January 2005United States CondemnationRobert Gabriel Mugabe
The United States labels Zimbabwe an outpost of tyranny.
Historical records for Zimbabwe in 2005, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The United States labels Zimbabwe an outpost of tyranny.
ZANU-PF removes senior officials accused of disloyalty and espionage.
ZANU-PF wins a large parliamentary majority in the national election.
ZANU-PF wins a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the national election.
The government begins demolishing informal homes, markets and businesses.
Government authorities begin demolishing informal housing and trading structures.
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
Prosecutors withdraw the remaining treason case against Morgan Tsvangirai.
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
The MDC reports alleged ghost voters and other irregularities in the Senate poll.
The MDC alleges serious irregularities in the Senate election process.
ZANU-PF wins most elected seats in the restored Senate.
Zimbabwe holds elections for the restored upper chamber of Parliament.
ZANU-PF wins 43 of the 50 elected Senate seats.
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
A newly restored Senate begins operating after elections.
A United Nations official warns that Zimbabwe faces severe humanitarian and economic decline.
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