Autocratic governments are using coronavirus as a pretext to clamp down on opponents Travis Curtice, Mel Pavlik, Hilary Matfess, and Don Grasse - July 30, 2020 Here’s what we found in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Epidemics reveal underlying societal tensions. That was the case in Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak, too. Emmanuel Balogun - June 12, 2020 “The Political Life of an Epidemic” is a particularly timely read.
The World Bank’s 2017 pandemic response fund isn’t working Mara Pillinger - March 31, 2020 Private sector solutions don’t always fit public sector problems
Robert Mugabe has died. But Zimbabwe’s institutional legacies that shaped his repressive regime live on. Vasabjit Banerjee - September 8, 2019 The stakes are high for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who promised to reboot the economy
What’s behind the wave of protests in Africa? Moletsane Monyake and Dan Hough - January 31, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83273" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabweans protest over fuel price increases,
Why are so many African leaders shutting off the Internet in 2019? Chipo Dendere - January 30, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83225" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters gather near a burning tire
Ebola is back — and a threat to people in Congo. Are African public health systems ready? Emmanuel Balogun and Amy Patterson - September 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78280" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A health worker in protective gear
What do shifting grass-roots dynamics tell us about the Zimbabwe election? Kathleen Klaus, Jeffrey Paller, and George Bob-Milliar - August 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77245" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A soldier looks at a portrait
Even after Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s elections do not appear free or fair Vasabjit Banerjee - August 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76955" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Opposition supporters burn posters of Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe won’t be voting for Robert Mugabe today. That’s a big change. Chipo Dendere - July 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76165" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwean voters line up before dawn
I did the first long-term study investigating illegal ivory traders. Here’s what I learned. Kristof Titeca - April 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72373" align="alignnone" width="960"] A Zimbabwe National Parks official holds
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader died. Here’s what you need to know. Chipo Dendere - February 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69374" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Morgan Tsvangirai addresses a crowd on
After Mugabe, can ZANU-PF still rule Zimbabwe? Adrienne LeBas - December 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67297" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa receives
What went wrong for Mugabe? Most aging dictators don’t get toppled by coups. Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66568" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gather outside Harare's airport to
Is Zimbabwe ready to move on without Mugabe? Naunihal Singh - November 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66431" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe sits for
To understand the coup in Zimbabwe, you need to know more about Grace Mugabe Chipo Dendere - November 15, 2017 In Zimbabwe, the military has taken control of the capital,
Here’s what’s happening in Zimbabwe Clionadh Raleigh - November 15, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga, right,
Zimbabwe created a new ministry to monitor social media. But most Zimbabweans don’t want government monitoring. Kim Yi Dionne and Chipo Dendere - October 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65161" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pastor Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean activist,
Will there be a military coup in Zimbabwe? Probably not. Here’s why. Alexander Noyes - August 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61937" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
A year ago, most Zimbabweans trusted Mugabe. Here’s why so many are now protesting in the streets. Kim Yi Dionne - September 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46731" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A father covers the face of
Did protests in Zimbabwe really go from ‘tweets to streets’? Lauren Young - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43826" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the #ThisFlag campaign demonstrate outside
36 years after Zimbabwe’s independence, the country faces these 4 big questions Brooks Marmon - April 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39777" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his
China pledged to invest $60 billion in Africa. Here’s what that means. Winslow Robertson and Lina Benabdallah - January 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34200" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the
Why China’s role in Africa isn’t as dominant as you think Jake Bright and Aubrey Hruby - December 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33123" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with
When China gives aid to African governments, they become more violent Roudabeh Kishi and Clionadh Raleigh - December 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33009" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping watches traditional
Calling George Clooney: Here's a role with a social scientist as the action hero! - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28881" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] George Clooney and Colin Powell at
Calling George Clooney: Here’s a role with a social scientist as the action hero! Todd Moss - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28881" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] George Clooney and Colin Powell at
Does the G-8’s suspension of Russia actually matter? Felicity Vabulas - April 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8935" align="aligncenter" width="830" special=""] President Obama and Russian President