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latest news & developmentsWhen going home is a risky gamble
Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
Rule of law must first be strengthened by people power
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
The silence of their friends
"Let history not judge us harshly as the friends who were silent while Zimbabwe burnt."
Evan Mawarire’s next chapter: #ThisFlag pastor to run for local office
The pastor is running for the Ward 17 councillor position and he has formed a loose coalition of other independents
The flame of justice flickers on
A new breed of African freedom fighter is emerging, challenging authoritarianism with pure ideas that seek nothing but progress through liberty
#ThisFlag leader Mawarire arrested for ‘praying with students’ at protest
Pastor Evan was taken into police custody after addressing students gathered in support of protesting University of Zimbabwe medical students.
Turbulent Zim faces a grim 2017
Widespread activism and a heavy-handed crackdown has led to a tense stand-off
EXCLUSIVE: World Bank stand on Zim saluted
Recently I penned a letter to the World Bank in response to allegations that it was planning to lend the Zimbabwean government money.
Mugabe vows to ‘deal harshly’ with social movements calling for his resignation
Zimbabwe’s president says the ongoing protests in the country are a nuisance and that his government’s patience ‘has run out’.
Suspicions over Itai Dzamara’s disappearance fuel the current anti-Mugabe protests
Itai Dzambara disappearance and activism was a catalyst to the current protests in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe data prices hiked by up to 500% to curb social media activism and dissent
Zimbabweans are defiant and undeterred by rising data prices which they believe are in retaliation by the Zim government to social media activism.
Meet Zimbabwe’s superhero who may have been inspired by #ThisFlag’s Evan Mawarire
The #ThisFlag movement and its founder have enjoyed support online and on the street but a different kind of hero is inspiring Zimbabweans on YouTube
‘Un-Zimbabwean’: Robert Mugabe dismisses #ThisFlag creator Evan Mawarire at a funeral
President Mugabe took the funeral of a Zanu-PF stalwart to quote scripture in his take-down of the #ThisFlag movement creator Evan Mawarire.
How smugglers and traders have to hustle after Zim’s ban on imports and cash crash
Traders are responding to being fleeced by hustling everything from ice cream to eggs.
Editorial: #ThisFlag gives Zimbabwe hope
Zimbabweans are no longer looking for a new big leader, but turn to each other to save their nation.