Tag Archives: Zimbabwe
The International Crisis Group issued on 6 May a very helpful report entitled Zimbabwe: Elections Scenarios. Prepared by Piers Pigou, the ICG’s Southern Africa projects director and his team, this report should be required reading for those outside of Zimbabwe … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Crisis Group, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, SADC, Southern African Development Community, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Zimbabwe: Election Scenarios Johannesburg/Brussels: The pervasive fear of violence and intimidation in Zimbabwe’s 2013 elections contradicts political leaders’ rhetorical commitments to peace, and raises concerns that the country may not be ready to go to the polls. Zimbabwe: Election Scenarios, … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Crisis Group, Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By: Farai Mamina Facebook political gladiator ‘Baba Jukwa’ has gained instant reputation as Zimbabwe’s own version of Wikileaks. The arrogant but well-informed mole always signs off his Facebook posts with the declaration that he rebelled from Zanu PF. Baba Jukwa … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Farai Mamina, Op-ed, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Didymus Mutasa, George Charamba, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, People, Robert Mugabe, United States, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES, COMRADE ROBERT GABRIEL MUGABE, ON THE OCCASION OF ZIMBABWE’S 33rd INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, HARARE: 18TH APRIL, 2013. Honourable Vice President Joice Teurai Ropa Mujuru, Honourable Prime Minister … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Harare, IndepthAfrica, Lovemore Moyo, Morgan Tsvangirai, Muchadeyi Masunda, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Zimbabwe Republic Police
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Quarshie, Joshua Attoh Eddie Cross says in 1980 the country’s per capital GDP was three times that of Botswana, today… On the 18th April 1980 I was seated in the stands at Rufaro Stadium in Harare immediately behind Indira Gandhi … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Eddie Cross, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joshua Nkomo, Robert Mugabe, Rufaro Stadium, ZAPU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African Peoples Union
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“IT is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” Opinion by Chris Mhike While that opening line is drawn from the scriptures, this piece is neither a sermon nor a theological pontification on the subject matter — just a … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Harare, Independence, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans
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“It’s another year. Just another year.” That was the reaction of academic, publisher and raconteur Ibbo Mandaza answering a question about how he felt about Zimbabwe’s 33rd anniversary of independence on Thursday. “People are despondent, and there is no engagement … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Emmerson Mnangagwa, Harare, Joice Mujuru, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Today is Zimbabwe’s Independence Day. Yes, on 18th April 1980, Zimbabwe gained it’s independence from British rule…whatever that means. But anyway, to celebrate our 33rd birthday, I figured it would only be fitting if I shared a few fun facts … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Limpopo River, Pula, South African rand, United States dollar, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean dollar
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Live updates from the the second day of the first Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh being played at the Harare Sports Complex. Zimbabwe first innings: End of over No. 95, Zimbabwe 238 for 6: Richmond Mutumbami’s debut on the batting … read more »
Big Picture If these two teams were geographically closer, their running battles over the years would have gathered more edge and may have prompted a nickname for their matches. As nations, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are only tied together by their … read more »
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The guests arrived in Bentleys, Benzes and BMWs. At a plush, riverside wedding in an upscale suburb, the wine and spirits flowed and tables groaned with the ample buffet. Politicians, celebrities, diplomats and business leaders mingled to … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Chitungwiza, Harare, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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BY SIMUKAI TINHU Fourteen years ago, Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) launched itself onto Zimbabwe’s political scene with great local and international fanfare. The MDC was seen as having given rise to a new understanding … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change, Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Since 2000, over a million Zimbabweans have left the country to seek better life in foreign countries. Most settled in South Africa, Botswana and the United Kingdom but a sizeable group has made Canada home. Journalist Tsungai Chipato, a resident … read more »
ANC and ZANU (PF) are partners in non delivery The ANC and ZANU (PF) are failing to lead Africans from liberation to economic freedom I was not at all surprised by the support of the ANC to ZANU (PF) because … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Politics, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Harare, Indepth Africa Magazine, South Africa, ZANU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Audrey Charowa, zimeye There is an undercover, highly funded, premeditated plot to arrest Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on a named date just before elections and charge him with treason, it has emerged. This development now revealed comes after Justice Miunister … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Patrick Chinamasa, Robert Mugabe, Stephen Sackur, Tsvangirai, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Jeremy Youde, worldpoliticsreview.com In 2012, Foreign Policy and the Fund for Peace ranked Zimbabwe the fifth most likely country to fail — putting it in greater danger than Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti. World leaders frequently describe Zimbabwe under the … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged European Union, IndepthAfrica, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, United States, World Bank, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) set up under the Government of National Unity (GNU) to investigate human rights abuses is yet to start operating even as the coalition’s five-year term draws to a close on June 29. Report by … read more »
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bulawayo, IndepthAfrica, Patrick Chinamasa, Tomaz Salomão, University of Western Cape, ZHRC, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Independent
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stabroeknews When –as appears likely, at least at this juncture – general elections are held in Zimbabwe later this year under a new constitution Robert Mugabe will, in all likelihood, be running for office as President of the Southern African … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Beatrice Mtetwa, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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SW Radio Africa (London) President Robert Mugabe’s lawyers dropped the June 29th election date before High Court Judge President George Chiweshe on Wednesday, but will continue challenging the court case on by-elections. This appears to be a development in Prime … read more »
By Sondon S. Mugaradziko Introduction The impact of the just-ended Constitutional referendum will have a bearing on the future politics in Zimbabwe. Once again as Zimbabweans we have been unified in the same way we did in the 1980 general … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Elections in Zimbabwe, IndepthAfrica, Non-governmental organization, Southern African Development Community, voting, ZEC, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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Vince Musewe Vince Musewe says the time has come for Zimbabweans to shed all fear and reshape their politics once and for all When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.” … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, Lin Yutang, Old Mutual, Politics, Southern African Development Community, Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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For more than 20 years, Beatrice Mtetwa has fought for freedom in Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. It’s a battle that has pitched the human rights lawyer against the aging leader and his state-wide apparatus of terror and intimidation. Like the politicians, … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Beatrice Mtetwa, IndepthAfrica, Map of Zimbabwe, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mtetwa, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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by Ian Scoones On March 16th, Zimbabweans voted on a new Constitution in a national referendum. The voting was largely peaceful, and the turnout higher than expected, with over 3 million people voting. With all major parties supporting it, the result … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Ben Freeth, Brian Raftopoulos, IndepthAfrica, Irish Land Commission, Land Commission, MDC, Robert Mugabe, SADC Tribunal, Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe’s new constitution may have been overwhelmingly endorsed by the population, but it will only really take effect in 10 years’ time – once all those special 10-year provisions expire, and, in theory, once Mugabe is no longer part of … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Petina Gappah, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s high court on Monday released a prominent human rights lawyer on $500 bail, after more than a week in prison in a case that has renewed criticism of President Robert Mugabe’s security forces. High Court Judge Joseph … read more »
By Timothy Scarnecchia This past weekend’s referendum in Zimbabwe marks an important transition away from the 2009 Government of National Unity (GNU) formed in the aftermath of the violent 2008 elections. The low-key referendum, where nearly 3 million people voted … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Beatrice Mtetwa, GNU, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, MDC, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Timothy Scarnecchia This past weekend’s referendum in Zimbabwe marks an important transition away from the 2009 Government of National Unity (GNU) formed in the aftermath of the violent 2008 elections. The low-key referendum, where nearly 3 million people voted … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Beatrice Mtetwa, GNU, Harare, IndepthAfrica, MDC, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
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Ignatius Dube, ZLU Reporter Sheffield ZIMBABWE LETS UNITE welcomes the recent move in the referendum but the point is most people don’t even know or understand it at all. Some think it’s a new political party, others think it’s a … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai, National Constitutional Assembly, Referendum, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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zimeye My 7th Letter To The People of Zimbabwe At Large Dear fellow Zimbos, Hope l find you well. You need to be kept abreast of events taking place in Zimbabwe and their implications. On 16 March we all went … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Ari Ben Menashe, IndepthAfrica, Lookout Masuku, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai, ZANU, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Lady Thatcher praised the Zimbabwean leader when Prime Minister for his “friendly and open manner” Margaret Thatcher sang the praises of Robert Mugabe after attending a 1982 lunch held in his honour. The Zimbabwean leader has since been widely condemned … read more »
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