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Their story isn't new in the southern African nation, which has a long history of violence and intimidation against opposition to the ZANU-PF party during its 43-year rule.
Rusero said he thinks Chamisa and his Citizens Coalition for Change party, which the candidate formed last year following upheaval in the traditionally dominant opposition party MDC, “for now ...
The results from the latest disputed vote in the southern African nation with a history of troubled elections were announced Saturday night. The post Opposition party in Zimbabwe calls for new ...
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Presidential Election. The president of Zimbabwe is elected using the two-round system.. Parliamentary Election. The 280 members of the National Assembly consist of 210 members elected in single-member constituencies along with 60 women and 10 youth seats elected by proportional representation in ten seven-seat constituencies based on the country's provinces.
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill 2022, [1] [2] commonly known as the Patriotic Bill is a Zimbabwean law that criminalises damaging the national interest of the country or critique of the Government of Zimbabwe. [3] [4] The bill became law on May 31, 2023. [3]
The ZANU–PF party has historically been dominant in Zimbabwe politics. [1] The party, which was led by Robert Mugabe from 1980 to 2017, has used the powers of the state to intimidate, imprison and otherwise hobble political opposition in Zimbabwe, as well as use state funds and state media to advance the interests of the party. [1]
14 July – President Mnangagwa signs a law prohibiting citizens from criticizing the government. [1]26 August – 2023 Zimbabwean general election: President Emmerson Mnangagwa is re-elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, defeating main challenger Nelson Chamisa who garners 44%.