Published by The Daily Mail (7th September, 2019) Back in 2009, a diplomatic delegation arrived in Harare to see President Robert Mugabe. They found the despot, in his […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s hope is devoured by the Crocodile
Published by The Times (22nd August, 2019) A friend of mine went to the supermarket near her home in Harare at the weekend and bought six cartons of […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The cunning crocodile who may devour Zimbabwe’s new dawn
Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th July, 2018) Tomorrow marks a landmark in the cruel history of Zimbabwe: the first election since independence in 1980 without Robert […]
Africa / Ethiopia / South Africa / Zimbabwe
Winds of change blowing across Africa
Published by The ipaper (19th February, 2018) Nelson Mandela and Jacob Zuma share some things in common. Both were key figures in the anti-apartheid struggle with the African […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The Crocodile shows his teeth
Published by The i paper (20th November, 2017) So farewell then, Robert Mugabe. The situation in Zimbabwe remains fluid after the carefully planned coup that claims not to […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Will Mugabe’s hated wife be the tyrant’s downfall?
Published by The Daily Mail (15th November, 2017) With tanks on the streets of Zimbabwe and enemies at the gates of his plush mansion, are we witnessing the […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Why is Britain shoring up Mugabe’s brutal regime?
Published by The i paper (25th July, 2016) After almost four decades in power, Robert Mugabe’s vice-like grip on Zimbabwe seems to be slipping. There have been public […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Is ‘Gucci Grace’ about to become the world’s first female dictator?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th November, 2014) Grace Mugabe has been called many things since the moment when, barely out of her teens, she caught the […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The MDC walked like zombies into Mugabe’s trap
Published in The Independent on Sunday (August 4th, 2013) The streets of Harare were largely empty yesterday as a nervous nation digested its official election result and awaited […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
A step into the unknown
Published in the New Statesman (July 26th, 2013) As I left one veteran activist’s home in Harare after an evening discussing the forthcoming election, I pointed at the green water […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The crocodile, a £7bn will, and a fast food war – the bizarre backdrop to a crucial vote
Published in The Mail on Sunday (July 21st, 2013) As the warm winter sun beat down, newspaper editors and businessmen dined on crispy chicken and fat steaks cooked […]