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”?

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MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

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Low voter turnout in rural Seke
A low voter turnout characterised polling in Seke Rural constituency on Saturday during a referendum on a draft constitution that is however expected to replace the...
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Patients excluded from referendum

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High forced voter turnout at Chikurubi

Chikurubi Support Unit today possibly recorded the highest voter turnout with long queues from morning till...
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Photo journalists barred from taking pictures

Two photo journalists were this afternoon barred from taking pictures at Parirenyatwa Hospital, Avondale and Marlborough...
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Mbare votes in peace with massive turnout

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Poor observer turnout in Mash West

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Poor voter turnout Mutare but atmosphere peaceful

People in Mutare started voting in the 2013 constitutional referendum in the morning, when polling stations...
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“Aliens” turned away

Voting in the referendum generally started on a low note in Marondera West Rural and Central,...
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Central Harare voters show enthusiasm on referendum day

Voting in Harare Central started briskly in the morning and, by midday long queues could still...
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Soldiers disrupt voting

Soldiers caused an uproar in the upmarket suburb of Gunhill where they bulldozed their way into...
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Tsvangirai casts ballot in Chitungwiza amid voter apathy

Zimbabwe’s new constitution will put to an end the culture of impunity which had resulted in...
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Low turnout hits Mabvuku-Tafara

A low voter turnout has hit Mabvuku and Tafara with many people being turned away because...
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