Dzikamai Chidyausiku
Stories by the Author
Operation Murambatsvina One Year On
Hundreds of thousands who lost their homes in the operation are still waiting for government to fulfil rehousing pledge.
11 Apr 08
Demolitions May be Mugabe's Biggest Mistake
Assailed on all sides by a collapsing economy and dissenters in his own party ranks, the Zimbabwean leader may have taken one step too far with his all-out campaign to destroy urban homes.
11 Apr 08
Urban Demolition Seen as Retribution
The destruction of homes in Zimbabwe’s cities is the finale to the government’s long-held plan to crush the opposition.
10 Apr 08
Zimbabwe: Driving Out the Rubbish
Government sells its massive demolition programme as regeneration, but many believe it is designed to remove populations from “disloyal” urban constituencies.
10 Apr 08
Harare Descends Into Chaos
Sewage and rotting garbage litter the streets as services and infrastructure continue to crumble.
10 Apr 08
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