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A New Dawn for Zimbabwe?

Will Monday's elections in Zimbabwe offer a clean break from the Mugabe years?

On Monday Zimbabwe will hold elections - the first to take place since former President Robert Mugabe was forced to stand down by the military after nearly 40 years in office. Under his rule the southern African country went from being one of the brightest economies in the region to one of the weakest. Opposition parties were repeatedly frustrated at the polls with violence and intimidation. The country is currently being led by former minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "the crocodile", who is leading public opinion polls. Julian Marshall is joined by government, opposition and expert guests to discuss whether these elections represent a clean break with the Mugabe years and what it will now take for Zimbabwe to attract the investment needed for stability, prosperity, and jobs.

(Photo: A man wears a Zimbabwean flag after a rally by Movement for Democratic Change leader and opposition presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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50 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Jul 2018 03:06GMT

Contributors

Julia Gallagher - Professor of African Politics at SOAS, University of London

Dr Alex Magaisa - Former chief of staff to ex-MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Paul Mangwana - Legal Affairs Secretary for governing Zanu PF party

Also featuring:

Farai Mutambanengwe -听Zimbabwe based economist

Shingai Nyoka - 大象传媒 correspondent in Zimbabwe

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Jul 2018 08:06GMT
  • Fri 27 Jul 2018 17:06GMT
  • Fri 27 Jul 2018 23:06GMT
  • Sat 28 Jul 2018 03:06GMT

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