Zimbabwe
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3 years on, Itai Dzamara’s still missing (aka ‘Waiting For Dad To Come Home’)
Mugabe may have gone, but the young activist’s family is still picking up the pieces after his disappearance and are still demanding answers. On ... -
Zimbabwe: How impeachment would actually work
Impeaching President Mugabe will not be a quick or a simple affair. Now that ZANU-PF has resolved to commence impeachment proceedings against Zimbabwe’s President ... -
Power to the party: Zimbabwe’s coup isn’t a revolution but a consolidation
President Mugabe’s successor may make some economic reforms, but don’t expect ZANU-PF to loosen its grip on power. Many in Zimbabwe and beyond are ... -
“Only the short-sighted would say we’ve been liberated”: Life continues amid Zimbabwe’s political limbo
Zimbabweans are on tenterhooks and social media is abuzz. But most are going about their daily business as they wait to see what happens ... -
Zimbabwe: Coup or not, this is the end of an era
The liberation generation has decided to maintain its power through the use of gun. What now? This is the end of an era. But ... -
Zimbabwe: The UK’s misguided role in the rise and fall of Mnangagwa
The UK’s faith in the former VP taking over from Robert Mugabe revealed its deep misunderstanding of Zimbabwean politics and history. There are several reasons ... -
Zimbabwe: The opposition’s urban voter problem
Towns and cities used to be safe MDC strongholds. Not anymore. As Zimbabwe heads for elections in 2018, all the economic warning signs are ... -
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 ...
![Three Billboards at a Zimbabwe bus terminal asking: "Abducted at the barber. Still no arrests. How come ED [President Mnangagwa]?" Credit: Baynham Goredema.](http://africanarguments.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zimbabwe-itai-dzamara-400x174.jpg)
