While international actors use power-sharing to resolve a vast range of conflicts in Africa and view state security reform as critical to achieving durable peace, democratic scholars have argued that there is a distinct lack of studies that examine the relationship between power-sharing and security sector reform. As the country prepares for a decisive election…
HARARE – The rugged road from Sanyati to Gokwe snakes out westwards into the desolate countryside, the apparent poverty in the hinterland making it difficult to believe we are a nation that is now 33 long years into its independence. The craggy landscape and the dangerous, bumpy road continued for many kilometres until we saw…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s role as the founding father of Zimbabwe is as secure as former South Africa president Nelson Mandela’s. Both made major contributions to their countries’ liberation struggle and for being the first leaders of their respective nations at independence. Founding fathers are generally credited with establishing nation-States by playing influential roles…
DURBAN – The July 31, 2013 harmonised elections offer Zimbabweans two choices, of either remaining in the past or moving towards the future. It is a choice whether to keep on staying in bondage or moving to freedom and development. The Israelites had the choice between Egypt (the land of slavery) and Canaan (the Promised…
HARARE – A state of mind that promotes the belief in good outcomes related to events and circumstances in one or the nation’s life, for example elections, is generally described as hope. It is in reality a feeling which is wanted is a better and prosperous life that can be obtained or events will turn…
HARARE – When Marondera woke up to thousands of A5 flyers littering urban and residential areas on Thursday morning, the immediate reaction was head shaking and sighs of contempt. Someone had gone around during the night, obviously choosing the cover of darkness because they were ashamed of their actions, and dumped thousands of flyers on…
HARARE – Commonplace chaos that characterised the special voting process on Sunday and yesterday has unnerved an expectant electorate wishing to cast its ballots in the synchronised elections at the end of this month. Many are alarmed at the prospect of the bedlam rolling over into the mainstream and their anxiety has some justification. The…
HARARE – In 1980, President Robert Mugabe on the eve of Independence Day correctly observed that: “Tomorrow we shall be celebrating the historic event, which our people have striven for nearly a century to achieve.” “Our people, young and old, men and women, black and white, living and dead, are, on this occasion, being brought…
HARARE – In two weeks’ time, Zimbabweans will be voting in a harmonised election. The campaigns are in full swing with the usual hate-speech from the usual culprits. Grace Mugabe typified the hateful campaigning with rather distasteful “jokes” about MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai. But for a subservient people deprived of almost everything, even the resilience…
HARARE – In our print edition today, the Daily News has sought to interrogate Zimbabwe’s economic stewardship over the past 13 years and its prospects after July 31’s key election. As seen in the graphics above, the white line — representing a wretched economic growth rate — plunged to a record minus 16 percent between…
