http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movement_for_Democratic_ChangeFind stories, videos, and photos about Movement for Democratic Change from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Movement_for_Democratic_Change14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Movement for Democratic Change from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/09/zimbabwe.bennett.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/09/zimbabwe.bennett.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe trial of key Zimbabwe opposition figure Roy Bennett was adjourned in the Harare High Court Monday so the judge can deliberate the admissibility of evidence allegedly gathered through torture.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/15/zimbabwe.opposition.politician.bennett/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/15/zimbabwe.opposition.politician.bennett/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwean court ordered a senior opposition politician back to jail Wednesday to await his trial, set to begin next week.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/26/morgan.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/26/morgan.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTextHe rose to power on a wave of popular support, despite violent oppression. He has survived three assassination attempts, imprisonment, beatings and the tragic death of his wife. This week Morgan Tsvangirai, the Zimbabwean Prime Minister, speaks to CNN's African Voices.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/13/zimbabwe.prisoners.released/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/13/zimbabwe.prisoners.released/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree men charged with plotting to overthrow Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe were free on bail Wednesday.Wed, 13 May 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/05/zimbabwe.activists.jailed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/05/zimbabwe.activists.jailed/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwean court Tuesday ordered 18 human rights and political activists back to jail after they were indicted on charges related to an alleged plan to topple President Robert Mugabe.Tue, 05 May 2009 16:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/09/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.accident.return/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/09/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.accident.return/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe said Monday that he does not believe foul play was involved in a car wreck that killed his wife.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/zimbabwe.tsvangirai.accident/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries Friday night after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan, medical sources told CNN.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/04/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/04/zimbabwe.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwe Supreme Court judge will decide Thursday whether the state should be allowed to further appeal a decision that would let a top opposition politician out on bail.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/24/zimbabwe.minister.freed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/24/zimbabwe.minister.freed/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Zimbabwe court has ordered the release on bail of a top opposition politician, but the country's attorney general immediately asked for seven days to decide whether it would appeal.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/12/zimbabwe.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/12/zimbabwe.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's former opposition leader spent his first full day as prime minister of the deeply troubled African nation Thursday, and called it "hectic."Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/05/zimbabwe.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/05/zimbabwe.bill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a move that many hope signals the beginning of the end of the political and economic crises that have gripped Zimbabwe for months, the parliament Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to form a unity government with President Robert Mugabe and the opposition.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/02/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/02/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed nearly 500 people, according to the World Health Organization.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/06/zimbabwe.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/06/zimbabwe.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTextA leading Zimbabwean human rights activist must remain in custody until the Supreme Court decides whether the charges against her are valid, a judge ruled Tuesday.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/31/zimbabwe.activists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/31/zimbabwe.activists/index.html#cnnSTCTextA court in Zimbabwe ordered 14 activists to remain in jail Wednesday, pending a Supreme Court hearing over their alleged participation in a plot to topple the government of President Robert Mugabe. Two other activists facing lesser charges were released.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/zimbabwe.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTextA string of abductions in Zimbabwe has harmed the effort to form a unity government, and the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) might pull out of talks, a spokesman told CNN.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.missing.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/09/zimbabwe.missing.activist/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered police to make efforts to search for human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, who was allegedly abducted from her home a week ago, a human rights lawyer said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/29/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/29/zimbabwe.cholera/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of Zimbabwean citizens are taking a government department to court for failing to provide them with adequate and safe drinking water as the country's cholera-related death toll nears 400.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/26/zimbabwe.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/26/zimbabwe.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday that Zimbabwe is in shambles and warned that deaths from starvation and a cholera outbreak threaten to surge with the rainy season approaching.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/22/zimbabwe.delegation.jimmy.carter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/22/zimbabwe.delegation.jimmy.carter/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group including former U.N. chief Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Carter postponed a visit to Zimbabwe meant to highlight the country's humanitarian crisis after the government refused to cooperate, Annan said.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854444,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854444,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMugabe clings to power against mounting odds Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextA power-sharing deal has been reached between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/27/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/27/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice in Zimbabwe arrested more opposition lawmakers Wednesday as President Robert Mugabe announced he would include opposition members in his new Cabinet.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836264,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836264,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsZimbabwe's president is heckled and his speech drowned out after he orders the opposition-dominated parliament to assembleTue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835914,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835914,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs power-sharing talks drag on, opponents of President Robert Mugabe gain control of the top job in Zimbabwe's parliamentMon, 25 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835734,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835734,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsZimbabwe's opposition won the vote for speaker of the first parliament since disputed elections in March, claiming votes even from the party of President Robert MugabeMon, 25 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832808,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832808,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the government continuing to harass the opposition, power-sharing talks between Mugabe and Tsvangirai are no closer to resolutionThu, 14 Aug 2008 17:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/07/zimbabwe.talks.latest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/07/zimbabwe.talks.latest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPower-sharing talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have been postponed until Sunday, a Tsvangirai spokesman said.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/30/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/30/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki is heading to Zimbabwe for talks with the country's president and the head of an opposition faction, the South African government announced Wednesday.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's president and his main political rival have signed an agreement for formal talks.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/17/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks to end Zimbabwe's election crisis have hit a snag following the opposition leader's refusal to sign a framework agreement, an opposition party member said Thursday.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/15/zimbabwe.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/15/zimbabwe.opposition/index.html#cnnSTCTextA judge in Zimbabwe has cleared 14 opposition party members who were facing charges of inciting political violence, the Movement for Democratic Change said.Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNeither Zimbabwe's regime nor its opposition can eliminate the other, but each has a very different idea of what a compromise would involve Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/10/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/10/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks aimed at finding a resolution to Zimbabwe's election dispute began in South Africa on Thursday, according to Ronnie Mamoepa, spokesman for the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/04/zimbabwe.list/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/04/zimbabwe.list/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice in Zimbabwe said Friday they have put seven opposition members of parliament on a wanted list, a development that is likely to further dampen the possibility of talks between President Robert Mugabe and his rivals.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/26/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/26/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the hours ticked down toward the opening of Friday's balloting, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe showed no indication that he would give in to demands to postpone the runoff election despite his challenger's dropping out.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817328,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817328,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOpposition candidate Tsvangirai is terrorized into submission, leaving Zimbabweans little hope of ousting Mugabe Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817057,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817057,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsClaiming the upcoming vote "a violent sham," Zimbabwe's opposition leader departs, leaving Mugabe unchallenged Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/21/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/21/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA judge in Zimbabwe's High Court overturned Saturday a police ban on an opposition rally scheduled for Sunday -- less than a week from the presidential runoff -- a lawyer for the opposition told CNN.Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/16/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/16/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTextA jailed Zimbabwean opposition party official will be formally charged with treason and other offenses on Tuesday after "a lot of paperwork" delayed his court appearance on treason charges by a day, a police official said.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.biti/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Robert Mugabe reiterated militant warnings on Saturday as the deputy leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party was brought to court on treason charges.Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/14/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of Zimbabweans face starvation as a result of the government's decision to suspend the work of aid organizations last week, an aid director said Saturday.Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814347,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1814347,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter two more detentions by Zimbabwe authorities, the opposition leader tells TIME that he and his followers do not expect a fair election, but that the fight for democracy will go onFri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/05/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/05/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextMorgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe's opposition, has returned to campaigning, agencies report, the day after he was detained by police for almost 10 hours.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/04/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/04/zimbabwe.aid/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe presidential contender Morgan Tsvangirai was released Wednesday after spending nearly 10 hours in police custody, a Tsvangirai spokesman said.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/03/bush.mugabe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/03/bush.mugabe/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George Bush railed against the government of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe Monday, calling intimidation of opposition figures "deplorable."Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809730,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1809730,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOpposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai launched a $300,000 fund Tuesday to help victims of politically motivated violence that he said has left 50 supporters deadTue, 27 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/16/zimbabwe.runoff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/16/zimbabwe.runoff/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe run-off for Zimbabwe's presidential election will be held June 27, Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission said Friday.Fri, 16 May 2008 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSix weeks to the day after Zimbabwe chose opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over Mugabe, reports continue to emerge of a vicious, nationwide campaign of intimidationSat, 10 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/08/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/08/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo journalists and the lawyer for a third have been arrested in Zimbabwe in recent days, their spokesmen said Thursday, amid signs that the Zimbabwean government is intensifying a post-election crackdown.Thu, 08 May 2008 22:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/07/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/07/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition said post-election violence was increasing Wednesday, a day after the army denied unleashing attacks on critics in the southern African country.Wed, 07 May 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.runoff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.runoff/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe vice president of Zimbabwe's opposition party said top party officials on Saturday reaffirmed their decision not to participate in a runoff for president.Sun, 04 May 2008 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737116,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737116,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe election results are official: Mugabe lost, but gets a second chance in a runoff. With time to plan its counterattack, the regime looks likely to prevailFri, 02 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/02/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/02/zimbabwe.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolitical opponents of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe denounced Friday's presidential election results as "illegal" and said they stand by their stance that their leader won the race and that no runoff is necessary.Fri, 02 May 2008 20:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsElectoral officials say Zimbabwe's opposition leader won 47.9 percent of votes in presidential elections -- not enough to avoid a run-off against longtime ruler President Robert MugabeFri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/29/tsvangirai.un/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/29/tsvangirai.un/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe authorities Tuesday released nearly all of the opposition supporters who were detained last week, a Movement for Democratic Change lawyer said.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFour weeks after a contested election and amid a campaign of violent intimidation, results of the presidential vote are about to be announced. And the opposition has new reason to hopeMon, 28 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/26/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/26/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recount of ballots in the Zimbabwe presidential election may be completed by Monday, leading to an announcement of the results nearly a month after voting took place, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said Saturday.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/24/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/24/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA senior U.S. State Department official said Thursday she believes President Robert Mugabe lost the March 29 presidential election to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/20/zimbabwe.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/20/zimbabwe.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition party Sunday said dozens of its members have been detained as authorities try to block the party's challenge to a recount of votes that could crush their claimed victory over President Robert Mugabe.Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn opposition protest action fizzles, as fear of violence and poverty discourages people from staying away from work Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/12/zimbabwe.mugabeout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/12/zimbabwe.mugabeout/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition party called for a general strike to start Tuesday, the day after the country's High Court is due to decide whether to force publication of presidential election results, a party spokesman said Saturday.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730171,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730171,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy snubbing a regional summit on the crisis in his country, the autocrat signals his intention to fight the election verdict Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730047,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730047,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo weeks after facing off in Zimbabwe's election, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai will confront each other at an emergency meetingFri, 11 Apr 2008 12:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/10/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/10/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and the main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, are due at this weekend's emergency summit of southern African leaders, summoned by the president of neighboring Zambia, to discuss the electoral and political crisis, spokesmen for the two men said.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/09/zimbabwe.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/09/zimbabwe.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's High Court will wait until Monday to issue its ruling on whether it will order the Electoral Commission to release the March 29 presidential results, a journalist at the courtroom told CNN. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsQ&A: Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai talks to TIME about Zimbabwe's "de facto military coup," and what lies aheadWed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728880,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728880,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMembers of the opposition claim that Zimbabwe's "war veterans" are back and seeking retribution Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728391,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728391,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThere's a real fear that pro-Mugabe mobs will embark on a campaign of violence designed to ensure he retains power Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/05/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/05/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe opposition candidate who contends that he's the victor in Zimbabwe's presidential election says he doesn't want a runoff with President Robert Mugabe because he fears violence.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727795,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727795,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Robert Mugabe's government raided the offices of the main opposition and rounded up foreign journalists Thursday, indicating he may use violence to stay in powerThu, 03 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727012,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727012,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: If its longtime President really is on his way out of power, the country could be headed for a rebirthTue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnxiety was growing in Zimbabwe early Tuesday, three days after people in the African nation went to the polls to elect a new president and parliament.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726497,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726497,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThat's what the opposition claims after Saturday's election. But fears of vote rigging run high as the first results come inSun, 30 Mar 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/29/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/29/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's capital of Harare was quiet Saturday night after polls began closing for elections that will decide the future of longtime President Robert Mugabe. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/10/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/10/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has signed a new law that hands over majority ownership of all businesses to "indigenous" Zimbabweans.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA collapsing economy fuels a growing revolt within the top echelons of Zimbabwe's ruling party Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/05/27/zimbabwe.arrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/05/27/zimbabwe.arrest/index.htmlZimbabwe police had mistreated some of the more than 200 opposition party members detained on Saturday, an opposition spokesman said Sunday.Sun, 27 May 2007 17:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/05/26/zimbabwe.arrest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/05/26/zimbabwe.arrest/index.html(CNN) -- Police in Zimbabwe rounded up more than 200 members of the political opposition Saturday, according to a spokesman for the southern African nation's main opposition movement.Sat, 26 May 2007 15:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/06/27/uk.zimbabwe/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/06/27/uk.zimbabwe/index.htmlUK Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Prime Minister Tony Blair have refused to back down and grant a general moratorium on returning failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe.Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/01/zimbabwe.earlyresults/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/01/zimbabwe.earlyresults/index.htmlPresident Robert Mugabe's ruling party has secured a majority in Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections, according to partial results.Fri, 01 Apr 2005 10:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/31/zimbabwe.earlyresults/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/31/zimbabwe.earlyresults/index.htmlZimbabwe's opposition took an early lead in parliamentary elections with almost a quarter of results declared on Friday, but the first returns were mostly from its traditional urban strongholds.Fri, 01 Apr 2005 04:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/29/koinange.zimbabwe/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/29/koinange.zimbabwe/index.htmlThere was a time when Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe, was the hero of the nation and the darling of the West -- the man who over-rode the former Rhodesia's white colonial legacy and created a stable black majority democracy.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/28/zimbabwe.elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/28/zimbabwe.elections/index.htmlA spokesman for Robert Mugabe's party has branded a prominent Roman Catholic archbishop "a mad, inveterate liar" after he called for street protests aimed at overthrowing the long-time ruler.Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:05:00 EST