Zimbabwe's ruling party promised Robert Mugabe that he would not be prosecuted if he resigned, a party official said.

Questions remain over the future of Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, and his wife who just days ago was poised to succeed him.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe accused the Zimbabwe opposition of lying over political violence to justify claims that next week’s presidential run-off vote will not be free and fair, the official media reported today.