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To win in 2023, Zimbabwe’s opposition will have to court the military
Although 2023 might seem a long way off, Zimbabwe is already in campaign mode because parties, civil society groups and the government all know that elections can be won, lost…
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
Zim army responsible for murders, rapes — report
Documents seen by the Guardian newspaper suggest soldiers have been responsible for murder and rape during the crackdown in Zimbabwe
Will Zim bury poll deaths report?
Kgalema Motlanthe investigated post-election violence but there are concerns President Mnangagwa will not release his findings
Zim to probe post-election violence
The seven member team comprising local, regional and international individuals, will look into events preceding the violence on August 1
EXPLAINER: Everything you need to know about Zimbabwe’s election
The candidates, the controversies, the credibility issues — this is the ultimate election primer
Finally, the people are free to farm and fish at ‘Gracelands’
Zimbabweans are directing much of their anger at the former first lady, whose hunger for wealth and power stopped at nothing
Mugabe defies resignation and lives another day
Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.
Mugabe’s end game: How the president could leave power
ZANU-PF sacked President Robert Mugabe as party leader Sunday marking the accelerating collapse of the 93-year-old’s support and power base.
End nears for Mugabe as ruling party turns against him
Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.
It is not ‘anti-African’ to call for Mugabe to go
From arrests of cabinet ministers to talks of a ‘transitional government’ led by Mnangagwa, the situation in Zimbabwe has been notably peaceful.
Zimbabweans jubilant during ‘Mugabe must go’ march
People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.
‘Crocodile’ Mnangagwa’s prophetic words ahead of Zim stalemate
The storm that erupted in Zimbabwe had been brewing for some time, blowing open tensions in the security forces
Mugabe’s weakness is his Grace
Mugabe’s downfall was caused by the ambitions of his combative wife, whose emergence as his likely successor proved a step too far for Zimbabwe.
Just what did SA know about Zimbabwe’s coup?
The country’s reaction to Zimbabwe’s coup suggests its leaders had prior knowledge of events