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

Veterans Hostile to Power-Sharing Deal

Tension mounts in rural areas where Mugabe loyalists seem determined to keep him in power.

Poverty Disrupts Traditional Life

When government banned aid groups from distributing food, people resorted to other ways of surviving.

Tobacco Farms in Ruins

Eight years after controversial land seizures, the country’s once-thriving industry continues to decline.

Mugabe Faces Open Defiance in Parliament

Opposition members’ behaviour is direct challenge to a president who has never endured public humiliation of this kind.

Economic Turnaround Not Yet in Sight

Many fear economic recovery is impossible as long as President Mugabe wields the real power.

Convening Parliament Breaks Earlier Deal

But election of an MDC member as speaker is major setback for president’s plans to control legislature.

Is Army Obstructing Talks?

Some say security forces may be behind current impasse in power-sharing negotiations.

Tsvangirai Not Happy With Mugabe Offer

Sources say Tsvangirai not prepared to play second fiddle to Mugabe in a new government.

It's the Economy, Mr President

Robert Mugabe’s supporters as well as his opponents urge him to do something about the ravaged economy.