Zimbabwe: elections date resolved
- May 30, 2018
- - 4:15 pm
The government of Zimbabwe announced that July 30 will be when the country holds presidential, parliamentary, and municipal elections. Announcing the date seals in campaigns that have been building ever since Emerson Mnangagwa succeeded Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwean president in November 2017. Zimbabwe’s elections are an important milestone in the country’s path toward economic and political normalization. The Mnangagwa administration has made some constructive announcements and preliminary developments, but at the same time could not translate these advancements into material change, not as of yet. For reforms to become effective in Zimbabwe, foreign economic and diplomatic engagement is required. For …
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