Thursday, 8 February 2024

12pm Washington D.C.
5pm London
6pm Paris / Lagos / Kinshasa
7pm  Harare / Cape Town / Cairo
8pm Nairobi

For anyone who follows Zimbabwe, the past few weeks have been a blur. The country and its people are yet again reeling from a flawed and violent election, an economy in perpetual tailspin, and punishing corruption that even prevented the national football team from taking the pitch in Africa’s Cup of Nations. Perhaps the biggest story on people's’ minds, however, has been the rapid implosion of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

On 25 January, the CCC’s longtime leader, Nelson Chamisa – the party’s presidential candidate during the last two election cycles – abruptly resigned, alleging that its structures and leadership had been ‘contaminated’ and ‘hijacked.’ This announcement brought further confusion to a party already in disarray, since opposition lawmakers are now torn between following Chamisa in his walkout or staying put. Predictably, the resulting leadership vacuum has triggered a heated succession battle while fanning the flames of innuendo, conspiracy, and internal competition.

This Twitter Space – happening on Thursday, February 8 at 7PM Zimbabwe time –will bring together well-informed analysts to pierce the fog that currently hovers over the situation. This will be a conversation on accountability and next steps, as opposed to attributing blame and pointing fingers. It will also be a conversation that centers the Zimbabwean citizen and their aspirations. Join us!

Meet our panel

Moderation