Zimbabwe’s parliament passed a key constitutional amendment that opens the way for a unity government after years of deadly political conflict.

The US can no longer support a proposed Zimbabwean power-sharing deal that would leave Robert Mugabe, “a man who’s lost it,” as president, the top US envoy for Africa told reporters today.

President Robert Mugabe will name his own Cabinet if Zimbabwe’s opposition does not sign a power-sharing deal, a state-owned newspaper reported.

South African leaders tonight urged negotiators to build on the basis for a power-sharing agreement to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa in a bid to find a way out of their country’s troubles following the recent presidential election run-off.

Zimbabwean government and opposition officials met in South Africa today to try to find a way out of their country’s deadly crisis.

Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition resumed talks today aimed at resolving the country’s violent political crisis, an official said.

A lawyer for the Zimbabwean opposition’s top negotiator says talks with President Robert Mugabe’s party are to begin this week.

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe today dismissed criticism of his regime from Nelson Mandela.

A judge today ordered Zimbabwe’s deputy opposition leader held on treason and other charges until after the election.

Election observers from across Africa have heard “horrendous” accounts of political violence in Zimbabwe, their spokesman said today.

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe today attempted to blame his political opponents for the violence and fear being stirred up by his own thuggish supporters.

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe warned today he would not step down even if he does lose the presidential election to be held later this month.

A judge in Zimbabwe forced the police to produce to court a leading opposition politician who had been arrested.

President Robert Mugabe’s regime struck at his rivals only two weeks before Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off, twice detaining his challenger and jailing the number two opposition leader to face treason charges.

A leading member of Zimbabwe's opposition party is to be charged with treason, which carries the death penalty, police said today.

The top aide to Zimbabwe’s leading anti-Mugabe politician was arrested when he flew back to the country today.

One of the top aides to Zimbabwe’s opposition presidential candidate is returning to the country despite fears that he will almost certainly by arrested.

Teachers have become targets in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence, union officials said today.

Zimbabwe’s opposition said it was willing to share power with the ruling party, but not long-time president Robert Mugabe.

Britain accused Robert Mugabe today of 'beating his own people to death' in a desperate attempt to cling on to power.

The votes recount in Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections is a rigged sham, an international observer said today.

Malawi has called for Zimbabwe’s government to resume talks with former coloniser Britain, white farmers and the opposition party – all of whom long-time president Robert Mugabe considers his enemies.

Zimbabwe resembles a war-zone, with thousands of people displaced, hundreds injured and 10 killed by post-election violence, an opposition leader said as he appealed for international intervention.

Militant supporters of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe have invaded more white-owned farms as he urged them to defend the seized land.

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and his main rival will both attend an emergency summit of southern African leaders called over the country's crisis.

Zimbabwe said today it was prepared to brief an emergency summit of southern African leaders on the situation in the country, but did not indicate whether President Robert Mugabe would attend.

International calls for Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe to release long-delayed results from a presidential vote mounted today, as ruling party militants continued to overrun white-owned farms and the opposition accused the government of waging a campaign of violence.

Militant supporters of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe have invaded more white-owned farms today.

Embattled Robert Mugabe is to run in a second round of voting for the leadership of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe managed to keep his opponents off balance and guessing today as the question of who actually won last week’s presidential election remained unanswered.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government raided the offices of the main opposition movement and rounded up foreign journalists tonight in an ominous indication that he may use intimidation and violence to keep his grip on power.

Fears were growing tonight that Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe was planning a massive election fraud in the face of overwhelming defeat by his opponents.

The main opposition party to Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe today claimed it was winning the country’s election by a huge margin.

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party claimed an early lead today in elections, including in some of President Robert Mugabe rural strongholds – an apparent effort to thwart any government attempt to skew the results.

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has claimed an early lead in elections and says it is leading the presidential race against Robert Mugabe with 67% of votes.

Zimbabweans queued for hours today to vote in elections that present President Robert Mugabe with his toughest political challenge in 28 years in power.

The spokesman for Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader was assaulted by security forces as he tried to leave the country, a party official said.

A defiant Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has blamed rich countries for the poverty and despair in his country and the rest of Africa.

Police fired tear gas and used clubs today to disperse several hundred opposition supporters who gathered in a Harare park to mark the anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising.

African mediators have asked Zimbabwe’s opposition to open talks with President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party but no meetings are planned, opposition leaders said today.