When Zimbabwe’s veteran president Robert Mugabe suavely hosted journalists at State House on the eve of last month’s election, there was only one question that caught him off guard.

Zimbabwe’s highest court has thrown out a legal challenge that alleged the July 31 elections won by president Robert Mugabe were marred by fraud.

Lawyers for Zimbabwe’s opposition leader say they have filed a court suit to try to compel the state election commission to release full details of the disputed July 31 election.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe claims his party won “a resounding mandate” from voters to complete a sweeping black empowerment programme to take over foreign and white-owned assets.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has declared his party will not yield its victory in disputed elections and proclaimed he has disposed of his main political rivals “like garbage.”

Lawyers for Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court against the election results that gave President Robert Mugabe 61% of the presidential vote.

Zimbabwe’s neighbour Botswana has said disputed elections won by president Robert Mugabe did not meet acceptable standards and has warned southern African nations against violating commitments to democracy by accepting the result.

Robert Mugabe looked to a seventh term in power in Zimbabwe after winning elections denounced by the opposition as “stolen” and criticised by Western powers.

ZIMBABWE’s MDC party, shocked by its overwhelming election defeat, has a battle on its hands to convince supporters it has any chance of taking power in the years to come.

The 12.75m residents of Zimbabwe edged ever closer to a crisis point yesterday after Robert Mugabe dismissed allegations of fraud in the country’s presidential election.

President Robert Mugabe won the Zimbabwe presidential election with 61% of the vote, compared to 34% for challenger Morgan Tsvangirai, election officials said.

Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai dismissed the election in Zimbabwe as a farce after his rival President Robert Mugabe’s party claimed a landslide victory that would secure another five years in power for Africa’s oldest head of state.

Everything is relative and the corruption charges levelled at Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF by Zimbabwe’s opposition over this week’s elections are far beyond anything possible in a more developed country, though some Russians might disagree.

The main challenger to Zimbabwe’s long-time president, Robert Mugabe, says the election there is “null and void” due to alleged violations in the voting process.

Robert Mugabe’s party says it has withdrawn an unauthorised message on its Twitter feed claiming a resounding victory in Zimbabwe’s national elections.

Zimbabweans are voting in elections that will determine the future of long-time President Robert Mugabe, who has denied allegations of vote-rigging despite concerns about the credibility of the polls.

The role of election monitors will be vital to ensure free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, writes Mary Lawlor

Zimbabwean prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai says long-time ruler Robert Mugabe is ready to give up power if he loses the next election.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay arrived in Zimbabwe on the first mission to the troubled southern African nation by the world rights chief.

Zimbabwe’s president, appearing uncharacteristically conciliatory, said political violence must be “buried in the past” to move the nation toward free and unhindered elections.

Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe arrived home from Asia this morning as his party denied reports he had suffered a health emergency.

Zimbabwe’s president said he is confident his party can win proposed elections, and he criticised opponents for losing sight of the nation’s future goals.

MASS evictions in Zimbabwe six years ago have left thousands of displaced children without education and even forced some to seek work in the sex industry to support their families, rights group Amnesty International said.

Mass evictions in Zimbabwe six years ago have left thousands of displaced children without education and even forced some to seek work in the sex industry to support their families, rights group Amnesty International said today.

Twelve visibly wounded suspects accused of killing a police inspector have appeared in a Zimbabwe court, and their lawyer said they were tortured repeatedly by police in jail.

The failing health of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe could jeopardise efforts to resolve his nation's political crisis, South Africa's ruling party said.

A Zimbabwean court freed 39 of 45 people charged with plotting an Egypt-style uprising against the country’s long-time ruler, while a magistrate ordered six others to face treason charges later this month.

Robert Mugabe has threatened to seize British businesses in retaliation for Western economic sanctions targeting him and his supporters over alleged human rights abuses in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister has been accused by state-run radio of trying to spark anti-government uprisings similar to those seen in Tunisia and Egypt.

Zimbabwe’s 86-year-old President Robert Mugabe denies having been gravely ill and describes reports that he recently underwent surgery in Malaysia as “naked lies crafted by the Western-manipulated media”, state radio reported.

Militants from Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party have launched raids at boating clubs and tourism lodges on the shores of the capital’s main fishing and leisure area, tour operators said.

Former President Mary Robinson is on a shortlist drawn up for the 2010 Tipperary International Peace Award, it was revealed today.

ZIMBABWE’S prime minister is suing President Robert Mugabe, claiming he violated the constitution and a power-sharing agreement.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister filed a lawsuit against President Robert Mugabe today, alleging he violated the constitution and a power-sharing agreement.

A world diamond network has vowed to expel any member who knowingly trades gems from two Zimbabwe mines where labourers have been killed and children enslaved.

A new agreement allowing Zimbabwe to sell its controversial diamonds was met with caution by rights groups who documented violations and killings in the country’s diamond mines.

A JUDGE yesterday acquitted Roy Bennett, a top aide to Zimbabwe’s prime minister, in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, in a case that has strained the unity government.

A judge today acquitted a senior prime minister’s aide of all charges in a terrorism case that had strained Zimbabwe’s struggling coalition government since it was forged more than a year ago.

Up to a quarter of Zimbabweans urgently need food aid, the Red Cross said today.

Zimbabwe’s prime minister said he would run against Robert Mugabe in presidential elections expected next year and called for an army of peacekeepers to protect voters.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has restored Zimbabwe’s voting rights after a seven-year suspension over failure to pay €950m it owes the organisation and other creditors.

Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe said he planned to regain his hold over the country he has ruled for nearly three decades.

The United Nations’ torture investigator blamed Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe for banning him from entering the country today.

Zimbabwe police raided a house used by executives of prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party, saying they were searching for weapons, the country’s finance minister said today.