More than three-quarters of Zimbabweans have only known one presidential election result: a victory for comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe. Until this week, that is. Last November’s “not a coup” replaced Mugabe with his former deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had gradually but decisively been assuming control of the levers of power.

by Bruce Zvandasara

Just a day after Zimbabweans peacefully exercised their democratic and constitutional right to vote for their preferred political party and candidates, MDC Alliance shocked the country when they called for an urgent press conference at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House minutes before the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission slated presser to announce the election results.