Zimbabwe devalues currency; 10B becomes 1 dollar Zimbabwe will knock 10 zeros off the country's hyper-inflated currency next month, making 10 billion dollars one dollar, the nation's central bank governor said Wednesday. 30 Jul 2008
2.
Zimbabwe's leaders agree to talks to share power Zimbabwe's president and his opposition rival agree to immediate talks about sharing power to resolve the country's political crisis. 21 Jul 2008
3.
MDC leader Tsvangirai pulls out of "sham" runoff in Zimbabwe, cites "genocide" The dream of the international community and the people of Zimbabwe of seeing democracy in the state has been shattered with the opposition Movement for Democracy (MDC) presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai throwing his towel in the ring under protest. 23 Jun 2008
4.
Mugabe promises "war" if he loses run-off; Oppn. leader arrested, charged with treason Ahead of the presidential run-off on June 27, the Zimbabwean government has launched a crackdown on the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, arresting their leaders and accusing them of "treason," even as President Robert Mugabe threatened that there would be a "war" if the present regime was voted out of power. 14 Jun 2008
5.
Mugabe, Tsvangirai trade charges as presidential run-off draws near As June 27, the day fixed for the presidential run-off draws near, the ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) parties are adopting different approaches in their election campaigns in a bid to keep (or gain) control over Zimbabwe, one of Africa's most impoverished nations. 30 May 2008
6.
Opposition leader Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to his homeland Saturday, six weeks after leaving to warn the world his supporters faced an onslaught of state-sponsored violence. 24 May 2008
Zimbabwe presidential election set for June 27 An election runoff between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday. 16 May 2008
9.
MDC undecided over run-off, Tsvangirai vows to return to Zimbabwe The political crisis in Zimbabwe continued to drag over the weekend with Opposition Party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) failing to decide whether its leader Morgan Tsvangirai will take part in a run-off against ruling party ZANU-PF leader, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. 05 May 2008
10.
Political crisis continues in Zimbabwe, 'run-off' imminent Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his political opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai appear to be heading for a showdown with Tsvangirai's party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) rejecting electoral officials' claims that election results of March 29 show that Tsvangirai had 47.9 percent of the vote, beating Mugabe by 4.7 percent, but not enough to escape a 'run-off' or a second round contest with the veteran leader, who has led Zimbabwe with an iron fist sin... 03 May 2008
