Zimbabweans torn in mourning for leader who ended colonial rule but ruined economy

Public not sure when his body would be returned or when he would be buried

Guerrilla leader led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980 and ruled with an iron fist

President once hailed as beacon of African liberation whose rule bankrupted country

Little change one year on from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration

Opposition leader says party called off demonstration to avoid bloodshed

Aid target rises to €331m as humanitarian disaster feared in southern African country

Robert Mugabe’s agrarian policy saw up to 4,000 farmers removed from their land

The evictions were carried out under former president Mugabe’s land reform programme

Zimbabwe’s president says search has begun for lawyers, doctors and nurses who assisted civilians during protests over the economy

Opposition in hiding after arbitrary arrests, beatings and rapes by police and military

Harare residents say people beaten in streets despite Mnangagwa vow to investigate crackdown

Security forces apparently targeted opposition and union officials during fuel protests

Fatalities as security forces use violence to quell unrest over 150% fuel price hike

Five reported killed in clashes on Monday during protests over rising fuel prices

Former first lady accused of assaulting model in Johannesburg hotel in 2017

Improved train services mean it’s easier than ever to explore Sri Lanka but campaigners warn a surge in tourism could ruin its natural beauty

Reviving country’s battered fortunes will be massive task for new president

Caveat: In Irish business community, links to unsavoury regimes are everywhere

In a sport where verbal crime pays, the Irishman is laughing all the way to the bank

Former leader, ousted from power in military takeover last year, says ‘Mnangagwa won’

After witnessing intimidation during the election, Jestina Mukoko is looking to the future

Opposition failed to provide ‘credible evidence’ of vote-rigging in July presidential vote

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says there was ‘no skulduggery’ in compilation of votes

It falls to political leaders in power and opposition to ensure opportunity for renewal is peacefully realised

Opposition says it will legally challenge results in first election since Robert Mugabe ousted

Former spy chief narrowly secures five-year term in election marred by allegations or rigging

Zimbabwe police in opposition crackdown as protests death toll rises to six

Opposition supporters take to streets as ruling Zanu-PF party claims victory in parliament

Harare sees running battles between police and protesters over election results

Opposition claim voting is rigged, and accuse Zanu-PF party of delaying release of results

Long queues at polling stations as people seek to leave Mugabe era behind

Polls give president Emmerson Mnangagwa slim lead over rival Nelson Chamisa

First poll since end of Mugabe’s tenure described as fight between generations

Long-time leader of Zanu-PF says he cannot vote for those who ‘tormented’ him

Ruling party Zanu-PF operates system of patronage to buy loyalty of rural voters

Hundreds of international election observers invited amid concerns over rigging

President reaches out to his party’s old enemies for what is predicted to be close race

Findings contradict opinion of opposition parties claiming roll flawed ahead of election

Ballot features Mnangagwa at the top, despite being 15th in alphabetical candidate list