Six years on, nostalgia for the good old days of Robert Mugabe
It’s six years to the week since Emmerson Mnangagwa seized power from Robert Mugabe in a military coup. The heady days of hope are well and truly over, as ...
Zimbabwe rattled as activists vanish
Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change is increasingly concerned after a spate of abductions of its party members and pro-democracy activists
Electoral politricks in Zimbabwe
The bizarre recall of 15 Citizens Coalition for Change MPs in Zimbabwe could hand Zanu-PF the two-thirds parliamentary majority it craves. That could give ...
Zimbabweans’ doomed dreams of change
If Zimbabweans were hoping for a unity government after the August 23 election, ruling party Zanu-PF is rapidly disabusing them of that notion
War crimes: The long arm of international law
If two recent criminal cases are anything to go by, there may be increased international appetite for prosecuting atrocity crimes. They also highlight the ...
How the climate crisis affects Africa’s children
Children in the developing world bear the brunt of climate-related disasters and should be afforded extra protection against such calamities
Zimbabwe: Story of a stolen election
Emmerson Mnangagwa was returned to power after last week’s election in Zimbabwe — but the opposition is crying foul. And international observers have ...
Mr Non-Delivery: Mnangagwa orders an election victory
It seems a foregone conclusion that Zanu-PF will win the elections in Zimbabwe this week. If that means a continuation of its economic policies, it’s unlikely ...
Zimbabwe’s voteless, voiceless diaspora
As Zimbabweans gear up for elections on August 23, the debate around the diaspora vote is front-and-centre. Analysts believe say excluding their voices is to ...
Zimbabwe’s president-in-waiting?
Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa is working to unseat Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa in the August 23 Zimbabwe election. But what does he ...
How a market became a microcosm of Zim’s political battles
Violent turf wars between Zanu-PF and Citizens Coalition for Change gangs closed down Harare’s biggest second-hand clothes market. With elections set for next ...
Inside Africa’s debt bind
Ghana’s recent sovereign debt default, following those of Ethiopia, Zambia and Chad, may raise concerns about South African banks’ rest-of-Africa exposure. ...
Going for gold in Africa
Mining in Africa is not for the faint-hearted. The many challenges include stifling bureaucracy, political risk and, more recently, fallout from private ...
Companies in the Zim currency cross-currents
Zimbabwe’s volatile dollar has wreaked havoc with businesses’ reporting requirements. It’s too early to tell whether recent exchange rate reforms will bring ...
Zimbabwe’s draconian déjà vu
As Zimbabwe heads into election season, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is accused of using strong-arm tactics to neutralise his critics. The passing of a ...
Zimbabwe prisoners endure conditions ‘not fit for animals’
Detainees in Harare’s remand prison claim they are subject to horrific conditions, including a lack of basic sanitation and food, as well as arbitrary beatings ...
Zambia powers up
After crippling blackouts of up to 12 hours a day, Zambia has restored 24-hour a day power provision to local users, if not its neighbouring export customers. ...
Zimbabwe’s midnight economy
With power cuts of up to 18 hours a day, Zimbabwe’s electricity crisis is throttling business and households alike, putting pressure on an already failing ...
Some sweet relief for Kenya’s struggling sugar farmers
The country’s sugar industry has faced a host of challenges for years, not least because an influx of cheap imports has undermined local production. The entire ...
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