Gugulethu Moyo
latest news & developmentsNotes towards an endgame
It will be a long hot summer in Zimbabwe. Presidential elections, scheduled for March 2008, offer the next hope of a way out of the quagmire. For President Robert Mugabe, the…
Brave and confused
"One leader is not enough for Zimbabwe’s opposition, after all. The MDC — unable to agree on whether to contest or to boycott elections — has split into two factions." Gugulethu…
Ensuring the global rule of law
Mark Ellis of the International Bar Association explains to Gugulethu Moyo why leaders who commit crimes against humanity must be prosecuted under international law. Among the…
The day after Mugabe
This week is the 27th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence — an occasion, as often before, for President Robert Mugabe to remind his beleaguered countrymen of their many…
Robert Mugabe: Down but not yet out
At the beginning of March, Robert Mugabe’s regime launched a physical assault on the opposition. The unintended consequences have been sweeping.
From pan-Africanism to national purity
For a government that has hoisted its image on the African continent by the flag of pan-Africanism, the Zimbabwean government’s recent parade of its policy of essentialist…
SA’s mysterious vote
Myanmar, formerly Burma, is a wretched place. In 1962, a military junta overthrew the democratically elected government. Since then, armed forces have maintained a chokehold on…
Different state, same oppression
In an astounding political volte-face, some of Zimbabwe’s former freedom fighters have eagerly assumed the mantle of their former oppressor, The Rhodesian Front, and now shackle…
The state’s business is booming
The closure of <i>The Daily News</i> does not translate into good sense for the Zimbabwean people, whether measured against a democratic or an economic standard. Any regulatory…