Why it’s all going so wrong for Mnangagwa
How did things turn so bad for Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa? He won the disputed elections in August 2018, but even before the results…
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Government of national unity the way out for Zimbabwe
In order to prevent Zimbabwe from plunging into unstoppable violence, which will stall economic reconstruction and unleash a fresh wave of people seeking refuge…
Zimbabwe’s opposition struggles to recalibrate itself for elections
The death of opposition heavyweight Morgan Tsvangirai robbed Zimbabwe of the strongest challenger to Robert Mugabe for almost 20 years – and no successor will be…
Policy Brief 24: Rebuilding Zimbabwe
The recent change of guard within the ruling ZANU-PF party in Zimbabwe from Robert Mugabe to Emmerson Mnangagwa provides a ready opportunity to stimulate a…
If Zim army could step aside, democracy might stand a fair chance
The successful intervention of Zimbabwe’s army, which is controlled by Zanu-PF cadres, to oust president Robert Mugabe has made it the new power broker….
Building Democracy in Zimbabwe
The fall of Zimbabwean and Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe, Africa’s longest-serving liberation movement leader, is much welcomed, bringing great relief and fresh hope for…
The Fall of Grace
I spent a lot of time in Zimbabwe in the mid-2000s, as the head of a human rights organisation that worked across Southern Africa….
Mugabe crumbles – but it’s too soon to celebrate in Zimbabwe
It seemed that Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old Zimbabwean president, would rule his country until he died – but in the end, his fall was…
Zimbabwe looks for Mugabe’s successor after a surreal month
Before she landed herself in hot diplomatic water by allegedly attacking a South African model with a power cord, Zimbabwe’s notoriously ill-tempered first lady,…
Southern African politics roiled by distortions, junk bonds and road rage
I was in Zimbabwe when news came through of a clash of motorcades in neighbouring Zambia. One motorcade was carrying the president, Edgar Lungu,…
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