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Emmerson Mnangagwa won 52.6% of the vote, according to the electoral commission

Zimbabwe opposition chief contests election result

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed victory in the country's election after challenging results that saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa winning a second term in office.

World • 27 Aug 23

Rescue workers installing a water pump to drain water from the mine shaft

Around 40 people trapped in Zimbabwe mine collapse

Around 40 informal miners have been trapped underground in northeastern Zimbabwe after a shaft in a disused gold mine collapsed, according to the country's miners' federation.

World • 26 Nov 20

The elephants died at Hwange National Park

Dozens of elephants die in Zimbabwe drought

At least 55 elephants have died in a month in Zimbabwe due to a lack of food and water, its wildlife agency has said, as the country faces one of the worst droughts in its history.

World • 21 Oct 19

Robert Mugabe died earlier this month in Singapore, aged 95

Mugabe buried in home village in Zimbabwe

The body of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has been buried in his rural village of Kutama.

World • 28 Sep 19

Officials accompany Robert Mugabe's coffin in Harare

Mugabe honoured at state funeral in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's founder Robert Mugabe was honoured as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a state funeral, after a week of disputes over his burial threatened to embarrass President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Africa • 14 Sep 19

A hearse transporting Mugabe's body left a Singapore funeral home accompanied by a police escort

Mugabe's body flown home to Zimbabwe for burial

The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe was flown out of Singapore, his nephew said, heading home for burial in a country bitterly divided by the hero-turned-despot's legacy.

World • 11 Sep 19

People taking part in mass action protests against Robert Mugabe, in Harare in November 2017

Robert Mugabe: Liberation hero turned tyrant

Robert Mugabe, who has died aged 95, used repression and fear to hold on to power in Zimbabwe for 37 years until he was finally ousted when his previously loyal military generals turned against him.

World • 06 Sep 19

Former Zimbabwe president Mugabe dies aged 95

Robert Mugabe, former prime minister and president of Zimbabwe whose rule was mired in accusations of human rights abuses and corruption, has died aged 95.

World • 06 Sep 19

Scores of people gathered in the capital's Africa Unity Square to demonstrate against the country's worsening economy

Zimbabwe police break up protests after court ban

Riot police in Zimbabwe have fired teargas and beat demonstrators during a crackdown on opposition supporters who have taken to Harare's streets despite a protest ban.

World • 16 Aug 19

Around 1.7 million people have been affected and hundreds are still missing

UN steps up call for aid as Idai death toll reaches 670

The UN has stepped up calls for help in Mozambique and Zimbabwe as aid agencies struggle to assist tens of thousands of people battered by Cyclone Idai, with the death toll rising to over 670.

World • 23 Mar 19

Devastation in Mozambique after the cyclone

Challenges to aid after SE Africa cyclone devastation

UNICEF says an estimated 720,000 children have been affected by severe flooding in Mozambique and Malawi alone, with the numbers expected to rise.

World • 20 Mar 19

Vast areas of land have been flooded, while roads have been destroyed and communications disrupted

157 dead as Cyclone Idai tears across southern Africa

At least 157 have been killed in Zimbabwe and Mozambique after Cyclone Idai tore across southern Africa, officials have said.

World • 18 Mar 19

Long queues have formed at petrol stations and shops

Zimbabwe under internet blackout after protests

Zimbabwe is under an internet blackout as authorities extended a communications ban to cover emails, while civilians ventured outside to stock up on food after days of deadly protests over fuel price hikes.

World • 18 Jan 19

Grace Mugabe has denied assaulting model Gabriella Engels last year

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe over an alleged assault in an upmarket district of Johannesburg last year, a police spokesman has said.

World • 19 Dec 18

Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath before Chief Justice Luke Malaba

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe after winning a bitterly contested election that marked the country's first vote since Robert Mugabe was ousted from power.

Zimbabwe • 26 Aug 18

Emmerson Mnangagwa will be inaugurated on Sunday

Top Zimbabwe court confirms Mnangagwa election victory

Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's disputed 30 July election victory today, dismissing an opposition challenge that had held up his inauguration.

World • 24 Aug 18

The case is set to delay the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe opposition to challenge election result

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change opposition party has confirmed it will launch a legal challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's narrow election victory, which it says was due to fraud.

Zimbabwe • 08 Aug 18

President Mnangagwa was urged to rein in his security forces after six people were killed in clashes

Call for calm after Zimbabwe election violence

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a telephone conversation that he must rein in his security forces after six people were killed in election violence, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.

News • 07 Aug 18

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa said he would use 'all necessary means to ensure that the will of the people is protected'

Mnangagwa urges Zimbabwe to unite after election win

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was won national elections, but opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said he would use all means necessary to challenge the result.

Zimbabwe • 03 Aug 18

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission officials announce the results of the election during a press conference in Harare

Mnangagwa ahead in Zimbabwe election - official

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party has taken a significant lead in Zimbabwe's presidential election race, according to official results.

Zimbabwe • 02 Aug 18

The wreckage of a market stall burns in Harare after protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country's elections

Three killed in post-election clashes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe police say that three people have been killed in the capital Harare as soldiers dispersed stone-throwing opposition supporters who accused the ruling party of trying to rig Monday's presidential election.

Zimbabwe • 01 Aug 18

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said the average voter turnout yesterday was 75%

Zimbabwe's MDC accuses commission of delaying results

Zimbabwe's opposition has accused the election commission of deliberately delaying results of this week's vote to favour the ruling party.

Zimbabwe • 31 Jul 18

Ballot papers are poured onto a table in Harare as the counting of the votes begins during the Zimbabwean General Election

Counting under way in Zimbabwe elections

Counting has begun in Zimbabwe in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe.

World • 31 Jul 18

Robert Mugabe held a surprise news conference at his home

Ousted Mugabe hints he may vote for opposition leader

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, who was ousted in November, has said he would not vote for his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa in the presidential election.

Zimbabwe • 29 Jul 18

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died after a long battle with cancer.

World • 14 Feb 18