Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
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He left an enduring legacy of embedding democracy and involving civil society in the pursuit of peace.
Zimbabwe’s President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa was Robert Mugabe’s vice president and enforcer.
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Violence and uncertainty has followed Zimbabwe’s first modern election without Robert Mugabe. That’s not surprising: After 38 years of dictatorship, it takes more than a vote to build democracy.
Both South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa need to reform their parties.
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Southern Africa’s liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.
South African land reform debates reflect a tricky balance of power post Jacob Zuma’s rule.
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South Africans can’t afford to let the land debate be reduced to a shouting match.
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The government has won another term but voters have been clear that they want fresh faces and new ideas.
Zanu-PF banners being burnt during a protests against parliamentary polling results in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Zanu-PF’s more than two-thirds majority win in the parliament poll gives it the power to change the constitution if it wishes.
MDC-Alliance supporters at a campaign rally addressed by the party leader Nelson Chamisa.
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Zimbabweans face a complicated array of choices at the polls.
Protesters from the MDC-Alliance march in Harare demanding electoral reforms.
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Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections potentially marks the start of a new order in the country, where the stakes are extremely high.
Supporters of the opposition MDC Alliance in Unity Square before marching to protest outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
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A new survey suggests opposition Zimbabwean leader Nelson Chamisa is closing in on the ruling Zanu-PF’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Zanu-PF supporters at a peace rally in Harare.
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The credibility of Zimbabwe’s elections will depend on issues like political violence and media freedom.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (centre) at a ZANU-PF rally in Bulawayo.
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The world waits to see if Zimbabwe will pass the democracy test as it holds its first election after Robert Mugabe next month.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa opposes capital punishment.
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Survey shows Zimbabwean policy makers need not fear a public backlash if they choose to abolition of the death penalty.
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At first, the 2010s seemed full of hope for democracy. The picture today is rather more complicated.
Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe is being investigated.
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If the allegations are true Zimbabwe intends to prosecute Grace Mugabe for ivory and rhino horn smuggling.
Education empowers young people like Sarah Nasira, a Kenyan pupil leading a class.
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Authors Lutz and Klingholz explore how mass literacy became a revolution that changed the world.
Morgan Tsvangirai was a thorn in the side of Robert Mugabe’s government.
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Morgan Tsvangirai’s unique power was that he made Zimbabweans excited about the idea of change.
Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressing a crowd outside parliament in Harare last year.
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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 LGBT community has long struggled to gain recognition, protection and support.
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Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnagagwga has offered a glimmer of hope to LGBT people in the country.
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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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The unresolved compensation of Zimbabwe’s evicted white farmers needs to be settled quickly, as it stands in the way of economic recovery.