Lake Kariba ferry disaster aftermath accountability, grief and the politics of compensation
By Gabriel Manyati
In the days after the Mbuya Nehanda ferry went down, the shore near Kariba became a place of quiet, exhausted waiting.
Families...
Ten Fortuners, US$250 000 and Iphones: What Chivayo’s police reward really says
By Gabriel Manyati
There is a distinct, almost theatrical surrealism to the way private fortunes and public safety intersect in modern Harare. When businessman Wicknell...
Would you see Mnangagwa in a different light if he delivers prosperity while democratic space shrinks?
By Gabriel Manyati
Zimbabweans are rarely asked this question honestly: what if Emmerson Mnangagwa succeeds economically while democracy deteriorates?
Democracy matters. Political competition, free expression and...
Zambian election outcome reflects organization, incumbency advantage: Observer
By Political Reporter
Election observer and governance analyst Dr Blessing Vava says the outcome of Zambia’s 2026 general election was shaped more by political organization...
Are conditions ripe for Fadzayi Mahere to forge an independent political path for Zimbabwe?
By Gabriel Manyati
The question of what comes after the charismatic strongman model in Zimbabwean opposition politics is no longer a theoretical exercise. It is...
