Vol 52 No 17 | ZIMBABWE It’s not cricket 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...
Vol 52 No 16 | ZIMBABWE Hard winter in Harare 5th August 2011 ZANU-PF outpoint their opponents by taking over the diamond revenue and latching on to a popular national cause As senior allies of President Robert Gabriel Mugabe concede through gritted teeth that there can be no national elections this year, they have moved the battleground to economic...
Vol 52 No 15 | ZIMBABWE Spinning out of control 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 The official line from President Robert Gabriel Mugabe and the highest policy-making body of his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front, the Politburo, is that elections must be held...
Vol 52 No 15 | ZIMBABWE Unreliable economic barometer 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...
Vol 52 No 14 | ZIMBABWE Durbar without elephants 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...
Vol 52 No 13 | ZIMBABWE Regional leaders take on the President 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 The performance of President Robert Mugabe’s team at the 11-12 June Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, was little short of disastrous. They failed to...
Vol 52 No 13 | ZIMBABWE Reports of Mugabe’s demise 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...
Vol 52 No 12 | ZIMBABWE Attacks cause new crisis 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 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was to discuss the Zimbabwe question in South Africa on 11 June, to the probable strong displeasure of President Robert Mugabe and...
Vol 52 No 10 | ZIMBABWE Old man out 13th May 2011 The ruling party looks for a new leader, while the opposition wants fair elections At 87 years old, President Robert Mugabe is indisputably slowing down. His party wanted elections this year without waiting for a new constitution. In the run-up, Mugabe was...
Vol 52 No 7 | ZIMBABWE Zanu-PF fails to oust Speaker 1st April 2011 The Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front’s attempt to get Simon Khaya Moyo elected as Speaker of Parliament failed on 30 March when the former Speaker, Lovemore Moyo of...