The Day Democracy Died

The Day Democracy Died

A good friend of mine who sacrificed his university degree in Salisbury to join the struggle for Independence and democracy and paid for the decision very dearly has just published a book on the experience.

What we see in Zimbabwe is not development but corrections—we cannot celebrate a government that created the mess

What we see in Zimbabwe is not development but corrections—we cannot celebrate a government that created the mess

A recent social media post by a well-known ZANU-PF “Murakashi”, an online supporter, caught my attention. 

What’s the point of a budget surplus in a Zimbabwe without food or medicine?

What’s the point of a budget surplus in a Zimbabwe without food or medicine?

There is a profound tragedy in a leadership detached from its people.

Hospital renovations are good, but Zimbabwe desperately needs pills more than fresh paint

Hospital renovations are good, but Zimbabwe desperately needs pills more than fresh paint

Look at the current renovations at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. 

Is it hunger, or pure greed and amorality, that leads Zimbabweans to betray and abandon the suffering majority?

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Dancing to the tune of Zanu PF – Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

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UN, Rights Groups Push Zimbabwe to Prosecute Man Who Married 14-Year-Old Girl

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U.N. condemns Zimbabwe child marriages as girl dies after giving birth

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Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism

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Legacy of a self-extolling leader is short-lived and soon forgotten

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Suspects arrested in foiled Fourwinds robbery were linked to several other robberies, police say

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Public Hearings Next Week on Guardianship of Minors Amendment Bill

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Gumbura dies in prison

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Ensure Justice for Zimbabwe’s Child Brides 

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A call to an end to child, forced and early marriages in Zimbabwe

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