So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

The rhetoric of political self-preservation has always been wrapped in the language of altruism. 

Zimbabweans question claim two-year term extension will improve development

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MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

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Malawi: My day was all about getting water. Now a simple pump means everything is possible'

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Mugabe, Tsvangirai set for final showdown

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UNICEF appeals for help as asylum-seekers flee Zimbabwe

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Tsvangirai is a puppet of the West – Prof. Mutambara

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Morgan Tsvangirai should go back home: activist

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Caught between hope and fear in Zimbabwe

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An end to Mugabe’s madness

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Few Children Expected to Go to School in Zimbabwe

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Dabengwa saw activists assaulted – claim

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Dollarization of Zimbabwe’s economy now complete

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said Thursday, with fewer...
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Zimbabwe formally abandons the Rule of Law

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RB counsels army

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Anti-media law signed

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