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Is Zimbabwe a 'Nation Under Siege'?

According to The Standard, the nation faces a state of "siege" as civil servants prepare to embark on what Public Service and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira has described as an "illegal" strike over the government's failure to dispense bonuses in November 2016. This follows divisive comments made by First Lady Grace Mugabe who stated that Zimbabweans would vote for President Robert Mugabe's corpse.

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe, First Lady Misread Mood

    Zimbabwe Standard, 5 March 2017

    Zimbabwe is a nation under siege. Yes, we are a tormented nation at crossroads. When a country is being led by a nonagenarian who unwittingly clings on to power, notwithstanding… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Under Siege, Govt Panics

    Zimbabwe Standard, 5 March 2017

    President Robert Mugabe's government will face one of its biggest tests in over six months when civil servants go on strike tomorrow demanding their 2016 bonuses. Read more »

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Workers strike (file photo).

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