Yamikani Mwando
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Zimbabweans have been voting with their feet amidst mounting political uncertainty.
Top brass pledges to back Mugabe to the end, but lower ranks seem less committed to defending a regime that cannot feed them.
The clock is ticking as Zimbabweans wait to hear who their next president will be, or whether the vote will go to a second round.
In a country with a tradition of political violence, the sight of opposition supporters openly proclaiming their allegiance is a significant sign of change.
The one bright spot on the horizon – an election which could bring a change of leader– is dimmer than before.
They will have their work cut out to reduce tensions ahead of next year’s elections.
Playwrights remain defiant in the face of growing government intimidation and arrests.
As qualified teaching staff leave their jobs and flood out of the country, the schools are filling up with untrained teachers.