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

Soldiers Quitting in Droves

Army faces mass resignations and desertions as discontent over pay and conditions grows.

Rural Zimbabwe Facing Mass Hunger

People in the countryside can barely feed themselves as crops fail for the sixth successive year.

Clerics in Zimbabwe Take Joint Stand

The country’s divided churches unite against Mugabe.

Cities in Crisis

Residents of the country’s deteriorating urban centres blame government policies for the collapse of municipal services and infrastructure.

Bennett Promises Continued Struggle Against Mugabe

Opposition figure Roy Bennett told IWPR he had no plans to leave Zimbabwe, just before police put him on their wanted list in connection with an alleged coup plot.

Zimbabweans Denied Dignified Funerals

So many Zimbabweans are now dying that burial at Harare's cemeteries is becoming a privilege of the rich.

Schools Hit by Teacher Exodus

Woefully underpaid and threatened with violence, teachers are leaving their jobs in droves.

Zimbabwe IMF Membership in the Balance

IMF ratchets up pressure on Zimbabwe to change policies and repay entire debt to the fund.

Turning Out the Lights in Zimbabwe

The power company blames the central bank’s anti-inflation policy for its inability to keep the electricity flowing.