Country plunged into limbo as opposition leader alleges fraud and William Hague voices 'grave concerns' over election

President Barack Obama was briefed following the meeting

But win provokes criticism from the UK and US, as Australia's Foreign Minister calls for election re-run

Opponents claim  Zanu-PF conned its way to power – rather than taking it by force

Thousands have gathered in two Muslim Brotherhood camps despite warnings to abandon the protest

Opposition party says it does not rule out 'demonstrations and mass action' after process which it calls 'null and void'

A stunning set of images has revealed the harsh lives of gold miners in Sudan. The pictures show the miners working away with very little equipment and braving sandstorms in the Al-Ibedia locality of the River Nile State.

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvanirgai says his party considers the vote 'null and void' as election monitors warn that around one million people were denied their vote

A criminal court in the western city of Misrata has sentenced a Gaddafi-era education minister to death for murder and for inciting violence during the 2011 civil war.

But 89-year-old authoritarian leader promises to concede if he is beaten by coalition partner Morgan Tsvangirai

Almost 300 people have been killed in weeks of violence since the army deposed the former president

Zimbabwe has gone to the polls as the Presidential and parliamentary elections get under way in the African nation. The result of the election will decide the fate of the country and whether Robert Mugabe will continue his 33-year rule over the nation. 

Both Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and his rival Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC predict landslide victories

The deposed president’s detention goes on, as his supporters suffer violence

Powerful union has called for the dissolution of the ruling coalition