Harare and "Kwayedza". Online media outlets include "ZimOnline", "ZimDaily", "Guardian", "NewZimbabwe", "Times", "Harare Tribune", "Zimbabwe Metro", "The Zimbabwean", "The Zimbabwe Mail" and many others; however, a number of factors have combined to effectively eliminate all media except those controlled by the state. Therefore, it is difficult to find a news source that is not bribed or influenced by the government. Harare has co-operation agreements and partnerships with the following towns: Harare Harare (; officially named Salisbury until 1982) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 960.6 km (371 mi) and an estimated
Vote counting for the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election that the party had decided that, if a run-off was necessary, Mugabe would participate. Meanwhile, about 400 pro-Mugabe war veterans, who were described in a report from "The Times" as Mugabe's "most feared thugs", marched silently through Harare in what was viewed as an attempt to intimidate the opposition. The MDC faction led by Mutambara said that it would back Tsvangirai in a second round, stressing that removing Mugabe from power was its highest priority. Speculation in early April included the possibility that the 21-day period between the first and second rounds would be extended to 90 days by a