In Zimbabwe, the upcoming elections seem to bring tensions among the involved parties. Apparently more than 80 Zimbabwean opposition activists have been attacked by pro-government militants all over the country including the eastern province of Manicaland and Matabeleland in the west.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition leader, received the most votes with his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) but unfortunately it turns out that he didn’t get over the 50% needed to be declared winner directly. The dispute at this point regards the different claims of the two political adversaries – Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe who demanded a recount of the votes, as he shows no sign of stepping aside quietly.

At the same time, police has arrested at least seven election officials, accused of tampering with Mugabe’s legitimate earned votes and leaving him without 5,000 of his electors. President Robert Mugabe is well known for his long presidential run of 28 years and also for indulging throughout this period in a ruthless campaign for complete power and control.

According to BBC News 20 supporters of independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni have been attacked in the Nyamandhlovu area, north of Bulawayo and in Manicaland more than 60 families were thrown out of their houses by so-called “war veterans.”

An ex-army officer told a BBC contributor "People are being beaten for supporting the MDC," making the police investigate the nature of these allegations.

At this point, the race is still opened and surely many more “efforts” will be made in order to complete a successful campaign.