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Robert Mugabe’s children navigate life without first family privilege
The fall of the Zimbabwean veteran leader in November 2017 and his death two years later had a negative impact on his then relatively young children
Zimbabwe: Nelson Chamisa’s exit from his party is more than just a resignation
The Citizens Coalition for Change leader’s absence has left a vacuum in opposition politics as the party unravels
Zimbabwe election: Nelson Chamisa appeals to youth, but odds stacked against him
Chamisa has not announced a running mate, feeding into rumours that he has weak leadership skills and prefers to centre power on himself
Hope fades for voters in Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF’s stranglehold on power has throttled the many parties that have tried to dislodge it
TB Joshua, Nigeria’s contentious Pentecostal titan
The popular televangelist, who recently died, preached a prosperity gospel that promised followers health and wealth if they had faith – and gave money to the church
Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa
The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the…
Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa’s weakness
The pattern is now well established: crisis, intervention, promises by the Zanu-PF regime to behave, and then relapse after a decent interval to the sort of behaviour that…
Zimbabwe’s Solomon Mujuru: general and nonpartisan
Mujuru sought to professionalise Zimbabwe’s army in the 1980s; later, as an MP, he stood against partisanship. Today’s officers and politicians should follow his lead
The last hours of Solomon Mujuru
Zimbabwean General Solomon Mujuru died in suspicious circumstances in August 2011. This is an edited extract from his recently published biography by Blessing-Miles Tendi
Chamisa elected unopposed as MDC leader
The Movement for Democratic Change has been plagued by infighting since Tsvangirai’s death and battered by another election defeat
Zimbabwe: The year since Mugabe’s ousting
Here is a summary of key developments since Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe a year ago
Zimbabwe’s split opposition is helping Mnangagwa to victory
Twenty-three candidates — the highest number in the country’s election history — are in the running for the presidential race
Ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections, all bets are off
The 2018 election is the last hurdle that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs to clear before his government will get the global stamp of approval.
Editorial: Zim needs real reforms
Mnangagwa will not, on his own, be a salve to Zimbabwe’s problems
Zanu-PF: Military versus civilians
New factions are emerging in the ruling party as it prepares for national elections in either July or August