Another possible reason for the delay in announcing the results has been pointed out to me: an attempt to provoke protests from MDC supporters. If they turn violent, then it gives Bob an excuse to declare a State of Emergency, which would conveniently allow him to extend the term of his presidency and the [...]

It was election time in Zimbabwe over the weekend, and since that’s where I’m from I’ve been paying close attention to the counts and release of results – with the main point of interest being, that there aren’t any yet. Polls closed on Saturday evening, by most accounts the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (responsible for [...]