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.
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

Zimbabweans Flood Across Limpopo

An IWPR contributor gets caught up in the exodus of would-be refugees, many of whom are detained in harsh conditions in South Africa and then sent home.

Zimbabwe's Power Woes

Dogged by cash problems, the national electricity company is forced to impose power cuts on its unhappy customers.

Brain Drain Gathers Pace

Employers can do little to keep skilled personnel when salaries constantly lag behind astronomic inflation rate.

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