Dr Alex Magaisa

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Robert Mugabe: The Odd Man Out in Delhi

By Alex T. Magaisa There is an image from the recently concluded India-Africa Summit, held in New Delhi, which tells multiple narratives, one of which...

Is Tomana still “Fit and Proper” to be Zimbabwe’s Prosecutor-General?

By Alex T. Magaisa The Constitution of Zimbabwe requires that for one to hold the office of Prosecutor-General (PG), the country’s chief prosecutor, he or...

How Mugabe strangled the students’ movement in Zimbabwe (Part 2)

This is the second part in a series that analyses how the students’ movement in Zimbabwe was emasculated by President Robert Mugabe’s Government.

Why Grace Mugabe’s donations of state property are unconstitutional

Dr Alex Magaisa - On Wednesday 21st October 2015, during a parliamentary debate, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa disclosed that the agricultural equipment distributed by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe, at two recent Zanu PF rallies, in Chimanimani and Rushinga, was part of a US$98 million loan facility extended to Zimbabwe by Brazil under the Zimbabwe-Brazil More Food for Africa Programme. In other words, this was State property.

The trouble with Zimbabwe’s indigenisation policy

By Alex T. Magaisa President Robert Mugabe likes to be seen as a great champion of the rights of African people and in return, many...

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Has South Africa forgotten Steve Biko? The inferiority complex behind rising Afrophobia

Drawing on childhood memories of Zimbabwe hosting liberation refugees, Takura Zhangazha argues that today's anti-African sentiment in South Africa contradicts the values of Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela and the continent's liberation struggle.

Trump admits asking FIFA to review Balogun ban as suspension row deepens

Donald Trump has confirmed he personally asked FIFA to review Folarin Balogun's suspension, as criticism over the striker's eligibility continues to grow.

Makhadzi urges African unity as Zimbabweans call for boycott of South African artists

Makhadzi has appealed for African unity after Zimbabweans called for a boycott of South African artists amid rising tensions over Afrophobia and anti-immigrant violence.

South Africa’s foreign ministry authorised envoy to receive Jacob Zuma in India

South Africa's foreign ministry reportedly authorised its High Commissioner to receive Jacob Zuma in India, as Parliament awaits the outcome of an internal government inquiry.