Tag Archive: Emmerson Mnangagwa

Only political action will remove ZANU PF from power

The leaked audio featuring a conversation between Mnangagwa’s wife Auxillia and an army commander named as Murombo has exposed the power struggles in the...

Is Zimbabwe headed for another coup?

The November 2017 military coup which forced tyrant Robert Mugabe from power is still haunting Zimbabwe, almost 18 months down the line. The remnants...

ED’s New Establishment Project: An Attempt at Elitist Permanence

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa made overtures for ‘national dialogue’ to his political rivals in the 2018 harmonised elections, it was understandably viewed as some...

One Year After Mugabe: A Revolution Still not Televised

On 15 November 2017, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s longest serving ruler was confined to his private residence in the affluent suburb of Borrowdale in Harare,...

Media for Profit vs Its Democratic Value in Zimbabwe

Three things occurred in Zimbabwe’s mainstream media environment that are directly related but will help us understand the sector much better.  From how it...

Mnangagwa’s ‘2nd Republic’ and the Pursuance of Neoliberal Economics

The confirmation of Emmerson Mnangagwa by Zimbabwe’s highest court as president sealed the dispute on Zimbabwe’s future leader to carry the hopes of a...

Zimbabwe After the “Coup”: Hope, Freedom of Speech, Open for Business

This is a tale from the recently concluded Africa Blogging 2018 workshop held in Harare,  Zimbabwe. Landing in Harare, Zimbabwe´s capital was supposed to...

Mnangagwa’s visit to China: the ‘easy’ way of doing business

Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited China, his first visit outside Africa. Mnangagwa’s visit comes at a time when his government has embarked on a campaign...

The Mnangagwa’s Unfinished Homework: The Need for a True Public Media

The media comedies of errors by the Mnangagwa’s from the events of the past weeks have been interesting in the so-called ‘new dispensation’.  Since...

Zimbabwe’s unending wild goose chase: from the ‘people’s revolution’ to ‘Operation restore legacy’

Zimbabwe’s 93 year old despot Robert Mugabe’s 37 years hold on power has been checkmated and has reached its end after his resignation, which...