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The return of Andrew Chatora…Harare Voices and Beyond

Memory Chirere — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:57:29 +0000

The UK based Zimbabwean author, Andrew Chatora, has yet another new novel on the way! This is the third novel in three years from the fast rising writer from Mutare. It is called Harare Voices and Beyond. Preview by Memory Chirere, University of Zimbabwe.

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From Zimbabwe to Bolivia: what makes a military coup?

The Conversation — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:53:55 +0000

When the military intervened against Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe in 2017, it wasn't widely called a military coup. New research shows that's exactly what it was.

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Mugabe is dead, but old men still run southern Africa

The Conversation — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:31:56 +0000

It remains to be seen how much longer the 'old men syndrome' will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.

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Robert Mugabe’s real legacy is the hunger of his people

Peter Fabricius — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:46:30 +0000

Will Mugabe’s successor Emmerson Mnangagwa do what’s needed to finally free Zimbabweans from deprivation?

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Zimbabwe government and Mugabe’s ‘immediate family’ battle over his funeral and burial

This Is Africa — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:14:45 +0000

Relatives of Robert Mugabe have issued a statement expressing concern and displeasure at Zimbabwe’s government for developing the programme for the funeral without consulting his immediate family. There is still no agreement and clarity on where the former president is going to be buried.

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