Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe today risked a Western backlash by declaring he was ready to form a government on his own if the opposition refused to join him in power-sharing.

ZIMBABWEAN president Robert Mugabe has sworn in two vice presidents ahead of talks on forming a cabinet, a government official has said, a move that could further endanger power-sharing negotiations.

Key parts of Zimbabwe’s power-sharing deal will not take effect for at least a month, it emerged today.

A spate of armed robberies has hit the Zimbabwe capital of Harare following the release of hardened criminals from jail to make room for political prisoners.

Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe’s opposition and negotiators for President Robert Mugabe have broken off, officials said tonight.

New EU sanctions against Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe increased Western pressure as his party was poised to begin talks with the opposition aimed at ending the country's political stalemate.

Zimbabwe’s opposition party today denied state media reports that it will hold talks with Robert Mugabe’s ruling party.

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has changed his campaign strategy ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off, opting for voter canvassing and small village meetings, a senior official said.

Zimbabwe today said the presidential run-off election between president Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held by July 31.

The presidential run off pitting president Robert Mugabe against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not be held in the next few weeks as required by law, the head of the electoral commission announced.

A RECOUNT of disputed legislative seats has confirmed opposition control of Zimbabwe’s parliament and should be completed today, allowing the release of results from last month’s presidential election, state media reported.

Zimbabwe’s electoral commission has confirmed the results in 10 disputed parliamentary votes, making it unlikely that President Robert Mugabe’s party can wrest control from the opposition.

Zimbabwe’s government today accused opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of treason by plotting with Britain to remove president Robert Mugabe.

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.

A draft constitutional amendment critics say further consolidates the ruling party’s power passed a hurdle in parliament today, but Zimbabwe’s main opposition spoke of progress elsewhere toward easing Zimbabwe’s political and economic crisis.

Zimbabwe's Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa was scheduled to present constitutional amendments to politicians today to prepare the way for national elections next year, parliament officials said.

Dancing, cheering politicians approved sweeping constitutional changes today that prominent lawyers have called the greatest challenge yet to Zimbabwean civil liberties.

THE Zimbabwean government dismissed an opposition boycott of upcoming elections and denied opposition charges that polling conditions were unfair and voters were intimidated, state radio reported.

Zimbabwe’s government today said it will tighten its land seizure laws, effectively cancelling eviction reprieves given by courts to scores of white farmers.

In a showdown with the judiciary, the Zimbabwe government is to defy a judge’s order to jail the justice minister.

In a showdown with the judiciary, the Zimbabwe government is to defy a judge’s order to jail the justice minister.

Zimbabweans’ three-day wait for a chance to vote in the most bitterly contested elections in their nation’s history ended with police wielding clubs and firing tear gas.

Zimbabwe’s tainted presidential election went into a court-ordered third day but tonight it seemed that by hook, or more likely by crook, President Robert Mugabe will cling on to power.

Zimbabwe’s presidential elections slid into chaos today as the government appeared to defy an order extending voting, two senior opposition officials were arrested, and state-run media accused Britain and America of preparing ‘‘a major military offensive’’.

Polling stations could remain open into the night in a bid to deal with the huge queues of voters in the Zimbabwean presidential elections, officials said today.

Zimbabwe’s parliament unexpectedly went into recess today within minutes of convening to debate sweeping media curbs proposed by the ruling party.

Zimbabwe plans to ban independent monitors ahead of presidential elections expected early next year.

European negotiators at the World Conference against Racism have agreed to back an apology on slavery and colonialism.

Zimbabwe is to expand the Supreme Court to eight judges from five, a move the opposition called an effort to pack compliant judges onto a court that has often ruled against the Government.