Nelson Chamisa, leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, addresses supporters at a rally.
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Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressing a rally in Bulawayo recently.
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Zanu-PF’s anti-American rhetoric is not only deployed to win friends abroad. As elections approach, it is also a prominent campaign tactic at home.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change supporters attend an election campaign rally in Harare, in February. Zimbabwe, 20 February.
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Most citizens feel that it is pointless to vote because it won’t change anything.
Supporters of MDC’s Nelson Chamisa believe he could win Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections.
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Nelson Chamisa has the opportunity to foster peace, tolerance and democracy within Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
Protesters block a major road leading into centre of Zimbabwe’ capital Harare.
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To stem the tide of the current crisis before it totally overwhelms President Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF, he needs to immediately cease the brutal onslaught on civilians.
MDC-Alliance supporters at a campaign rally addressed by the party leader Nelson Chamisa.
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Zimbabweans face a complicated array of choices at the polls.
Protesters from the MDC-Alliance march in Harare demanding electoral reforms.
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Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections potentially marks the start of a new order in the country, where the stakes are extremely high.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa has a struggle on his hands as president of Zimbabwe, but he doesn’t face much of a challenge from the opposition.
Morgan Tsvangirai built the Movement for Democratic Change into a formidable party and credible contender for power at its height.
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Despite spirited efforts to douse the flames of infighting within the MDC-T, matters came to a head at a recent rally in Chitungwiza.
Morgan Tsvangirai was a thorn in the side of Robert Mugabe’s government.
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Morgan Tsvangirai’s unique power was that he made Zimbabweans excited about the idea of change.
Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressing a crowd outside parliament in Harare last year.
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But for ZANU-PF’s coercion, Tsvangirai could well have ushered in a democratic era in Zimbabwe as the country’s second president.
Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa. There are renewed calls for citizens to directly elect their president and other representatives.
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Changing the South African system to allow for direct election would require the country to look carefully at how a directly elected president should be held accountable to parliament.
Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially been sworn in as interim Zimbabwean President.
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Zimbabweans have every right to celebrate the end of Robert Mugabe’s long and disastrous reign, but they would be wrong to assume that this is the end of their political problems.
Zimbabweans welcome Emmerson Mnangagwa back from his brief exile in South Africa.
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Zimbabwe’s new leader needs to shake off his infamous reputation and the suspicion that he is merely another Mugabe in a younger frame.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, President-elect of Zimbabwe.
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After the fall of autocratic ruler Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe faces a difficult choice between the stability of a transnational government or a potentially divisive election contest.
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With their cavalier power plays and gross economic negligence, the Mugabes squandered the goodwill of crucial backers.
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party is facing a wave of online and offline protest.
Supporters of Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire outside the Harare Magistrates’ Court during his trial.
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The new forms of protest in Zimbabwe raise the possibility that the country’s long-simmering crisis may have reached boiling point. The time could indeed be ripe for a unique form of politics.
Joice Mujuru, leader of the new opposition Zimbabwe People First party.
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Opposition parties have emerged at different stages of Zimbabwe’s post-independence history but none have seriously threatened ZANU-PF dominance.