Publication

This briefing examines Zimbabwe's continued decline during 2005 and 2006, as well as the unfocused and ineffective international response to the growing misery of its people. With the economy in free fall, the potential end of Robert Mugabe's presidency looming, and deep cracks within the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the report warns of future unrest and the threat of violence. In order to break the deadlock, the report calls on the Zimbabwean opposition forces to come together and recommends that African governments and institutions intervene constructively in Zimbabwe's development.