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Zimbabwe:
Who Will Rule Next? Mnangagwa? Sekeramayi?
African Arguments, 18 November 2017
Many in Zimbabwe and beyond are talking about the events of the past 48 hours as if it marks the start of a profound political transformation. This is misjudged. Read more »
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South Africa:
Granting Mugabe Asylum Is a Hot Potato
News24Wire, 18 November 2017
With pressure mounting against President Robert Mugabe to step down, the issue of where he would seek asylum has become a hotly contested issue, with many saying South Africa is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
The Tricky Business of Removing Robert Gabriel Mugabe
East African, 18 November 2017
The military on Friday changed tack in its determination to remove Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe from office after he firmly resisted any deal that would prematurely end his… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Grace Mugabe's Fast Rise Rubbed Zimbabwe the Wrong Way
VOA, 16 November 2017
For 37 years, Robert Mugabe withstood challenges to his rule from former allies, from sanctions, from the opposition that nearly toppled him in the 2008 election. Today, it appears… Read more »
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Africa:
Can New Leaders Fix Zimbabwe's Potemkin Economy?
ISS, 15 November 2017
When President Robert Mugabe and his Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party swept to victory in 2013, the resigned riposte of the opposition Movement for… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Is Sacked VP Mnangagwa Behind Military Action?
Daily Maverick, 16 November 2017
Emmerson Mnangagwa may - or may not - turn out to be Zimbabwe's saving grace. But that would be a rather peripheral benefit of the military coup (or non-coup) that happened early… Read more »
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Southern Africa:
A Coup De Grace - South Africa's Perfect Foreign Policy Storm?
Daily Maverick, 16 November 2017
The perfect storm is coming to South Africa and the country's leaders do not appear to be very good weather people. J. BROOKS SPECTOR raises the alarm. Again. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
From Napoleon to Mugabe, Hubris Is the Achilles Heel of Great Military Leaders
Monitor, 16 November 2017
In June 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte led an army of 500,000 men to invade Russia. Napoleon was already the ruler of the French Empire, which stretched all the way to Egypt, Belgium,… Read more »
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Southern Africa:
After Military Action, Will Zimbabwe See Democracy or Dictatorship?
The Conversation Africa, 15 November 2017
For decades, Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe in a ruthless, even reckless manner. Over nearly 40 years, he turned the "jewel of Africa" into an economic basket case that's seen… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Could Ex-Vice President Mnangagwa Be Next President?
DW, 15 November 2017
Some observers have tipped former Vice President Mnangagwa to take power from Robert Mugabe. The two have fallen in and out over the years, with Mugabe firing his VP just weeks… Read more »