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.
He helped found a church with three million followers in 168 countries, a hospital, a university and several schools.
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.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Moore did not unearth any treasures in his research of Mugabe’s legacy. He has not even drawn a map that might lead us to them.
As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Most citizens feel that it is pointless to vote because it won’t change anything.
The ANC retains its determination to rule yet lacks the capacity to do so effectively. The only way out of the dilemma is its defeat in an election.
Artists are filling the state’s silence by revisiting history so that it can be discussed.
Sexist slandering has been used not just to describe Grace Mugabe, but to denigrate any women who aspire to political positions.
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Robert Mugabe’s years of playing one group off against the other to favour himself finally wore too thin in 2017.
Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
It’s time for a new approach as it becomes increasingly clear that protests won’t topple the Zanu-PF government.
Only psychologists could discern how Dumiso Dabengwa maintained his legendary composure, a necessary trait for an intelligence supremo.
Nelson Chamisa has the opportunity to foster peace, tolerance and democracy within Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.
The debate on sanctions on Zimbabwe has been lost in the southern African region and on the continent.
South Africa needs to make life as uncomfortable as possible for members of Zimbabwe’s government.
The Zimbabwean government’s brutal response to protests has dashed hopes for democracy under President Mnangagwa.
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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 Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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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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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow, International Studies Group, University of the Free State
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Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Post-doctoral Scholar, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University
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Research Fellow Willy Brandt School, University of Erfurt
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DLitt et DPhil Student in Politics, University of South Africa
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester
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Founding Director of Program on Intrastate Conflict, Harvard Kennedy School
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of South Africa
