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MDC Election Change of Heart

Main opposition agrees to take part in poll, but expects the worst.

Government Ballot Preparations a “Joke”

Mugabe shows little sign of implementing regional leaders’ electoral conduct guidelines aimed at ensure a free and fair ballot.

ZANU PF Torn by Rivalries

Mugabe is struggling to deal with profound divisions within his ruling party.

As Hospitals Crumble, the Sick Turn to Witch Doctors

Dire shortage of qualified doctors and medicines leaves once impressive health sector in a desperate state.

Mugabe Succession Scramble

Senior Zanu-PF officials seek to outmanoeuvre each other in race to take over from president.

Comrades in Arms

Southern African leaders still remain close to Mugabe.

Comment

Harsh Laws and Thuggery Stifle Media

The Mugabe government will stop at nothing to silence press criticism.

Officers Admit Ignorance of Rules of War

Congolese officers receive human rights training aimed at curbing army abuses.

Politics Shape War on HIV/AIDS

Massive health crisis compounded by donor reluctance to channel aid funds through the Mugabe government.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.