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Zimbabwe’s main opposition party yesterday promised to revive the economy if it wins an election in July by cutting taxes, abolishing a quasi-currency “bond note”, joining a regional monetary union…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he will proclaim Zimbabwe’s crucial elections within two weeks paving the way for all those that want to contest to start fully-fledged campaigns. Though there…

From a crusading hero feted on the streets of Harare just over six months ago, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now becoming known as a man of excuses. His early…

Two Movement for Democratic Change court battles are kicking off today, one in Harare and the other in Bulawayo. Expelled vice-president Thokozani Khupe, who insists she is the legitimate acting…

Acting Movement for Democratic Change leader Nelson Chamisa says there is a real threat on his safety and security after numerous attempts on his life. He did not elaborate, but…

As the body of Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader awaits repatriation home for burial, his party already faces nasty power struggles to replace a man praised by both allies and rivals…

The absence of a party leader and a clear succession path often leads to political parties losing political direction. This is exemplified by Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for…

Zimbabwe’s first executive president Robert Mugabe may be gone, but the Mugabe state lives on, argues Martin Meredith in the March/April 2018 issue of the magazine Foreign Affairs. Here is…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Godwin Matanga as the new police boss. Matanga was appointed acting commissioner-general in December when Augustine Chihuri was sent on leave pending retirement. He will…

The monetary policy statement (MPS) predicated on the fiction that the local bond note currency is worth the same as the international dollar must be interpreted with due circumspection, if…