Epidemics reveal underlying societal tensions. That was the case in Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak, too.
“The Political Life of an Epidemic” is a particularly timely read.
Robert Mugabe has died. But Zimbabwe’s institutional legacies that shaped his repressive regime live on.
The stakes are high for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who promised to reboot the economy
It’s been one year since Zimbabwe toppled Mugabe. Why isn’t it a democracy yet?
[caption id="attachment_80093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses the
African countries have started to push back against Chinese development aid. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_78950" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Senegal President Macky Sall, left, and
What do shifting grass-roots dynamics tell us about the Zimbabwe election?
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Even after Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s elections do not appear free or fair
[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.
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Zimbabwe has an election coming up. Is political violence brewing?
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Zimbabwe’s opposition leader died. Here’s what you need to know.
[caption id="attachment_69374" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Morgan Tsvangirai addresses a crowd on
After Mugabe, can ZANU-PF still rule Zimbabwe?
[caption id="attachment_67297" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa receives
Mugabe is what happens when an authoritarian regime abides by its constitution
Last week, Zimbabwe’s military took control of the government, it
Without Mugabe, is democracy coming to Zimbabwe? Probably not.
On Tuesday, after 37 years of authoritarian rule, Robert Mugabe
Is Zimbabwe ready to move on without Mugabe?
[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
In Zimbabwe, the military has taken control of the capital,
Here’s what’s happening in Zimbabwe
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga, right,
Will there be a military coup in Zimbabwe? Probably not. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_61937" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
When ailing dictators die in office, what happens next?
[caption id="attachment_50410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 2015.
A year ago, most Zimbabweans trusted Mugabe. Here’s why so many are now protesting in the streets.
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Did protests in Zimbabwe really go from ‘tweets to streets’?
[caption id="attachment_43826" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the #ThisFlag campaign demonstrate outside
Peru rejected Keiko Fujimori, but most new democracies vote authoritarian parties back into office. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_42106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally against presidential candidate Keiko
36 years after Zimbabwe’s independence, the country faces these 4 big questions
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A “Global Crisis of Legitimacy”?
Felix Salmon wonders if we are entering a "global crisis