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Does Mnangagwa learn anything from witnessing the smooth transfer of power in other countries?
History has a tendency of repeating itself. Yesterday, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa attended the inauguration of Namibia's newly elected president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, ...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 20:39hrs | 561 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Democratic Journey for Africa: Elections a Pathway to Progress
Across Africa, elections serve as a cornerstone of democracy, offering citizens an opportunity to shape the future of their nations. From the vibrant streets of Accra to the avenues of Harare, the ele...Published: 04 Mar 2025 at 15:05hrs | 332 | by Sibanda Nomagugu and Masukume Nompumelelo
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 795 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
Paris hosts Pan-African conference opposing neo-colonial policy
On November 23, 2024, Paris hosted a pan-African conference called "Brisons les chaînes! "focused on the fight against neocolonialism. Participants discussed the historical and contemporary forms of ...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 10:29hrs | 179 | by Staff Reporter
Botswana opposition slams electoral body for benchmarking in Zimbabwe
Botswana's coalition of opposition parties has slammed the country's electoral body for traveling to Zimbabwe to benchmark its election procedures — the process by which the performance of a system ...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Russia's Wagner has 'footprints in Zimbabwe'?
RUSSIAN mercenary group Wagner Group has been implicated in illicit gold mining dealings in Zimbabwe, according to a latest report by data analysts and an African research organisation.The Wag...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:46hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Maimane blames Zimbabwe Exemption Permit debacle on ANC and Zanu-PF relationship
"The courts have no choice but to uphold refugee laws and the constitution. If we want to solve the immigration crisis we have to go directly to the root of the problem, namely the dictatorship in Zim...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
ANC to blame for immigration crisis, says Maimane
OUTSPOKEN South African opposition leader, Mmusi Maimane, says the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is to blame for the immigration crisis in that country by condoning Zanu-PF's bad govern...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Gogo MaTshabalala accuses CCC of mimicking Zanu PF's identity and tribal politics
If there is one critical thing that Zimbabweans don't want to openly and frankly discuss, it is ethnicity and how it shapes and influences social, political and economic relations in the country....Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe yet to comply with regional electoral guidelines
AFTER President Emmerson Mnangagwa inadvertently announced August as the month for this year's harmonised elections, various researchers, journalists as well as politicians wondered whether this elect...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Lyandra Nyamande
Breakthrough as Zimbabwe pastors meet Anglican leader over sanctions
A delegation of Zimbabwean clerics organized as the Zimbabwe churches' sanctions relief initiative (ZICSRI) on Monday held a meeting with Anglican's global leader met the Archbishop of Canterbury, Jus...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 19:54hrs | 12 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zimbabweans, military talks will end disputed elections, looting'
A REPORT, recently released by the Democracy in Africa, has called for urgent civilian and military negotiations in Zimbabwe to avoid future disputed elections and the ongoing unrestrained plunder of ...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 19:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Hichilema in 30 minutes meeting
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema got down to serious business yesterday soon after taking his oath of office in Lusaka with a 30-minute diplomatic meeting with President Mnangagwa where they agree...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
As Rhodes falls Nehanda arises
WHILE Zimbabweans bemoan the little money spent to remember a mother of our liberation, the Black Lives Matter Movement engulfs the globe after the massacre of George Floyd. Resultantly, statues and m...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
US warns Mnangagwa and other dictators
THE United States government has threatened dire consequences on African leaders closing democratic spaces in their countries and stifling citizens' rights just to retain power. In a statement...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zec on rebranding exercise
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday said it is now rebranding and cleaning its image in the face of negative perceptions on the electoral body by many citizens.This was revealed ...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Chamisa effect and hope for a new Zimbabwe
NELSON Chamisa, the unopposed president of the opposition MDC, recently announced the members of his national executive committee. The appointments are not surprising - in many respects, they are a cu...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Obert Hodzi
Zec shuts door on Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa's bid to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in last year's polls on grounds of legitimacy has been overtaken by events because the Zimbabwe Electoral ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'The independent mind of an American son'
I have often heard people saying Devine Mafa is doing his father a lot of injustice by criticizing Chamisa. Listening to his father's unfettered support of Chamisa I took it upon myself to find out if...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:08hrs | 7 | by Simangalizwe Khumalo
Chamisa's security providing security cover and guard for Obasanjo
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has said it secretly arranged security details for visiting former Nigerian President Olesugun Obasanjo who was in the country for the launch of a book he co-...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa placed Obasanjo under surveillance during Zimbabwe visit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has said it secretly arranged security details for visiting former Nigerian President Olesugun Obasanjo who was in the country for the launch of a book he...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Obasanjo learns the hard way in Zimbabwe
FORMER Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo - who supported Zimbabwe's liberation struggle in the late 1970s when he was a military ruler - learnt it the hard way that democracy is not yet working in ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:10hrs | 7 | by Dumisani Muleya
Biti's book he co-authored with 2 former presidents seized by CIO
The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has seized a consignment of books co-authored by Movement for Democratic Change MP Tendai Biti.The book, 'Democracy Works', is set to be launched in...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:35hrs | 18 | by ZimLive
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa
Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering "growing pains"? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions.There have been s...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Nic Cheeseman
Only a firm hand benevolent autocratic leader can save Zimbabwe
Eddie Cross's opinion piece of December 29, 2018 titled "How long oh Lord, how Long?", in which he lambasts lousy government, corruption, nonsensical monetary and macroeconomic policies, concludes tha...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:58hrs | 11 | by Makaita Noel Mutasa
Voting machines impress Zec delegation
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) which recently deployed an observer mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of the Southern African country's general election today - believes ...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
God's Answer to Zimbabwe - UCARDGPZ Christmas Message
Peace, love, true democracy and goodwill to Zimbabweans and all mankind. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Zimbabweans; with that greeting, I bring you good news from the lord and best wishes for this Holy...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Albert Matapo (Founding Leader of UCADGPZ)
The Commission of Inquiry
In the late 90s when I became one of ZimRights' top officials - Matebeleland region chairperson and national council member, Felix Mafa then field officer, Nicolas Ndebele founder of ZimRi...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 14:32hrs | | by Clement Moyo
Small political parties likely to collapse before the next polls in 2023
A number of opposition political parties are likely to collapse before the next polls in 2023 primarily as a result of lack of funding and their failure to gain traction at the just-ended polls....Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance and the consensus nonsense
When the Movement for Democratic Change was formed in 1999, it pivoted around the word democracy. There is no doubt the catchword "democracy" earned the party unlimited intimacy with Western Europe, a...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe
2018 elections are about restoring international relations, says Charamba
THIS year's elections go beyond the contestations of political parties as they are about restoring international reengagement and legitimacy, permanent secretary for Information Media and Broadcasting...Published: 12 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Charumbira vies for PAP presidency
SADC has endorsed the candidature of Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira for the Pan African Parliament (PAP) presidency, amid calls for member states from the Central African region to adhere to the pri...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 22:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's mother boycotts service
The late MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's mother, Lydia Zvaipa, was conspicuous by her absence at a memorial service for her son held at Mabelreign Methodist Fellowship Church in Harare yesterday, as...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rule of love in Mthwakazi and beyond - Mthwakazi Forum with Mzelikahle
The world today understands good governance as the rule of law. That is to say, the law must equally be applied to James as it is applied to John, without selection, discrimination, fear or favour. If...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Dabengwa turns 78 today
Today, the 6th December, the hero and source of inspiration to the struggle for freedom and democracy in Africa celebrates the day he was born. Dabengwa was born 6 December 1939 in the Bubi Di...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by Information Publicity and Marketing Department
Mnangagwa and military may mean more bad news for Zimbabwe
The military has taken control of the national broadcaster, troops are in the streets and the president is being held in a secure environment. All military leave is cancelled and a senior general has ...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 04:52hrs | | by James Hamill, University of Leicester
Is democracy un-African?
Libya has experienced nothing but war and brutality since the reign of King Idris I started in 1951. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi deposed the monarch in a bloodless coup in 1969. Under Gaddafi, or 'Brother...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 17:39hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
ZEC calls for patience
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has urged the public not to panic and crowd district voter registration centres, as more centres will be established closer to them next month.This was ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 23:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deny asylum to fleeing African dictators
If democracy in Africa, South Africa, as an example, is to succeed, then leaders should be denied political asylum after ruining their countries as a matter of international criminal justice. African ...Published: 28 May 2017 at 20:19hrs | 3 | by Ken Sibanda
Zimbabweans are nowhere near the happiest people on earth
Zimbabweans are nowhere near the happiest people on earth, according to 2017 World Happiness Report issued by a United Nations agency. Zimbabwe is ranked poorly in this year's happiness in...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 19:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe tops rights violator charts'
SOUTH Africa-based youth, theatre organisation, Siphesakhe Youth Organisation (SYO) and its offshoot Uloyiko Project have cited President Robert Mugabe as an example of Africa's worst rulers....Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
uLoyiko ups the ante on Demo, condemns Mugabe for Gukurahundi Genocide
South Africa's Human Rights Day, 21st March, is fast approaching. It is a very important and a special day in South Africa's yearly calendar. It is a day to honour 69 victims of the Sharpeville massac...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 15:57hrs | 4 | by Siphelo Mtshetsha, Prosper Nkosi, Yanga Mhluzi & Ayanda Manala
Ghana to help Tsvangirai against Mugabe?
Ghana's newly-inaugurated leader Nana Akufo-Addo has apparently pledged to help opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to ensure that Zimbabwe stages both free and fair polls in 2018.This emerged...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 14:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The ANC and the crisis of democracy in Africa
Since its formation as an African party, not just a South African liberation movement in 1912, the African National Congress has had its slogan as "Amandla!" which is a determined cry for power. T...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Open letter to President Jacob Zuma concerning Zimbabwe
Sir:Parliamentary Panel on Zimbabwean Situation NecessaryI write this letter with a heavy heart as I contemplate how best to address you ...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 13:54hrs | 34 | by Ken Sibanda
British colonial welfare mentality to Zimbabwe must stop
I thoroughly detest any insinuation by those that come from the West that we in Zimbabwe are a helpless society only in continual need of their largesse and that they have the "solutions" to our probl...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 11:12hrs | | by Vince Musewe
PDP Weekly Policy Brief - The urgency of establishing a National Technical Transition Council (NTTC)
Our beloved country, Zimbabwe, is in crisis and we can confirm that we now have a leaderless and rudderless failed state which needs immediate emergency rescue.There is no doubt in our minds a...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 14:19hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDP Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
The urgency of establishing a National Technical Transition Council (NTTCC) - PDP Weekly Policy Brief
Our beloved country, Zimbabwe, is in crisis and we can confirm that we now have a leaderless and rudderless failed state which needs immediate emergency rescue.There is no doubt in our minds a...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDO Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
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