![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.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/images/focus/GettyImages-81655877%20copy.jpg?h=56d0ca2e)
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Zimbabwe Crisis Reports
Years active: 2008-2012
Expelled South Africans Furious
Visiting parliamentary delegation say their deportation was “scandalous”.
Voter Apathy a Major Factor in Ballot
Even long-time Mugabe and ZANU PF loyalists are turning their back on the election campaign, as poverty and despair sweep Zimbabwe.
Initial Mugabe Successes Turn Sour
Early achievements in fields such as education and health are rapidly unravelling.
Mugabe Set for 'Ugly' Campaign
President kicks off election campaign that seems certain to be disfigured by violence.
Zimbabweans Celebrate New Voice
New publication seeks to empower the diaspora and inform a population denied access to information in the run up to the elections.
A Tough Call
MDC’s decision to contest the elections was one of the hardest it has had to make.
Playing Politics with Malaria
Government’s politicisation of healthcare hampers work of malaria control workers at every turn.
Crop Failures Spark Famine Fears
Millions said to be in need of food aid, largely as a result of chaotic land reform programme.
MDC Election Change of Heart
Main opposition agrees to take part in poll, but expects the worst.