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In the United States and around the world, societies are struggling to balance the sometimes draconian social controls needed to combat a highly contagious infectious disease with the need for …

… was toppled via a military coup in November 2017. His successor and former vice president, <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>, promised a break from Mugabe’s authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement, declaring a …

… the population, are in need of food aid, according to the World Food Program. President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> and the United Nations have made a broad appeal [PDF] for international assistance …

… freedoms they were enjoying didn’t feel contingent on the whims of authorities. Today, President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>’s government is indeed taking action to address those laws, including the notorious …

This week’s alarming developments in Zimbabwe have prompted a curious response from President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>. A massive popular protest against fuel price increases, fed by broader frustration with an …

… anecdotal evidence that Kenya seethes and institutions, such as the judiciary, are undermined.  In Zimbabwe, <em>Mnangagwa</em> benefitted from an uneven playing field, even more so than Kenyatta. He controlled state …

  Zimbabwe’s national elections took place on July 30, with the results expected by the end of the week. The media reports that the elections were peaceful, but this is mainly based on observations in urban areas—past election violence has been more common in rural areas. Reports from observers on the election process have been […]

… the drawbacks of a military-led transition. Thus, they avoided calling the event a coup. <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>, a longtime senior aid to Mugabe, became president, and the commander of the …

Over the weekend, an explosion rocked White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> was campaigning on behalf of himself and the ruling party of the Zimbabwe African …

Emmerson Mnangagwa’s post-Mugabe regime is consolidating its power even as it takes steps to open the economy. To that end, the new president has appointed as his vice president the former army chief, Constantino Chiwenga, the man who orchestrated the coup against Robert Mugabe that brought Mnangagwa to power. Further, Mnangagwa has announced the arrest […]

… demonstrations against the verdict. Police response to Zimbabwe protests. Few Zimbabweans attended planned protests against President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> today after police deployed heavily in the capital, Harare, and other …

… held at Guantánamo Bay, an unnamed defense department official said. Zimbabwe’s presidential succession. President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> said he will leave office at the end of his presidential term …

… regular order; its record of documented human rights abuses is decades-long. But recently, President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> has been explicit in suggesting that his perceived political enemies wish to disrupt …

… petty infighting pervades the political scene, and that Zimbabwean citizens should simply steer clear. President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> and his inner circle believe they can act with near-total impunity. While …

Zimbabwe’s government has declared incumbent <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> the winner of the presidential contest.  The opposition has rejected the result and outside observers have raised serious questions about the process …

… violent jockeying for advantage. The murky push-and-pull between senior military figures and President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em> fuels an endless rumor mill. But these fissures are about competition for access …

… fifty years, while leaders in other countries are priming family members to follow in their footsteps. Zimbabwean President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>, for example, appointed his son, nephew, and wife to his

… military coup, the subsequent death of Robert Mugabe, and the transition of power to President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>, the institutional legacies of repression live on. The United States and other friends …

… and Security Cooperation, the entity charged with deploying SADC observer missions, is Zimbabwe’s President <em>Emmerson</em> <em>Mnangagwa</em>, himself the beneficiary of a flawed electoral exercise. Of course, it is not …