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On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party

8:03pm July 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."

Sidumiso Nyoni, 30, took the train from her home in rural Nyamandhlovu, Zimbabwe, to the industrial city of Bulawayo to visit family. "The train doesn't have a specific time at which it comes," she says.

Zimbabwe's Rickety Trains Get A Boost From Expat Investors Next Door

6:46pm July 29, 2018

Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.

Zimbabweans stand in line in front of NMB bank in Harare. Zimbabwe has been facing a major cash shortage for the past two years, a symptom of the country's larger and longer economic crisis.

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Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage

8:39am July 28, 2018

The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.

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Zinzile Majola, 27-year-old singer of Friends Band, says it felt like a window opening when Mugabe left. "It actually gave us more confidence that things would change from now on, from the way they were, from the way they used to be," Majola says.

Politics In Zimbabwe Has A New Soundtrack

8:37pm July 20, 2018

Ebba Chitambo, 66, made music during Zimbabwe's fight for independence. Now, he's giving advice to a new generation of musicians about writing political music.

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Katiyo's hat and crutch on a seat in the Counselling Services Unit waiting room. Katiyo's left knee was replaced after he was beaten and tortured during the 2008 election.

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Survivors Of Political Violence 'Will Make Sure There's Peace' In Zimbabwe's Election

5:03pm July 20, 2018

Survivors of political violence in Zimbabwe are being trained to serve as election monitors in the country's July 30 vote. Past elections have been marred by violence and allegations of rigging.

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Nigel Ndlovu, a filmmaker and independent candidate for Zimbabwe's parliament in this month's elections, was a judge for the competition. "Being Zimbabwean right now, it means freedom, it means speaking out against injustices," he says.

'Free But Not Free': Zimbabwe's Amateur Filmmakers Turn A Lens On Their Country

9:00am July 14, 2018

For a contest after the ouster of Robert Mugabe, filmmakers responded to the question "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" Their short films featured some uncomfortable answers.

Savanna Madamombe grew up in Harare but lived in New York for the past 17 years. Following Robert Mugabe's ouster, she returned to Zimbabwe's capital last December.

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'A New Life': An Activist Comes Home To Zimbabwe, Hoping To Hold Leaders Accountable

4:24pm June 26, 2018

"I know for sure that if it was still Robert Mugabe, I would never dare to do it," says Savanna Madamombe. "The Mugabe era is gone, and it's something that can't ever be allowed to come back."

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives a speech at the ZANU-PF rally at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Saturday. Shortly after his speech ended, there was an explosion.

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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa Unharmed After Explosion At Campaign Rally

6:40pm June 23, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

State-run newspaper The Herald is calling the incident an assassination attempt on Mnangagwa. The 75-year-old head of state had just left the stage when the blast occurred, injuring many.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the main opposition leader in Zimbabwe, addresses protesters outside Parliament in Harare in November 2017.

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Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's Longtime Opposition Leader, Dies Of Cancer At 65

4:27pm February 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The miner turned politician, who tried repeatedly to unseat longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, came to symbolize courageous resistance to Mugabe's repressive regime — and changed politics in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai speaks during a news conference in November in Harare.

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Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'Critically Ill'

7:55am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Supporters have been warned to "brace for the worst," as the leader of the country's Movement for Democratic Change appears to be in the final stages of his battle with colon cancer.