The coup in Zimbabwe means Mugabe’s long and disastrous presidency is finally over. The questions that remain are the precise details and mechanics of the deal which secures his departure.
Too often developments in one country are seen in isolation. In southern Africa events in one affect others in the region.
A new land administration system that responds to changed ownership patterns of Zimbabwe’s agricultural land is needed if the country is to harness its farming potential.
If the MDC-Alliance claims Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe’s electoral commission rigged the elections, the onus is on them to prove it.
Artists are filling the state’s silence by revisiting history so that it can be discussed.
The protracted political crisis in Zimbabwe has worsened since President Mugabe fired vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Now the military has entered the fray, raising fears a coup is imminent.
By intervening in Zimbabwe’s politics the military could plunge the country into a prolonged period of uncertainty. Could President Emmerson Mnangagwa be its saviour?
Playing out in an animal kingdom, Glory is a devastating political commentary on Zimbabwe today.
Zimbabweans face a complicated array of choices at the polls.
In his music, he positions himself within the people’s struggles and identifies with them.
