News & Updates
Follow the latest developments in Zimbabwe's constitutional crisis and CDF's work to defend democracy.
CDF, DCP, and NCA Form United Front — Withdraw from CAB3 Hearings
Three major civic organizations jointly withdrew from CAB3 public hearings, declaring them "fundamentally flawed, exclusionary and inconsistent with the spirit and letter of the constitution." The joint front represents the broadest coalition against the amendment bill.
Read more →Zimbabweans Fear Constitutional Change Will 'Kill Political Choice'
Al Jazeera's extensive feature covers the public hearings, citizen opposition, and the broader implications of CAB3 for Zimbabwe's democratic future.
Read on Al Jazeera →CAB3 Hearings Rocked by Abduction Claims and Violent Clashes
Student leader Dylan Cole allegedly abducted from a lecture hall on the second day of public hearings. Multiple reports of violence and intimidation against opponents of the bill.
Read on Nehanda Radio →Zimbabwe Detains Leading Opponent of Changes Extending President's Rule
International wire service coverage of Tendai Biti's arrest in Mutare while mobilizing for CDF, described as the highest-profile detention of amendment critics.
Read on Washington Times →Bobi Wine Slams Arrest of Tendai Biti as 'Cowardly Attack on Democracy'
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) condemns Biti's arrest, calling it part of a pattern of authoritarian suppression across Africa.
Read more →DA Condemns Arrest of Tendai Biti in Zimbabwe
South Africa's Democratic Alliance formally condemns the arrest and calls on President Ramaphosa to act in defense of democratic principles in the region.
Read DA statement →Violence and Intimidation Against Opponents of Presidential Term Extension
HRW documents systematic violence, police deployment at activists' offices, assaults on drivers and associates, and a pattern of intimidation designed to silence opposition to CAB3.
Read HRW Report →Zimbabwe's Biti Reportedly Detained Amid Term-Limit Row
German international broadcaster DW covers Biti's detention and the broader constitutional crisis.
Watch on DW →