Zimbabwe

Netsai Mlilo

Hativagone Mushonga

Top Harare Bureaucrats Oppose Power-Sharing

They are reported to feel betrayed by Mugabe and still consider Tsvangirai an enemy.

Tsvangirai Prioritises Health and Education

Both sectors have virtually crumbled under the weight of the economic crisis.

Harare Rivals in New Standoff

Dispute over ministerial posts threatens to sink power-sharing deal, just days after it was signed.

Dollarisation of Economy Raises Concerns

Allowing hundreds of businesses to trade in foreign currency may curb inflation, but is likely to weaken monetary control.

High Cost of Inclusive Government

Critics say country can ill afford huge ministerial wage bill at time when it’s struggling to feed its starving population.

Hungry Bulawayans Scavenge for Food

As aid agencies complain of continuing restrictions, desperate families live on maize dropped from passing state delivery trucks.

Veterans Hostile to Power-Sharing Deal

Tension mounts in rural areas where Mugabe loyalists seem determined to keep him in power.

Tobacco Farms in Ruins

Eight years after controversial land seizures, the country’s once-thriving industry continues to decline.