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This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes Zimbabwe's development trajectory up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' (business-as-usual) against eight sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined scenario'. It evaluates the impact of interventions in demographics, health, agriculture, education, manufacturing, infrastructure, AfCFTA integration, financial flows, and governance on economic growth, poverty alleviation, and sustainability.

This research paper analyzes the dynamics of Zimbabwe's August 23, 2023, general elections, focusing on the contest between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa (ZANU-PF) and challenger Nelson Chamisa (CCC). The author examines the electoral system, campaign strategies, and the systemic barriers facing the opposition, while highlighting the election's significance for Zimbabwe's international re-engagement and its role in the global critical minerals market.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute argues for a holistic 'water-energy-food nexus' approach to resource management, highlighting how climate change, population growth, and economic development create interconnected crises. Using examples from India, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, and Pakistan, the author demonstrates how water scarcity triggers failures in energy production and food security, and proposes a management framework based on knowledge, governance, and cooperation.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyses the 2013 Zimbabwean general election to challenge the 'legitimating narrative' that President Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF won due to an expanded social base and popular policies. The author argues that the victory was instead secured through the capture of state institutions, systemic electoral fraud, and the use of violence and intimidation, suggesting that the electoral terrain for the 2018 polls remains fundamentally undemocratic.

This research paper examines the illicit trafficking of stolen and hijacked vehicles from South Africa into Zimbabwe, specifically focusing on the Beit Bridge border post. It analyzes the methods used by criminal networks, the institutional challenges of border policing, and the systemic weaknesses that facilitate smuggling.

This research paper provides an overview of money laundering threats within the East and Southern African Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) region. It examines the strategic importance of laundering for organised crime and corruption, identifies common typologies (internal, incoming, and outgoing), and details specific predicate crimes such as drug trafficking, armed robbery, and currency speculation. The document also analyzes the region's vulnerability as a destination for illicit funds due to offshore financial regimes and regulatory weaknesses.

This report by the South African Institute of International Affairs analyses the observations of six domestic, regional, and international missions regarding the 2002 Zimbabwe presidential election. It examines the legislative framework, the political environment, and the conduct of the polling and counting processes, highlighting significant discrepancies in how different observer groups weighted evidence of violence and transparency to reach their final conclusions on the election's legitimacy.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the political and economic state of Zimbabwe ninety days after the June 2000 parliamentary elections. It details the rise of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the ruling ZANU-PF's loss of its two-thirds parliamentary majority, and a severe economic crisis exacerbated by the 'fast track' land resettlement programme and military intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This research paper by Martin R Rupiya analyzes the deterioration of civil-military relations in Zimbabwe between 1980 and 2002. The author argues that the country's security institutions are rooted in a 'liberation movement model' characterized by a fusion of political and military power, which has led to the ruling ZANU (PF) party using coercive military tools to maintain dominance over political opponents and manage state failures.

This research paper analyzes the history of human rights violations in Zimbabwe, arguing that land disputes and political intolerance are the primary drivers of abuse. It details the transition from colonial racial discrimination to post-colonial state violence, including the Gukurahundi massacres, the violent fast-track land reform programme, and the systematic suppression of political opposition and free speech through draconian legislation. The author concludes that Zimbabwe demonstrates the vulnerability of states in democratic transition to regress into tyranny.