- Vol 52 No 17
- 26th August 2011
Solomon Mujuru held no high office but was an important link between the military and the political opposition
- Vol 52 No 17
- 26th August 2011
Amid the finger-pointing, conspiracy theories and angst at Solomon Mujuru’s death, what stands out with crystal clarity is the incompetence of the Zimbabwe Republic Police before, after and during the fire that burnt him beyond recognition. Mujuru’s only ...
- Vol 52 No 17
- 26th August 2011
On 4 August, Zimbabwe announced its return from the cricketing wilderness, playing – and winning – its first international for over five years, a test match against Bangladesh. Zimbabwe excluded itself from test cricket in 2006 after a strike by mainly ...
- Vol 52 No 16
- 5th August 2011
ZANU-PF outpoint their opponents by taking over the diamond revenue and latching on to a popular national cause
- Vol 52 No 15
- 22nd July 2011
Four spin doctors vie for coverage on behalf of President Mugabe and his party as the battle over the next elections heats up
- Vol 52 No 15
- 22nd July 2011
The launch of the US$9.2 billion Medium Term Plan at Harare’s International Conference Centre on 7 July did not go according to plan. Although President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai were billed to preside over the launch, that honour...
- Vol 52 No 14
- 8th July 2011
The swelling procession of senior figures from the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) snaking through the Harare divorce courts alongside wronged spouses clutching inventories of great wealth is turning into a Durbar without the ele...
- Vol 52 No 13
- 24th June 2011
President Mugabe’s men misjudged the mood of the summit in South Africa: they lost yet more political ground in the negotiations
- Vol 52 No 13
- 24th June 2011
Opposition politicians insist that President Robert Mugabe will retire before the end of 2011, which may be one reason why they want to delay the polls. The 87-year-old Mugabe had looked frail at the regional Troika meeting in Zambia on 31 March but obser...
- Vol 52 No 12
- 10th June 2011
With SADC leaders set to condemn the latest round of political attacks, the prospect of credible elections recedes into the distance again