Opinion

Reclaiming Land, Restoring Governance: Building the Africa We Want

Zimbabwe's role as the SADC Chair under Mnangagwa and its impact on regional stability, democracy, and human rights

Chaos in the Community: Unpacking The African Convocation and the Future of Leadership Gatherings in the SADC Region

The 44th SADC Summit – A Concise Review

Editor’s Note: An Analysis of the 44th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit and the Path Forward for Regional Stability

Zimbabwe's role as the SADC Chair under Mnangagwa and its impact on regional stability, democracy, and human rights

By Dzikamai Bere Introduction On 17 August 2024, Zimbabwe under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the Chair of the...

Chaos in the Community: Unpacking The African Convocation and the Future of Leadership Gatherings in the SADC Region

By Tapiwa Lukuta Africa: Understanding The Community Being African is a unique strength, if one dares, it could possibly be a form of...

Lessons for the Region – Inclusive Democracy and Electoral Practices in South Africa

By Bonolo Makgale Thirty years into its democracy, South Africa continues to reimagine and refine its democratic processes, ensuring that...

SADC's failure to act on SEOM Report portends far reaching implications for legitimacy in the region

By Tiseke Kasambala On August 25, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observer Mission (SEOM), deployed to observe...

Implications of the disputed elections in Zimbabwe on the SADC region

By Whitney Mulobela The August 23 2023 harmonised elections in Zimbabwe provided yet again a ray of hope for many Zimbabweans as they...

Save the credibility of Zimbabwe’s 2023 election

By Vivid Gwede Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections are flawed and domestic and international players should rescue the polls from...

Declining participation of Youth in Zimbabwe Elections

By Rudo A Motsi The Zimbabwe elections are due in less than two months from now and by-elections conducted from 2018 show an increasing...

The Constitution of Zimbabwe 10 years on: The good, the bad and the ugly

By Madock Chivasa It is apparent that the Constitution of Zimbabwe is already exhibiting the good, the bad and the ugly. This paper will...

Assessing the impact of the Constitution of Zimbabwe on Children’s Rights

By Maxine Chisweto “There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than...

The Journey Towards Constitutional Reform in Zimbabwe

By Wellington Mbofana* The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (the new constitution) as the fundamental law of the...