Politics Jun 23 Tsvangirai Withdraws from Zimbabwe Runoff, Seeks Refuge in Dutch Embassy Police in Zimbabwe raided the opposition party's headquarters and took away about 60 people Monday, a party spokesman said. The raid came a day after the party's presidential candidate withdrew from a runoff against longtime President Robert Mugabe. By PBS News Hour
Politics Jun 04 Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Freed After Being Detained by Police Zimbabwe opposition party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and several of his aides were detained at a police roadblock Wednesday ahead a run-off election later this month, his party said. Police later released Tsvangiari after holding him for eight hours. By PBS News Hour
Politics May 02 Zimbabwe Opposition: Results Are ‘Scandalous’ Zimbabwe's opposition party on Friday challenged results that say its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has won the first round of the presidential election with 47.9 percent of the vote -- but not enough to avoid a runoff against President Robert Mugabe. By PBS News Hour
Politics Apr 25 Zimbabwe Opposition Headquarters Raided Armed Zimbabwe riot police raided the headquarters of the opposition party embroiled in an election standoff with President Robert Mugabe Friday, forcing hundreds of people into the streets, news agencies report. By PBS News Hour
Apr 18 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Rails Against Britain, Critics By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe went on the offensive Friday, calling his opponents puppets of Great Britain who want a return to colonial rule, and blaming his critics for the country's economic problems. Continue reading
Apr 14 Zimbabwe Court Rejects Call to Release Vote Tally By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe's High Court dealt a major blow to opposition party leaders on Monday by rejecting their demand that the results from the March 29 presidential election be released. Continue reading
Apr 10 Mugabe, Opposition to Attend Emergency Summit By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai will meet with leaders of southern African nations this weekend in an emergency summit to discuss the deepening political standoff in the country. Continue reading
Apr 08 Opposition: ‘Massive Violence’ Sweeps Zimbabwe By PBS News Hour Opposition party officials in Zimbabwe said Tuesday that the country has been plagued by "massive violence" since the March 29 presidential election. Still, no winner has been announced as President Robert Mugabe holds a tenuous grip on his power. Continue reading