Piers Pigou, Crisis Group’s Southern Africa Project Director, examines the current political situation in Zimbabwe and talks about the urgent reforms needed in order to avoid a new wave of political violence.
The situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating again under a new wave of political violence organised by Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party, and the country faces another illegitimate election and crisis unless credible, enforceable reforms can first be implemented.
As Zimbabwe enters its second year under a unity government, the challenges to democratic transformation have come into sharp focus. Despite reasonable progress in restoring political and social stability, major threats could still derail the reform process.
Testimony for House of Commons International Development Committee by Donald Steinberg, Deputy President, International Crisis Group, 26 January 2010.
Testimony by Donald Steinberg, Deputy President, International Crisis Group, to U.S. Subcommittee on Africa, "Exploring U.S. Policy Options toward Zimbabwe's Transition", 30 September 2009.
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