London vigil zimbabwe

There was considerable disquiet expressed at the resurgence of Zanu-PF confidence in the UK following the easing of sanctions on the Zimbabwe Diamond Mining Corporation. We were dismayed that the UK government seemed to have no understanding of the effect on morale this would have, coming on top of the bogus elections. Please note: Vigil photos can only be downloaded from our Flickr website.

The question of freedom of expression in Zimbabwe was discussed by Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga, who has now been honoured by the German Book Trade with its Peace Prize. The Zimbabwe Election Support Network says the electoral environment has already been rigged in favour of Zanu PF ahead of the elections.

Its monitoring and observation manager, Ian Goredema, said Zimbabwe had reverted to politically motivated violence. He said he believed the authorities wanted to kill him for his activities. The question of freedom of expression in Zimbabwe was discussed by Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga, who has now been honoured by the German Book Trade with its Peace Prize. The Zimbabwe Election Support Network says the electoral environment has already been rigged in favour of Zanu PF ahead of the elections.

Its monitoring and observation manager, Ian Goredema, said Zimbabwe had reverted to politically motivated violence. In a reference to the troubled tour by Chamisa he said there were tell-tale signs that would see a very different election. We saw many videos of legislators meeting huge crowds at a time when people were being restricted to 50 persons at a gathering yet they were in the hundreds.

Biti said no one was safe from attacks by security forces and Zanu PF agents. He left Zimbabwe for the UK in out of fear of being targeted by government security forces following his outspoken campaigning for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change MDC party.

Mnangagwa served as vice president in the previous government before his dismissal in October. It ended when Mugabe, it was widely believed, attempted to position his wife Grace as his successor. A political crisis followed, culminating in the transition of power. The new president has said he will hold elections in , but protester Mabhunu remains sceptical.