Morgan Tsvangirai Biography

Tsvangirai becomes leader of a new opposition movement rooted in labour and civic groups.

Zanu-PF narrowly fights off a challenge from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai, but loses its power to change the constitution

Zanu-PF narrowly fights off a challenge from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai, but loses its power to change the constitution

Zanu-PF narrowly fights off a challenge from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai, but loses its power to change the constitution

Morgan Tsvangirai is arrested twice, amid a week of opposition protests, he is charged with treason, adding to an existing treason charge from 2002 over an alleged plot to kill President Mugabe

Morgan Tsvangirai is arrested twice, amid a week of opposition protests, he is charged with treason, adding to an existing treason charge from 2002 over an alleged plot to kill President Mugabe

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is acquitted of treason charges relating to an alleged plot to kill President Mugabe, he still faces a separate treason charge

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is acquitted of treason charges relating to an alleged plot to kill President Mugabe, he still faces a separate treason charge

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is acquitted of treason charges relating to an alleged plot to kill President Mugabe, he still faces a separate treason charge

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

The leader of the opposition MDC party says, "We are deeply disturbed by the fraudulent activities we have unearthed," and.

The ruling Zanu-PF party wins an overwhelming majority of seats in a newly-created upper house of Parliament, the Senate, the opposition MDC splits over its leaders decision to boycott the poll.

various human rights groups report hundreds of thousands of ghost voters had appeared on the electoral roll of 5.8 million.

The leader of the opposition MDC party says, "We are deeply disturbed by the fraudulent activities we have unearthed," and various human rights groups report hundreds of thousands of ghost voters had appeared on the electoral roll of 5.8 million

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is hospitalised after his arrest at a rally

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is hospitalised after his arrest at a rally

Police arrest and assault Tsvangirai following an opposition prayer meeting.

Tsvangirai signs the agreement creating a framework for a government of national unity.

Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister under the Global Political Agreement.