Source: Mnangagwa regime now agrees with Smith when he said, “democracy isn’t the counting of heads like sheep”! As I was studying ZEC spokesperson, Jasper Mangwana, struggle and stutter in his faltered attempts at justifying the exorbitant and extortionary fees recently announced by the country’s electoral commission, I could not help feeling that the Zimbabwe […] …
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Zimbabwe lawmaker jailed in clampdown
Source: Zimbabwe lawmaker jailed in clampdown – Taipei Times When Zimbabwean lawmaker Job Sikhala settles down to sleep at night, he does so on the floor of an aging maximum-security prison in Harare. The 50-year-old opposition lawmaker has been held in solitary confinement for almost two months. Jail is hardly a novel experience for the […] …
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Mnangagwa seeks new mandate as Zanu PF president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, viewed as potential successor to Mnangagwa within Zanu PF, has never made his ambitions public. …
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Kenyan court to hear Odinga challenge to presidential election results
This was Raila Odinga’s fifth stab at the presidency; he blamed several previous losses on rigging …
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South Africa’s Zulu nation crowns new king amid bitter court battle
‘Those who are Zulu and know the traditions, know who is the king’ …
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Unequal and divided, Angola braces for tense election
‘Without a doubt, this election is the tensest since 1992’ …
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Zim’s broke legislators pass parliament coupons to girlfriends – MP
‘They give these coupons because they are not accounted for at home. The salary is so insignificant that the Member of Parliament will go around saying I have a coupon’ …
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ZEC defends excessive nomination fees for 2023 polls
‘The prices are fair, you may compare elsewhere. The public should vote for committed candidates and not chancers as this enhances integrity’ …
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The future of Zimbabwe’s agrarian sector: a new book
A new book on land and agriculture Zimbabwe – The Future of Zimbabwe’s Agrarian Sector – is just out with Routledge and edited by Grasian Mkodzongi. It’s fiendishly expensive, but a paperback version is promised soon. Meanwhile be in touch … Continue reading → …
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Journey to Binga industrialisation starts
Nqobile Tshili, recently in Binga THE Presidential Fishing Rigs that were allocated to Binga chiefs have created employment for locals, improved food security and provided a source of livelihood for beneficiaries. In April, President Mnangagwa donated 17 fishing rigs to chiefs in Binga, women and youths as part of Government’s empowerment initiatives. The Second Republic […] …
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