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Securing a Third Term: Strategies, Risks, and Implications for Zimbabwe’s Democracy

There has been significant resistance to extending the term of President Emmerson Mnangagwa beyond 2028 within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party. Mnangagwa, who has said repeatedly that he does not intend to extend…

December 20, 2024Zimbabwe

Corruption Governance

Zimbabwe’s escalation risks ahead of elections linked with Mnangagwa regime’s shady deals

Zimbabwe could be hit by a wave of violence ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for August 23, 2023. The upcoming round of destabilization may be related to…

July 7, 2023Belarus, gold, lithium, platinum, Russia, Wagner Group, Zimbabwe

Democracy Governance

Scenarios: Mnangagwa likely to save presidency amid risks of violence in Zimbabwe after elections

Zimbabwe’s 2023 Elections are highly likely to be followed by bloodbath, with government party pressing on opposition and ZANU-PF stepping aside from democracy standards. The President Emmerson Mnangagwa will likely win Zimbabwe’s 2023…

January 17, 2023Zimbabwe

Democracy Governance

President Mnangagwa prepares the ground for his one more presidency

Zimbabwean authorities duplicate the policy of Robert Mugabe and some African authoritarian leaders who amended the constitution clause relating to the presidential term limits removal. The coloring country's presidential policy…

October 27, 2021Zimbabwe

Governance

President’s conflict with Liberation War veterans might destroy top-down governance and bring about political crisis in Zimbabwe

In a bid to improve the investment climate in Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa has to steer clear from more than 30,000 Liberation War veterans, a pillar of ZANU-PF party under Mugabe…

September 1, 2021Zimbabwe

Governance

Roots for tension in Zimbabwe Politburo

Tension in Zanu-PF politburo flags President Mnangagwa's tattered position. Everything speaks for the fact that he might not further stay in power unless he’s backed by the repressive arm of…

August 3, 2020Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Securing a Third Term: Strategies, Risks, and Implications for Zimbabwe’s Democracy

Zimbabwe’s escalation risks ahead of elections linked with Mnangagwa regime’s shady deals

Scenarios: Mnangagwa likely to save presidency amid risks of violence in Zimbabwe after elections

President Mnangagwa prepares the ground for his one more presidency

President’s conflict with Liberation War veterans might destroy top-down governance and bring about political crisis in Zimbabwe

Roots for tension in Zimbabwe Politburo

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