A campaign poster for President Robert Mugabe is posted along a city street June 21, 2008 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Human rights groups have accused Mugabe's ruling party of mass voter intimidation and violence against the political opposition ahead of the scheduled June 27 presidential runoff vote between President Mugabe and opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. © John Moore/Getty Images

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Zimbabwe Crisis Reports

Years active: 2008-2012

Media Blackout Alarms Zimbabwe Journalists

Zimbabwe's independent media say it is in no one’s interests for crucial talks to take place out of the public eye.

MDC Warned of Power-Sharing Risks

Current opposition would do well to remember the fate of ZAPU, say analysts.

Zimbabwe Talks: Compromise but no Solution?

Critics fear talks will hand the opposition a slice of power without achieving radical change.

Both Sides Show Willing in Zimbabwean Dispute

Friends of Zimbabwe’s government and opposition pressure them to talk to each other.

Food Aid Plan 'Noble but Unsustainable'

President Mugabe promises to make cheap food available to all - but where will he get the money to pay for it?

UN Sanctions Veto No Victory for Mugabe

Behind the bravado, Zimbabwean leadership seems to realise that its narrow escape from sanctions means it is running out of time.

Mugabe's Post-Election Media Blitz

Zimbabwean leader appears desperate to shore up support at home in the face of mounting criticism abroad.

NGOs Move to Sideline Tsvangirai

Morgan Tsvangirai insists he must head any transitional administration, but opposition-aligned pressure groups say they want a more neutral figure.

Billion-Dollar Poverty in Zimbabwe

As the national currency continues to plummet in value, the real business is done in foreign banknotes.