History Matters

The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and the Zimbabwe National Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)  brings renewed hope for a peaceful transition to democracy in Zimbabwe. The road to this historic agreement was a long and painful process. Many are cautiously optimistic.

Ebrahim Fakir – Politics in Zimbabwe, like politics everywhere, is tendentious and fractious, characterized by ideological nuance, policy variation and contending political trajectories, even within relatively coherent political parties. Zimbabwean politics, however, has displayed these characteristics to an unusual degree. It is a sad history …

The Social Justice Coalition is planning a Mass Rally for Democracy in Zimbabwe to take place on 30th July.

Heidi Holland’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …

Dr. Wilmot Jame’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …

Voting for the presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe went ahead today, despite warnings from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that it should be postponed. Early media reports suggest that the voter turn-out at some polling stations, especially in urban areas such as Harare, has been very low, when compared to the first round of [...]

Public conversation on Zimbabwe with Desmond Tutu, Mamphela Ramphele, Heidi Holland, and Wilmot James

History Matters has compiled several resources on the Zimbabwe crisis …