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Roaring Paper Tigers: CAB3 debate exposes opposition’s failure to turn words into action

As CAB3 moves through Parliament, Pride Mkono argues that opposition MPs have focused on winning social media applause instead of building the political pressure needed to stop the Bill.

The ghost of November: Why 2017 is haunting the 2030 project in Zimbabwe

Nearly a decade after Robert Mugabe's removal, the tensions and elite bargains forged during Operation Restore Legacy are resurfacing as ZANU PF wrestles with the controversial 2030 project and the future of the Second Republic.

The man who changed Parliament: How Zanu PF pawn Sengezo Tshabangu reshaped Zimbabwean politics

Gabriel Manyati explores how Sengezo Tshabangu's parliamentary recalls altered the balance of power in Zimbabwe, reshaped opposition politics and helped deliver a two-thirds majority to ZANU PF.

Victorian Smoke and Mirrors: A rejoinder to George Charamba on CAB3 and ZEC’s unanswered questions

Dr Phillan Zamchiya has fired back at presidential spokesperson George Charamba, arguing that his response to criticism of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 fails to address concerns raised by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.

Dear Nelson Chamisa: Your greatest battle is no longer against Zanu PF

A strongly worded open letter to Nelson Chamisa argues that the Zimbabwean opposition leader's biggest obstacle is no longer ZANU PF, but his own leadership approach, institutional weaknesses and reluctance to embrace criticism.

How the next election could be rigged before a single vote is cast: What Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission told Parliament about CAB3

Drawing on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's submission to Parliament, Dr Phillan Zamchiya warns that proposed electoral reforms under CAB3 could fundamentally alter control of voter registration, election observation and electoral accountability.

CAB3 debate Day One: The weapons of the weak told a bigger story

In a reflection on the first day of the CAB3 debate, Dr Phillan Zamchiya contends that the most revealing moments were not the major speeches but the smaller acts of resistance, humour and procedural challenges that exposed deeper questions about power and participation in Parliament.

Even Mbappé leaves when the final whistle blows: Why Mnangagwa must exit in 2028

Using football analogies deployed by supporters of Constitutional Amendment No. 3, Tendai Ruben Mbofana argues that Zimbabwe's constitutional term limits must be respected and that no leader is bigger than the rules that govern the republic.

Chamisa, Sikhala and Madzibaba veShanduko: The debate over selective solidarity in Zimbabwe

A new commentary by Dr Sibangilizwe Moyo explores the controversy surrounding opposition leaders' responses to released political detainees and what it reveals about leadership, accountability and solidarity in Zimbabwean politics.

What would WaMagaisa say now? Remembering Alex Magaisa in a time of constitutional mischief

Four years after his death, constitutional scholar and commentator Alex Tawanda Magaisa continues to shape Zimbabwe's public debate. Dr Gift Mawire reflects on what Magaisa might have said about the 2030 agenda, constitutional amendments, succession politics and the future of democracy.

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