So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

The rhetoric of political self-preservation has always been wrapped in the language of altruism. 

Zimbabweans question claim two-year term extension will improve development

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MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

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ZESN preliminary statement on the constitutional referendum

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US Embassy congratulates Zim for holding peaceful referendum

The U.S. Embassy congratulates the people and government of Zimbabwe for holding a peaceful, credible constitutional...

Top Human Rights lawyer arrested as police defy court order

Beatrice Mtetwa was arrested and detained at Rhodesville police station in Harare on...

SADC okays referendum

The Southern African Development Community Election Observer Mission to Zimbabwe has endorsed the just ended constitutional...

MDC-T riled by arrests of its members, civil society officers

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai is concerned with a police crackdown on...

SADC electoral commissions commend referendum handling

The voting process in Zimbabwe’s constitutional referendum was peaceful and orderly, the Electoral Commissions Forum of...

Chikomba constituency voters endorse draft constitution

As results keep trickling, below are the final results for Chikomba East Constituency in Mashonaland East...

Final Referendum Results for Chikomba East

Constituency Province=Mashonaland East, Constituency=Chikomba East, Counting Centre=Sadza command centre, Yes vote=9100, No vote=385, Spoilt=206, Total voted=9691....

Bad weather, rough terrain affect referendum results collation

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Referendum was “smooth” despite some hitches-ZESN

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“Reported anomalies to the counting and collation of results”

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Human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa arrested

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"Yes" vote gaining ground in Matabeleland

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