Aug 03 Watch 7:33 Legal challenge necessary for Zimbabwe election legitimacy, Chamisa adviser says With President Emmerson Mnangagwa claiming election victory in Zimbabwe, opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa says it’s a day of “mourning over democracy” and that he does not accept the outcome. Alex Magaisa, adviser to Chamisa, tells Judy Woodruff that the ballot… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 7:10 Can Mnangagwa bring Zimbabwe together after election unrest? Election officials in Zimbabwe announced Thursday that current President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the election over Nelson Chamisa. Across the past few days, both sides have been claiming victory, blaming each other for violence and bracing for more. On Wednesday, soldiers… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 6:51 Deadly violence simmers in Zimbabwe over unresolved election In Zimbabwe, at least three people were killed amid demonstrations against what protesters see as the rigging of Monday's presidential election. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Harare, then William Brangham learns more from Jonga Kandemiri of Voice… Continue watching
Aug 01 Protests erupt in Zimbabwe over delayed election results By Christopher Torchia, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Rioting erupted Wednesday in Zimbabwe's capital as opposition supporters clashed with police and army troops over delays in announcing results from the presidential election, the country's first since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Continue reading
Jul 29 Zimbabwe's Mugabe emerges, rejects ruling party in election By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press In a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday's historic election declaring that "I will not vote for those who have illegally taken power."… Continue reading
Jun 24 Zimbabwe rules out delaying election after blast at rally By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Zimbabwe's presidential spokesman is ruling out an election delay or a state of emergency after an explosion at the president's campaign rally on Saturday that state media called an assassination attempt. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Turkey claims Trump pledged to cease arming Kurdish forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister says President Donald Trump agreed to stop arming Kurdish fighters in Syria during a phone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which the White House has not confirmed. Also, Zimbabwe swore… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 2:47 Zimbabwe celebrates a rebirth as Mugabe gives in to resignation pressure By PBS News Hour In Zimbabwe, it's as if a 37-year shadow has been lifted. Robert Mugabe, the leader who once liberated his country from white minority rule, is no longer their president after a titanic battle of wills and a military intervention. John… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 7:07 The future of Zimbabwe without Mugabe By PBS News Hour How did the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe shape Zimbabwe? From early high hopes to current economic turmoil, Judy Woodruff discusses the evolution of the country under his leadership -- and what comes next -- with former U.S. Ambassador to… Continue watching
Nov 21 President Robert Mugabe resigns, ending nearly 40-year rule in Zimbabwe By Joshua Barajas The Parliament erupted in celebration upon hearing about the departure of Mugabe, the country's first and only president since its independence from Britain in 1980. Continue reading