Zimbabwe is to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 29 March, the government has announced.
President Robert Mugabe has been confirmed as his party's candidate.
The opposition is threatening to boycott the elections unless it gets guarantees they will be free and fair at talks with Mr Mugabe's party.
The United States said it regretted the decision, taken without measures "that would have levelled the playing field for all parties".
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been trying to promote dialogue between the government and opposition.
But on Wednesday, police used tear gas to disperse a banned march staged by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
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