INTERIM STATEMENT

Prior to the arrival of the main Mission team on 14 June 2008, an Advance Team of ten (10) MPs and eight (8) support staff was deployed on 8 June 2008 with the objective of assessing the prevailing pre-election environment by monitoring the state of preparedness and the political developments in the country. Following their accreditation, the Advance Team visited the suburbs of Harare and neighbouring provinces of Mashonaland East, Central and West and Manicaland....

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Office of the Press Secretary

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

On Friday, the Mugabe regime held a sham election that ignored the will of the people of Zimbabwe.

The international community has condemned the Mugabe regime's ruthless campaign of politically-motivated violence and intimidation with a strong and unified voice that makes clear that yesterday's election was in no way free and fair.

Any legitimate government of Zimbabwe must represent...

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ANC Today - South Africa

The withdrawal this week of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) of Zimbabwe, from the run-off Presidential Elections, that is due to take place today, Friday 27 June, is an indication of the depth of the political crisis in that country.

Yet it provides an opportunity for ZANU (PF) the MDC and other parties, to commence a dialogue to arrive at a workable political solution for the common good of all Zimbabweans.

Since 2001 the...

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Movement for Democratic Change (Harare)

26 June 2008
Morgan Tsvangirai
Harare

On March 29th the courageous people of Zimbabwe voted for hope at the ballot box. It was with a heavy heart and knowing the many challenges we faced that we agreed to participate in the illegally delayed runoff election.

It is now generally accepted that the violence we have endured since March 29th is unprecedented. The persecution and harassment of the MDC and pro-democratic...

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24 June 2008

SC/9369
Security Council
5921st Meeting (Night)

The Security Council this evening condemned the campaign of violence against the political opposition in Zimbabwe and the actions of the Government that had denied its political opponents the right to campaign freely, regretting that the violence and the restrictions on the political opposition had made it impossible to hold a free and fair election on 27 June.

In a statement read...

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