Wellington Muzengeza is a political risk analyst, independent journalist, and urban strategist focused on African governance, infrastructure policy, and post-liberation politics.
A new analysis of 333 presidential exits across Africa highlights the continued dominance of coups while also pointing to gradual democratic progress through elections and constitutional transfers of power.
To jubilant crowds, it seemed Zimbabwe had finally turned the page, casting off authoritarian stagnation and stepping into a new chapter of possibility, yet beneath the choreography of tanks and the rhetoric of rebirth lay a sobering reality.
Zimbabwe’s 2026 fuel blending policy is less a triumph of resilience than a theatre of capture. Announced with fanfare as a shield against global oil shocks and a strategy to conserve foreign exchange, it has instead entrenched a monopoly masquerading as sovereignty.
In his analysis of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, Rejoice Ngwenya delivers a masterclass in exposing the hollow pretences of ZANU-PF’s constitutional engineering.
Donald Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire is over and warns of fresh military strikes, while Tehran promises a "fearless" response and tensions soar across the Middle East.
Joshua Maponga says Zimbabwe is caught between democracy, dictatorship and monarchy, arguing the country must embrace a governance system rooted in its own heritage.
Zimbabwean national Munyaradzi Chiturumani has been charged after police alleged he stabbed his wife nearly 30 times and abducted their six-year-old daughter in Missouri.
UK police have released a CCTV image of Ndodana "Mark" Tshuma, who is believed to have fled to Zimbabwe after his wife and two daughters were found dead at their Bedford home.
