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3 Russian Journalists Killed While Probing Reports Of Mercenaries In Africa

7:52pm August 02, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Their vehicle was ambushed in the Central African Republic on Monday. They were hoping to shed light on reports of a private Russian military company fighting in the country.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa casts his ballot Monday at Sherwood Primary School in Kwekwe. Last year Mnangagwa's predecessor, Robert Mugabe, was ousted after ruling Zimbabwe for 37 years.

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Wins Presidential Election Marred By Suspicion, Bloodshed

7:50pm August 02, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Emmerson Mnangagwa has emerged the victor of Zimbabwe's first presidential election since Robert Mugabe's ouster. But after delays and deadly violence, the opposition is alleging the vote was rigged.

Zimbabwe Presidential Election Results Underway

7:07pm August 02, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Zimbabwe announces the results of its historic but controversial presidential election. The voting was Monday and has been followed by a government crackdown on demonstrations.

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A health worker monitors the temperature of a traveler from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Ebola outbreak that ended in July. The virus has now surfaced in another part of the country.

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Ebola In A Conflict Zone

4:42pm August 02, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Only days after the Democratic Republic of Congo declared its Ebola outbreak was over, there's been a new eruption — in a dangerous part of the country.

Zimbabwean police patrolled the streets of the capital, Harare, on Thursday. Police said six people died when army troops opened fire on protesters the day before.

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Crackdown In Harare Sparks Fears Of Return To 'Old Zimbabwe'

1:24pm August 02, 2018

by Amy Held

The streets of Harare were quiet a day after troops fired on opposition protesters waiting for the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election and convinced the vote was rigged. Six people died.

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Election Violence Turns Deadly In Zimbabwe

11:21am August 02, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Voters still await an official answer about who won the presidential election — and suspicion of wrongdoing has gathered intensity in the capital city's streets, where violence erupted Wednesday.

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At Least 3 Dead Following Unrest In Zimbabwe

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

In Zimbabwe, at least three people are dead after the military cracked down on protesters asking for a fair count of votes in Monday's presidential election.

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Savanna Madamombe, a political activist in Zimbabwe, at her family's home last month.

Political Activist Weighs In On Zimbabwe Violence

7:28pm August 01, 2018

NPR met with Savanna Madamombe, a political activist in Zimbabwe, last month. NPR's Audie Cornish spoke to Madamombe about whether she's still hopeful for a new Zimbabwe following the unrest.

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Supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwe's primary opposition party, protest against alleged fraud by the election authority and ruling party Wednesday in Harare.

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Zimbabwe's Days-Long Wait For Election Results Turns Elation Into Upheaval

2:55pm August 01, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

When voters cast ballots Monday, they hoped to usher in a new era after Robert Mugabe's ouster. But mounting doubts about the election's integrity have brewed deadly unrest in the country's capital.

Unrest Breaks Out In Harare

10:59am August 01, 2018

Fallout from the elections in Zimbabwe appears to be getting violent. Security forces in the capital Harare have been confronting protesters with tear gas and gunfire.

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