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FILE - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa addresses a press conference in Harare, on Aug. 27, 2023. Zimbabwe’s main opposition party continued its boycott of Parliament on Thursday Oct. 12, 2023 in a protest against the contentious removal of 15 of its lawmakers. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Zimbabwe opposition leader demands the reinstatement of party lawmakers kicked out of Parliament

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his speech during his inauguration ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Mnangagwa Monday hailed recent elections as a sign of the country’s “mature democracy” and a victory over Western adversaries, as he took an oath of office following polls whose credibility was questioned by multiple observer missions, including those from Africa. (AP Photo /Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwean president at his inauguration says the disputed election reveals a ‘mature democracy’

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition party deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba addresses a press conference in Harare, Tuesday, Aug, 29, 2023. Siziba told reporters at a news conference that the party was demanding fresh elections supervised by neighbouring countries, digging in on its rejection of of last weeks polls that gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his party a majority.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe opposition party calls for fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrate after he was declared the winner by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. This would be Mnangagwa's second and final five year term after winning disputed polls in 2018. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges ‘gigantic fraud’ in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party’s 43-year rule

By Farai Mutsaka and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

A young boy looks on as a polling station is seen through a window in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Aug. 23 2023. Polls have opened in Zimbabwe as President President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed votes. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays. Some slept at polling stations

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Supporters of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa attend a campaign rally in Harare, Aug. 9, 2023. 80-year-old Mnangagwa is now seeking re-election for a second term as president in a vote this week that could see the ruling ZANU-PF party extend a 43-year hold on power. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Polls open in Zimbabwe as the president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks a second and final term

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a campaign rally in Harare, Aug. 9, 2023. 80-year-old Mnangagwa is now seeking re-election for a second term as president in a vote this week that could see the ruling ZANU-PF party extend a 43-year hold on power. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president, a former guerrilla fighter known as ‘the crocodile,’ is seeking reelection

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his offices in Harare, Monday, Aug 31, 2023.Chamisa accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of "violating the law" and "tearing apart" independent institutions to cling on to power.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, center, inspects the guard of honour upon his arrival at Robert Mugabe airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Iran's president is on a rare visit to Africa as the country, which is under heavy U.S. economic sanctions, seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Iranian president arrives in Zimbabwe to anti-West songs for the last stop on a rare Africa trip

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Leader of the opposition CCC party Nelson Chamisa addresses supporters at the party's launch rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Feb 20, 2022. Zimbabwe’s main opposition party went to court Saturday, July 8, 2023 to challenge a police decision to ban it holding a rally in the buildup to what will be highly scrutinized elections next month. The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party has been told it cannot hold the gathering in the town of Bindura north of the capital Harare on Sunday. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Election tensions rise in Zimbabwe after police bar opposition party from holding a rally

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, left, greets a supporter after he had inspected the voters roll in Harare, on Tuesday, May, 30, 2023. Chamisa described the voters roll as "a perennial challenge" and alleged that irregularities include missing names of registered voters as the country prepares for elections to be held on Aug.23. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

In Zimbabwe, announcement of election date triggers both hope and despair

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Job Sikhala, a member of Parliament and senior official in the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party, is seen inside the court following his conviction in Harare, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Sikhala who had been detained for nearly 10 months was convicted Wednesday of obstructing the course of justice for recording a video of himself accusing ruling party supporters of killing and dismembering an activist and then posting the video to social media. (AP Photo/Thandiwe Garusa)

Zimbabwe opposition figure fined for slain activist comments

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

People wait in a queue to get a shot of the sinopharm coronavirus vaccination, at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Wednesday, March, 24, 2021. Zimbabwe is rolling out its COVID-19 inoculation programme and in the first phase is targeting health care workers and the elderly. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president gets shot of Sinovac in Victoria Falls

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Pallbearers carry the coffin of a government minister of Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba who died of COVID-19, at the Heroes Acre in Harare, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa who presided over the burial called the pandemic &quot;evil&quot; and urged people to wear masks, practice social distancing and sanitize, as cases across the country increased amid a fragile health system. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Fourth Zimbabwean Cabinet member dies of COVID-19 in surge

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Zimbabwe Cabinet approves proposal to criminalize protests

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

A woman walks past a wall with graffiti calling on the government to stop corruption in this Monday, June, 15, 2020 photo. Unable to protest on the streets, some in Zimbabwe are calling themselves &quot;keyboard warriors&quot; as they take to graffiti and social media to pressure a government that promised reform but is now accused of gross human rights abuses.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s ‘keyboard warriors’ hold protests off the streets

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Zimbabwean main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, right, accompanied by his lawyer Thabani Mpofu leave Harare remand prison after visiting prominent journalist Hopwell Chin'ono in Harare, Tuesday, Aug, 4, 2020. Zimbabwe's president has labelled the main opposition party &quot;terrorist&quot; and vowed to continue a clampdown in which scores of opposition members and government critics have been arrested and rights groups allege security forces have carried out illegal abductions and torture.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe president vows to ‘flush out’ critics in clampdown

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Zimbabwe’s ruling party calls US ambassador a ‘thug’

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Police surround opposition party supporters who had gathered to hear a speech by the country's top opposition leader in Harare, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. Zimbabwean police with riot gear fired tear gas and struck people who had gathered at the opposition party headquarters to hear a speech by the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa who still disputes his narrow loss to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe police fire tear gas at opposition supporters

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

A man in the stands holds a banner with the face of former president Robert Mugabe, as members of the public queue up to view his body at the Rufaro stadium in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. The ongoing uncertainty of the burial of Mugabe, who died last week in Singapore at the age of 95, has eclipsed the elaborate plans for Zimbabweans to pay their respects to the former guerrilla leader at several historic sites. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe honored at state funeral, burial delayed

By ANDREW MELDRUM and FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press