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2017 Coup, the Commonwealth and sanctions
The withdrawal followed the turbulent years of the early 2000s: saw land invasions, disputed (and unresolved and violent) elections in 2000 and 2002
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Nov. 27, 2022
Zim: Still expecting the impossible?
Without repeating the basis for this argument, it is evident that things have worsened considerably over the (nearly) next two years.
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Jan. 28, 2023
Zim: A new political settlement, not elections, can fix the desperate crises
The Zanu PF government’s explanation for the parlous state of the nation has been to blame sanctions and to claim that there are sufficient reforms to warrant the Commonwealth re-admitting Zimbabwe.
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Feb. 17, 2023
A new political settlement can fix Zimbabwean crises
At Sapes Trust, we have held 35 policy dialogues since March 2021 covering the political economy, human rights, elections, and corruption.
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Feb. 17, 2023
No confidence in polls if quality is compromised
In each of those elections the pre-election periods were very different, as were the polls. And apart from 2008, every election saw Zanu PF elected into government.
By Tony Reeler and Ibbo Mandaza
May. 19, 2023
There cannot be any confidence in Zimbabwe’s upcoming polls ‒ and their quality matters enormously
Second, all the political forces in the country are in disarray.
By Tony Reeler and Ibbo Mandaza
May. 22, 2023
The post-election crisis in Zimbabwe – what’s to be done now?
As with all elections since 2000, the 2023 Zimbabwe’s harmonised elections have ended in dispute.
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Sep. 19, 2023
Happyton Bonyongwe autobiography: A welcome addition to narratives on history of Zimbabwe’s struggle
The book’s blurb seeks to extol the publication in the mould of such earlier renditions as that of former spy chief Ken Flower’s Serving Secretly (1987).
By Ibbo Mandaza
Oct. 13, 2024
Mozambique: Sadc can still play a positive role
Legal actions are ongoing, potentially altering the composition of parliament in favour of the opposition.
By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler
Nov. 24, 2024
