Reports and Resources
ANC TODAY - Zimbabwe Elections: The will of the people must be heard (21 April 2008)
While there have been a number of media reports suggesting contradictory messages from the ANC and government on the recent Zimbabwe elections, closer examination of statements made since the election shows a single common message - that the will of the people of Zimbabwe must be heard. The presidential elections results must be released.
Read MoreELECTION UPDATE FIVE: 16 - 22 March 2008
This is the fifth election update from the Solidarity Peace Trust, summarising into general categories the notable events and quotes of the last week, as Zimbabwe heads into a now highly fluid and unpredictable election.
Read MoreELECTION UPDATE FOUR: 9 – 16 March 2008
This is the fourth election update from the Solidarity Peace Trust, summarising into general categories the notable events and quotes of the last week, as Zimbabwe heads into a now highly fluid and unpredictable election.
Read MoreELECTION UPDATE THREE: 4 – 9 March 2008
This is the third election update from the Solidarity Peace Trust, summarising into general categories the notable events and quotes of the last week, as Zimbabwe heads into a now highly fluid and unpredictable election.
Read MoreNegotiating Zimbabwe's Transition (21 May 2008)
The 29 March 2008 elections have dramatically changed Zimbabwe’s political landscape. For the first time since independence in 1980, Robert Mugabe ran second in the presidential voting, and the opposition – the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) – won control of parliament. The MDC went to the polls deeply divided, but Morgan Tsvangirai and his party regained their authority by winning despite an uneven playing field. Instead of allowing democracy to run its course, Mugabe has fought back by withholding the presidential results for five weeks and launching a countrywide crackdown. Zimbabwe is in constitutional limbo: it has no elected president or legally constituted cabinet, parliament has not been convened, and ZANU-PF and the MDC are challenging half the parliamentary results in court.
Read MoreStatement on the Announcement of Presidential Results and Presidential Run-Off (6 May 2008)
ZESN, a network of 38 non-governmental organisations, which has been observing all aspects of the electoral process of the 29 March 2008 harmonized elections notes the announcement of the result of the Presidential...
Read MoreTEXT OF SADC COMMUNIQUE - 13 April 2008
Communiqué of 2008 First Extra-Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, 13 April 2008, Lusaka, Zambia.
Read MoreTruth and Justice Coalition formed by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe (IDAZIM) - 30 April 2008
"The destruction of democracy begins when good people just people or merely those who are well intentioned do nothing", Gabriel Shumba, a torture victim, human rights lawyer, exile and spokesperson for the Truth and Justice Coalition announced. The Institute for a Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe (IDAZIM) has initiated, with full support from civil society, labour and legal organizations, the Truth and Justice Coalition on Zimbabwe. Its objectives are to identify perpetrators and seek legal redress for the victims of crimes against humanity and other serious crimes in Zimbabwe.
Read MoreZESN POLL PROJECTIONS ON MARCH 29 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a group of 38 leading Zimbabwe civil society organizations announced today the findings of an electoral observation effort using information gathered by accredited observers
Read MoreZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK - Press Statement Polling Stations Analysis
ZESN COMMENDS ZEC ON RELEASE OF POLLING STATIONS AND URGES CORRECTIONS AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS
Read MoreZIMBABWE ELECTORAL SUPPORT NETWORK - Pre-election update 5
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe the pre-election period for the harmonized polls on March 29, 2008. Pre-election observation is critical for the promotion of free and fair elections as it demonstrates whether the electoral playing field is even or uneven.
Read MoreZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT - Information Alert
Pre- Election update from Manicaland, Harare and Matabeleland North Provinces
Read MoreZIMBABWE: Operation Glossary - a guide to Zimbabwe's internal campaigns (6 May 2008)
JOHANNESBURG, 1 May 2008 (IRIN) - The Lancaster House Agreement in December 1979 paved the way for Zimbabwe's independence in April 1980. President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF government has been at the helm since the former British colony gained independence, and has increasingly used military-style campaigns to impose measures ranging from acts of alleged genocide to attempts to rein in hyperinflation. IRIN has compiled a list of some of these operations.
Read MoreZimbabwe: Prospects from a Flawed Election (ICG)
The regional mediation offering the most realistic chance to resolve Zimbabwe’s eight-year crisis has failed.
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