Zimbabwe Elections 2008 · Global Voices

On March 29, 2008 Zimbabweans cast their votes in the parliamentary and presidential elections. Days later, the official result has still not been declared. MDF opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, has claimed victory over Simba Makoni and the incumbent president Robert Mugabe of Zanu (PF), but power may not change hands without conflict.
Background
From openDemocracy: Zimbabwe's unfolding drama
Read latest news headlines from The Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe election coverage from Global Voices
May 06 – Zimbabwe: Using New Technologies to Fight for Democracy
Apr 26 – Zimbabwe: Post-election violence on the rise
Apr 23 – China: Netizens defend Zimbabwe arms sales
Apr 21 – South Africa: The Praise and Fall of Thabo Mbeki
Apr 21 – Malawian Bloggers Discuss The Zimbabwe Crisis
Apr 05 – Zimbabwe: Anyone know someone with a truck?
Apr 05 – Israeli Startup Falsely Accused of Rigging Zimbabwe's Elections
Apr 01 – What more must Zimbabweans do?
Mar 30 – Zimbabwe: Harare is tense after Tsvangirai claims victory
Feb 18 – Zimbabwe: Is Dr. Simba Makoni a puppet?
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Videos
The human rights organization, Solidarity Peace Trust (registered in South Africa), has distributed this video of horrific violence by Zimbabwe's ZANU PF government forces since the election in March, 2008. (via blogger Cry Beloved Zimbabwe)Zimbabwean pro-democracy group Sokwanele has a YouTube Channel, with this campaign video:
Photos
Dozens of photos from Zimbabwe protests and daily life can be found on the Flickr feed of pro-democracy group, Sokwanele. There are also some very graphic and disturbing photos of victims of torture.
As Zimbabweans went to the polls on March 29 to vote, a team of photographers from the website Ngizwane-Ndinzwei captured events as they unfolded.
Thumbnail image at the top of the page by Flickr user frontlineblogger.