Reports

Foreword The last twelve months have been challenging for our team and our partners. A global pandemic, calls for racial justice, and rising levels of violence and unrest in Mali, Lebanon, Ethiopia and elsewhere, all combined to…

A potentially violent election is looming in Zimbabwe and those who are sceptical about the likelihood of peaceful change can point to obvious examples in Zimbabwean history to support their pessimism. But whatever happens at the…

25 July 2016: Between 2008 and 2009, Zimbabwe experienced a devastating social, economic and political crisis. Despite an impressive recovery, when Edward Chinhanhu visited Harare recently he found worrying signs that the old crisis was returning. Between…

November 16 2015: Traditional practices are being reinforced in Zimbabwe as peacebuilding tools. Edward Chinhanhu reports. The traditional concept of nhimbe runs deep in Zimbabwean culture, not just among the dominant Shona but the entire nation. Loosely…

Looking ahead to the next elections, Edward Chinhanhu discusses the prospects for peace and violence in Zimbabwe. Observers of Zimbabwe have noted three main factors that could lead to violent conflict breaking out in the future. The…