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Should Zimbabwe's 'unwitty' MPs be sent back to school?

In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe looks at whether politicians need better qualifications.Zimbabwe has one of the highest literacy rates in Africa. It is a country of learned…

Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Brian Hungwe

'Mugabe is a kiss of death'

The maxim that there are no permanent friends in politics has never been truer than in Zimbabwe, where historic elections took place last week.The polls were the first without Robert Mugabe - the man who has dominated politics since the co…

Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 11:34hrs | 2907 | by Brian Hungwe

Mugabe: 'The last political king of Zimbabwe'

A journalist for 20 years in Zimbabwe before he became a barrister, Brian Hungwe reflects on the occasion when Robert Mugabe snapped back at him after he asked the veteran leader whether he intended to retire.I begin with a disclaimer. I a…

Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Brian Hungwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa - Mugabe's heir apparent

Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, known in Zimbabwe as "ngwena" or "crocodile" because of his political cunning, is now President Robert Mugabe's heir apparent.The 68-year-old may be more than 20 years Mr Mugabe's junior, but he is steeped in t…

Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 16:41hrs | | by Brian Hungwe

Using talk to tackle Zimbabwe's mental health crisis

If you take the World Health Organization's estimate that one in four people will suffer mental health problems at some point in their lives, the figures for Africa would run into the hundreds of millions.In Zimbabwe, years of economic har…

Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Brian Hungwe

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Columnist / Brian hungwe

Should Zimbabwe's 'unwitty' MPs be sent back to school?

'Mugabe is a kiss of death'

Mugabe: 'The last political king of Zimbabwe'

Emmerson Mnangagwa - Mugabe's heir apparent

Using talk to tackle Zimbabwe's mental health crisis

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