Politics

…“friend to all, and enemy to none”… Deepening ties with all nations including those that once ostracised Zimbabwe is at the heart of President Mnangagwa’s foreign policy thrust. As the President bid farewell to two Ambassadors-designate to the Western world yesterday, he impressed on them to take the message of …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is on a push to eliminate any possible challenge from within Zanu-PF for the 2023 presidential election ticket. The 79-year-old already seems to be in control. In April he successfully abolished the running mate clause in the constitution, giving him power to have his deputy serve at …

Records from a massive offshore data leak have provided the most detailed account yet of buccaneering mining and fuel magnate Billy Rautenbach’s family empire. It started with a marriage settlement. In 2013, one of Zimbabwe’s richest men and arguably one of the most controversial business figures in southern Africa, Muller …

The family of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, that has dominated the country’s politics since independence, secretly owned a network of offshore companies for decades, according to a huge leak of financial papers. The Pandora Papers – 12 million files – is the biggest such leak in history. Mr Kenyatta and …

The Matabeleland South branch of the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora on Friday resolved to work with councillors affiliated to the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa in an electoral pact that will see them fielding one candidate to contest elections in the province.  More than 80 council by-elections are …

Voter registration campaigners in Manicaland have accused police of frustrating their efforts. Project Vote 263 transported 56 citizens to register as voters in Chikanga-Dangamvura and Mutasa North last Thursday, but activists say they were interrogated by police and had their pictures taken without their consent. “Police authorities accused us of …

The United States (US) continues to take a firm stand against Harare’s delay in holding by-elections, reiterating President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration should respect the Constitution and should urgently conduct outstanding local council and parliamentary by-elections. Mnangagwa last year ordered the suspension of all by-elections as part of measures to control …

Zimbabwe is crafting regulations that would outlaw Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) suspected to be funding or campaigning for politicians in any election in the country. According to the state-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper, the proposed amendments to the Private Voluntary Organizations Act would include the shutting down of some PVOs and …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is a democratic state that follows the rule of law, constitutionalism and respects the fundamental rights of citizens. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Friday, virtually, Mnangagwa said, “My administration continues to entrench democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law through sound legislation as …

Civil society organisations, under the Crisis in Coalition Zimbabwe (CiZC), have petitioned the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to intervene and push Harare to hold by-elections in all vacant local council and parliamentary seats. Last year, the government suspended by-elections as the country grappled with the global Covid-19 pandemic. The …