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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters at his last campaign rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Mr. Mugabe, who has been in power for 33 years, is seeking another term in elections Wednesday. (AP Photo/Str)
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** FILE ** In this Wednesday May 22, 2013, file photo Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai after he signed the new constitution into law at State house in Harare. Zimbabwe's highest court on Friday, May 31, 2013, ordered Mugabe to hold elections by the end of July, chiding the longtime leader for what it said was a ''violation of his duties'' for not proclaiming the date earlier. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (left) signs the new Zimbabwe Constitution while Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (right) looks on at State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, the capital, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The signing of the new constitution paves way for elections to be held later in the year. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
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A lion yawns near the National Parks sanctuary in Zimbabwe in January 2013. (Associated Press)
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Miners dig for diamonds in Marange, Zimbabwe, in November of 2006, the year that field opened. At least $2 billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe’s eastern diamond fields and have enriched President Robert Mugabe’s ruling circle, international gem dealers and criminals, according to an organization leading the campaign against conflict diamonds. That money was lost to the state treasury. (Associated Press)
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe blows out the candles on his birthday cake as he turns 88. The cake was baked in Harare and transported to Mutare under police escort for an annual celebration targeted at Zimbabwean youths. (Associated Press)
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The bungee cord tied to Erin Langworthy, 22, of Perth, Australia, snaps during her jump from the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Australian Channel 9 via APTN)
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (left) meets with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at the State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Monday to deliver a report detailing incidents of intimidation at Anglican churches. (Associated Press)
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Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, conducts a service in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Retired Gen. Solomon Mujuru, one of Zimbabwe's main political power brokers, died overnight Tuesday in fire at one of his homes. His death raises questons about who will take control of the party of longtime President Robert Mugabe should he die or retire.
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Zimbabwe's finance minister, Tendai Biti, says that the nation's economy will grow by 9.3 percent this year, a rate that would make it one of the fastest-growing economies on the continent. But the IMF's estimate is significantly lower. (Associated Press)
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Grave diggers show a human skull at Monkey William Mine in Zimbabwe. Hundreds of skeletons found inside one of the mine shafts have added a macabre element to the election for president. (Associated Press)
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Zimbabwean police move in to stop members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise from marching in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 15. Human Rights Watch said in a report that the country faces a "crisis of impunity" that encourages state-orchestrated killings, torture and beatings. (Associated Press)
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has ruled since 1980. Violence against opposition supporters, their families and areas known to have voted against Mr. Mugabe has increased as the opposition picks up support. (Associated Press)
