For the first time since 1980, a presidential election could go to a second round, but analysts say President Robert Mugabe will do his level best to stop that happening.
14 Apr 08
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