June - 2021

The 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe: Manipulation, the social contract and attendant challenges

SADC's failure to act on SEOM Report portends far reaching implications for legitimacy in the region

Implications of the disputed elections in Zimbabwe on the SADC region

Zimbabwe’s Civil Society Vitality in Building a Resilient Republic

Editor's Note:Can elections in Zimbabwe hold meaning in the wake of successive fraudulent elections?

Editorial: 30 years after the adoption of the Charter: accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2040

Dear Readers We are glad to share with you this edition of The ZimBriefing. The edition is coming as Africa commemorates Youth Day...

The Soweto uprising, the Gukurahundi experience and lessons learnt for Democracy

By Mlondolozi Ndlovu Since the United Nations’ “Universal Declaration on Human Rights of 1948”, democracy became an emotive topic across...

Towards Academic freedom in Zimbabwe: The Trials and Tribulations

By Takudzwa Ngadziore In a bid to quench the thirst for affordable and accessible education, without also neglecting the fundamental and...

In Defence of Democracy: The role of youths

By Ashton Bumhira “No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather both are processes that continue to evolve over a...

Youth quota systems not the panacea to youth political participation

By Karen Mkwasi Given the current state of politics in Zimbabwe, young people have no choice but to ensure their inclusion in the formal...

Implement youth-friendly electoral reforms ahead of 2023 elections

By Rudo Anna Motsi Zimbabwe will conduct its second harmonized elections in 2023 under the Second Republic. The 2018 harmonized elections...

Despite the pandemic, youths must rise up

By Namatai Kwekweza Zimbabwe has for a long time been synonymous with human rights violations. The situation has further deteriorated...