United States Condemnation
The United States labels Zimbabwe an outpost of tyranny.
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2005 in Zimbabwe
Explore 21 historical events and records for Zimbabwe in 2005.
Historical records for Zimbabwe in 2005
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January
ZANU-PF Officials Purged
ZANU-PF removes senior officials accused of disloyalty and espionage.
March
Parliamentary Election
ZANU-PF wins a large parliamentary majority in the national election.
Parliamentary Election Victory
ZANU-PF wins a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the national election.
May
Operation Murambatsvina
The government begins demolishing informal homes, markets and businesses.
Operation Murambatsvina Begins
Government authorities begin demolishing informal housing and trading structures.
August
Arrest of Morgan Tsvangirai
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
Treason
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
Treason Charges Dropped
Prosecutors withdraw the remaining treason case against Morgan Tsvangirai.
Trial
Prosecutors drop remaining treason charges against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
November
Opposition Alleges Electoral Fraud
The MDC reports alleged ghost voters and other irregularities in the Senate poll.
Opposition Challenges Senate Poll
The MDC alleges serious irregularities in the Senate election process.
Senate Election
ZANU-PF wins most elected seats in the restored Senate.
Senate Election Held
Zimbabwe holds elections for the restored upper chamber of Parliament.
Senate Election Result
ZANU-PF wins 43 of the 50 elected Senate seats.
Election
The leader of the opposition MDC party says, "We are deeply disturbed by the fraudulent activities we have unearthed," and.
Election
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.
Election
various human rights groups report hundreds of thousands of ghost voters had appeared on the electoral roll of 5.8 million.
Politics
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
Senate Reintroduced
A newly restored Senate begins operating after elections.
December
United Nations Humanitarian Assessment
A United Nations official warns that Zimbabwe faces severe humanitarian and economic decline.
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