Celebrated by some, scorned by others, there is no doubt that Edgar Tekere was a key figure in shaping Zimbabwe’s history.
Four very different books on Zimbabwe cast diverse perspectives on the country’s past and current issues — besides saying a lot about the authors.
Robert Mugabe’s iron grip on his ruling Zanu-PF party is being broken ahead of this month’s presidential election as senior party figures throw their weight behind an unprecedented challenge to Zimbabwe’s president from his former finance minister, Simba Makoni.