Zimbabwe
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Why do opposition coalitions succeed or fail?
Some sweep to power. Many more crumble. Why? And which way will Zimbabwe’s 2018 coalition go? For the past two decades, the phenomenon of the ... -
Zimbabwe’s opposition coalition: Avengers Assemble or Suicide Squad?
If the coalition holds until the 2018 elections, it could lead the strongest challenge yet to Mugabe. But that’s a big if. On 19 April, ... -
Pastors in prison: Zimbabwe’s familiar cycle of repression grinds into action
In the face of political threats, President Mugabe’s government has fallen back on its strategy of arresting critics. But the opposition insists it will ... -
Service delivery, accountability just a click away in Zimbabwean city [Haller Prize 1st place]
This entry was awarded 1st place in the 2016 Haller Prize for Development Journalism. In the third annual edition of the competition, professional and amateur journalists from across sub-Saharan ... -
The role of the “secret police” in Zimbabwe’s deepening poaching crisis
There are many reasons poaching in Zimbabwe is on the rise. The involvement of influential government operatives appears to be one of them. On 24 ... -
Fed up, unafraid, and just getting started: What Zimbabwe’s #ThisFlag must do now
Through social media, Zimbabweans in the country and diaspora have been organising, debating and planning with great effect. But the movement must now evolve if ... -
Zimbabwe: How long can Mugabe survive without the war veterans?
The war veterans and Emmerson Mnangagwa have been key pillars underpinning Mugabe’s 36-year-long rule. Without them, it could quickly disintegrate beyond repair. Last week, Zimbabwe’s ... -
#Zimbabwe: The revolution will be hashtagged
With traditional avenues of criticism being closed off, Zimbabweans have taken to protesting online. But don’t mistake this for slacktivism. In a moment of ... -
The UK needs to stay out of Zimbabwe’s succession politics
Whether the UK favours Mnangagwa over Mugabe and Chamisa over Tsvangirai is immaterial. What matters is that it remains a disinterested bystander. Last week, ... -
China and Zimbabwe’s all-weather friendship
Despite its significant mineral wealth and economic opportunities, Zimbabwe may be more important to China as a symbolic friend. At the end of last ...
