1. The Challenges for Social Movements in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
- Author:
- Gladys Kudzaishe Hlatywayo and Charles Mangongera
- Publication Date:
- 01-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- United States Institute of Peace
- Abstract:
- Civil society and social movements have long been at the center of pushing back against corruption and authoritarian practices. Zimbabwe was no exception in the run-up to the November 2017 coup d’état that ousted Robert Mugabe after four decades of unaccountable rule. This report, based on in-country interviews and focus group discussions, examines the transition that followed the coup to draw broader lessons for how the international community can support, without harming, grassroots nonviolent action initiatives in countries undergoing profound political shifts.
- Topic:
- Politics, Social Movement, Authoritarianism, Elections, and Coup
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Zimbabwe