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As Emmerson Mnangagwa blames Grace Mugabe for a failed bombing at a rally, his rivals try to find a way to close the gap.
Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
On World No Tobacco Day, the focus is usually on the health risks of cigarettes. But what about the way Big Tobacco exploits impoverished farmers in Malawi?
Teachers who are just starting out often lack the subject knowledge needed for effective teaching.
Improving livelihoods by exploring alternatives to wildlife trade would help to curb the poaching of threatened species like elephants.
At first, the 2010s seemed full of hope for democracy. The picture today is rather more complicated.
Zimbabwe has high hopes for a post-Mugabe era, but it has some serious growing pains to deal with first.
If the allegations are true Zimbabwe intends to prosecute Grace Mugabe for ivory and rhino horn smuggling.
Emmerson Mnangagwa has a struggle on his hands as president of Zimbabwe, but he doesn’t face much of a challenge from the opposition.
Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
Numerous traditional African medicines are undeniably beneficial in treating disease or maintaining good health.
Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. But African countries need to work on sustainable ways to ensure the treatment programmes are not entirely dependent on foreign aid.
Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa’s diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
Despite spirited efforts to douse the flames of infighting within the MDC-T, matters came to a head at a recent rally in Chitungwiza.
Morgan Tsvangirai’s unique power was that he made Zimbabweans excited about the idea of change.
But for ZANU-PF’s coercion, Tsvangirai could well have ushered in a democratic era in Zimbabwe as the country’s second president.
Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnagagwga has offered a glimmer of hope to LGBT people in the country.
Zimbabwe’s new administration has promised to revive the country’s agricultural sector. Here’s what it needs to do.
A new land administration system that responds to changed ownership patterns of Zimbabwe’s agricultural land is needed if the country is to harness its farming potential.
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Visiting Professor, University of Kent
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DLitt et DPhil Student in Politics, University of South Africa
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria., University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford
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Professor of Economics, Salisbury University
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling