Elections in Africa

Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa to dump old Cabinet ministers

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to retire long-serving Cabinet ministers and deploy them at Zanu PF headquarters — as he comes under growing pressure to dump the deadwood that worked for decades with ousted former leader Robert Mugabe. Emmerson Mnangagwa deputy Speaks

September 4, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: a future finely balanced between democracy and militarisation

David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s inauguration as Zimbabwe’s second president and commander-in-chief consummated power for the main beneficiary of the November 2017 coup that forced Robert Mugabe’s long delayed retirement. Zimbabwean scholar and activist Brian Raftopoulos’ remarks during

September 1, 2018

Zimbabwe

Why Zimbabwe’s first elections after the Mugabe ouster are so significant

Gift Mwonzora, Rhodes University The July 30 general election in Zimbabwe is significant because it marks the end to a campaign season which for the first time in decades has been without the influence of ousted president, Robert Mugabe. Unless the election

July 26, 2018

Africa·Breaking News·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe beware: military is looking after its own interests, not democracy

November 2017 will go down in the history of Zimbabwe as the beginning of the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37 year tyranny. A tumultuous week finally culminated in his resignation on November 21st. One cannot understate the widespread jubilation at the demise of Mugabe and his

November 22, 2017

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