Zimbabwe Politics

Zimbabwe is once again grappling with how leaders gain, maintain, and transfer power. Proposed constitutional amendments by the ruling Zanu-PF party aim to extend presidential…

At rallies and funerals, Zanu-PF youths have been chanting his nickname and holding banners demanding he remain in office beyond 2028

Chamisa has not announced a running mate, feeding into rumours that he has weak leadership skills and prefers to centre power on himself

Opposition leader states that president’s wife has taken over in a "palace coup" and no one in government does anything about the country’s crisis.

There’s no shortage of wannabe presidents but none stands out as a good choice for the country.

There is a widespread yet unconfirmed belief that Itai Dzamara was abducted by agents of the feared Central Intelligence Organisation.

Sacked party stalwart Didymus Mutasa is going to court to get his job back and to restore Zanu-PF to ‘legality’.

Emmerson Mnangagwa could be Zimbabwe’s next president, but as ever with Mugabe there is no certainty.

The beloved character is being used to ease tensions between Britain and Zimbabwe.

The vice-president is under pressure to step down before the Zanu-PF congress.

Tensions over who will succeed the president are deterring investment.

Zimbabwe’s first lady has state resources on tap. But will it be enough to win her the presidency?

Doubt has been cast on the authenticity of the first lady’s PhD, which bolsters her bid for a top party post.

Zanu-PF’s political hegemony will continue, until the opposition parties up their game by putting together a refreshed, united front.

Deep divisions over the next vice-president could cost the former party key positions it has traditionally held in Zanu-PF.