Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not faced official investigation or prosecution over his role in Operation Gukurahundi – 40 years on.
Writers have challenged oppression, exposed social injustices and advocated for political change.
The award-winning documentary - now on in South Africa - follows opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. But it spends too much time in meetings instead of giving insight into the bigger picture.
The time is long past that Pretoria’s admonitions of bad behaviour by Zimbabwe’s leaders are backed by a credible threat of sanction and punishment.
Nelson Chamisa has the opportunity to foster peace, tolerance and democracy within Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
The messy and violent aftermath of Zimbabwe’s recent elections met with only muted international criticism.
Violence and uncertainty has followed Zimbabwe’s first modern election without Robert Mugabe. That’s not surprising: After 38 years of dictatorship, it takes more than a vote to build democracy.
What start is this for a regime promising Lazarus-like revival for the ruling party and its friends around the world – not to mention ordinary Zimbabweans?
Winners and losers are both trying to win the West’s support for their view.
The government has won another term but voters have been clear that they want fresh faces and new ideas.
Zanu-PF’s more than two-thirds majority win in the parliament poll gives it the power to change the constitution if it wishes.
If the MDC-Alliance claims Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe’s electoral commission rigged the elections, the onus is on them to prove it.
In Africa, biased media coverage is one of the reasons voters have little faith in credible elections.
It’s the final lap before Zimbabwe’s first election since the fall of Robert Mugabe. The jury is out on who will win the presidency.
Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections potentially marks the start of a new order in the country, where the stakes are extremely high.
A new survey suggests opposition Zimbabwean leader Nelson Chamisa is closing in on the ruling Zanu-PF’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The credibility of Zimbabwe’s elections will depend on issues like political violence and media freedom.
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Journalism in the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Post-doctoral Scholar, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University
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Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs & Associate Professor, School of Public Service; Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Boise State University
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Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Film and Television, and Vice Dean Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow Willy Brandt School, University of Erfurt
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Associate Professor in Modern African History, University of Reading
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Associate Professor of Sociology & Director of the Centre for Data Ethics at the Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Assistant Professor, Africana Studies, Wellesley College
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling
