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  • MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa. Picture: @NelsonChamisa/Twitter

    Chamisa looks to Ramaphosa to help with protecting MDC

    Senior party official and Zimbabwe’s former finance minister Tendai Biti was arrested on Wednesday while trying to seek political asylum in Zambia following last week’s election.

    1385 days ago
  • MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa addresses the press on the elections thus far, stating they have been rigged. Thomas Holder/EWN.

    MDC Alliance 'ready' to challenge Mnangagwa’s declared victory

    The court petition could disrupt plans for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration on Sunday.

    1386 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister and opposition politician Tendai Biti. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    ‘Arrest won’t deter Tendai Biti from carrying on party struggle’

    The opposition politician was apprehended as he was trying to flee the country to seek asylum in neighbouring Zambia.

    1386 days ago
  • FILE: Tendai Biti. Picture: AFP.

    Zim police hunt for MDC Alliance leaders for allegedly inciting violence

    They also include one of the principals of the alliance, MDC chairman Morgan Komichi and youth leader Happymore Chidziva.

    1387 days ago
  • FILE: An injured man pictured during violent protests in Zimbabwe. Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Western embassies in Harare condemn post-election violence

    The EU, the US, Canada and Switzerland issued a joint statement condemning what they called violence, attacks and acts of intimidation against opposition leaders and supporters.

    1387 days ago
  • President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses the press on his election, the use of the army against his own people, and the way forward, at State House, Harare. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Mnangagwa: I have no problem with Mugabe

    Robert Mugabe made headlines on the eve of elections last week when he announced that he would not be voting for 'his Zanu-PF tormentors'.

    1387 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping addressing the presidential session of the BRICS Business Forum in Sandton, Johannesburg. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter

    China's Xi congratulates Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa after disputed vote

    China has close economic and diplomatic ties with Zimbabwe, which it has been keen to maintain after Mugabe’s ouster last November in a de facto coup that brought his former ally Mnangagwa to power.

    1387 days ago
  • Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Picture: AFP

    Zim elections were free, fair and transparent - Mnangagwa

    Emmerson Mnangagwa was announced as the winner of an election held last week, with 50.8% of the vote.

    1387 days ago
  • A deaf and dumb man was shot during the 1 August military shootings in Harare, Zimbabwe. He has a gunshot wound to the upper torso, the bullet is still inside his chest and needs a specialist to remove it. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Zimbabweans tell of violence at hands of army

    A street vendor in Harare has told Eyewitness News he’s concerned for his safety after being shot and wounded during last weeks post-election violence.

    1388 days ago
  • FILE: MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa addresses the press on the elections, stating they have been rigged. Thomas Holder/EWN

    ‘Raid on MDC headquarters linked to election rigging claims’

    Nelson Chamisa's lawyer Thabani Moyo says the police are being used in an attempt to undermine their case against the electoral commission.

    1390 days ago
  • President-elect ED Mnangagwa takes selfies with members of the press at State House, Harare. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Zim business community urges politicians to accept election results

    The business community says the country should now focus on the future.

    1390 days ago
  • FILE: MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa addressing supporters at Vhengere Stadium during a Rusape rally. Picture: @nelsonchamisa/Twitter

    [WATCH] Chamisa: We are the majority party in this country

    MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa outlines their way forward after what they say is a bogus election in Zimbabwe.

    1391 days ago
  • Zimbabwe opposition leader and president of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Nelson Chamisa in Harare on 3 July 2018. Picture: AFP

    [WATCH LIVE] MDC briefs media

    MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has described the results of presidential elections in Zimbabwe as fraudulent and illegal.

    1391 days ago
  • MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa prepares to cast his vote in Zimbabwe's presidential elections on 30 July 2018. Picture: EWN

    Chamisa: Election results are fraudulent, illegal

    The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa had received 50.8% of the votes while his political opponent Chamisa secured 44.3%.

    1391 days ago
  • MDC leader Nelson Chamisa. Picture: @NelsonChamisa/Twitter.

    MDC Alliance set to announce its own election results

    The ZEC announced that Emmerson Mnangagwa had received 50.8% of the votes while his political opponent Nelson Chamisa secured 44.3%.

    1391 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Department of International Relations and Cooperation

    Ramaphosa congratulates Mnangagwa on his election as Zim president

    Ramaphosa has also conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured speedy recovery.

    1391 days ago
  • Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Picture: AFP

    Mnangagwa election victory described as new dawn for Zimbabwe

    President Mnangagwa thanked Zimbabweans, saying he is humbled by their confidence in him.

    1391 days ago
  • ZEC briefing on remaining constituency results. Picture: EWN

    ZEC: Aggrieved parties must follow law on challenging poll results

    Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is expected to outline his plans to challenge the presidential results.

    1391 days ago
  • New Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Picture: AFP

    Zimbabwe's new president Mnangagwa calls for unity

    Mnangangwa was announced president in the early hours of this morning by the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission.

    1391 days ago
  • Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressing supporters in Harare. Picture: @edmnangagwa/Twitter.

    Mnangagwa wins first post-Mugabe election

    Mnangagwa secured a comfortable victory, polling 2.46 million votes against 2.15 million for 40-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

    1392 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    [LISTEN] Tendai Biti denies inciting violence in Zim elections

    Tendai Biti, who has aligned the MDC Alliance for the Zimbabwean elections, has previously said the elections have been carried out in a chaotic manner.

    1392 days ago
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