Zimbabwe's election challenge

Tensions were high in Zimbabwe ahead of a planned presidential election run-off. On 22 June opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the run-off because he said the vote would not be fair.

The government has banned political adverts and rallies for opposition groups, and the distribution of food aid by international organisations has also been outlawed.

A selection of video and audio coverage is below.

MORGAN TSVANGIRAI QUITS ELECTION RACE

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Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is pulling out of Friday's presidential run-off, handing victory to President Robert Mugabe. - 22 June 2008.

AMERICAN EMBASSY STAFF FILM RAMPAGE

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US Embassy pictures show thugs on the rampage causing terror during the Zimbabwe election campaign - 20 June 2008.

MDC MAYOR REACTS TO WIFE'S DEATH

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The wife of Emmanuel Chiroto, the MDC mayor of Harare, was found beaten to death. He spoke to the BBC about her death and his son's reaction. - 19 June 2008.

MILITARY INVOLVED IN MUGABE'S RE-ELECTION

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Zimbabwe's military is actively involved in President Robert Mugabe's re-election campaign, the BBC learns - 12 June 2008.

UN CRITICISES FOOD AID BAN

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The UN's Louise Arbour attacked the regime's decision to stop aid agencies from handing out food as a 'true perversion of democracy'- 6 June 2008

GOVERNMENT 'SEES ENEMIES EVERYWHERE'

A businessman in Harare spoke to the BBC about the ban on the distribution of food aid, saying he believed it was the government's plan to take on the role in order to buy rural votes.

TSVANGIRAI 'STILL OPTIMISTIC'

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MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai said his party face many obstacles, but he had no doubt they would win - 6 June 2008

INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATS THREATENED: REACTION

After a group of US and UK diplomats were detained at a roadblock and threatened by police on 5 June, the US ambassador James McGee said the country was now one which did not follow its own or international laws.

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UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday's intimidation of diplomats gave 'a window into the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans'

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US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said one of his drivers had been beaten in the incident

'UK TO BLAME' FOR FOOD POVERTY

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On 3 June President Robert Mugabe told a UN food summit that UK economic sanctions had exacerbated food poverty