Zimbabwe: The Evolving Public Mood

At the end of 2010, Zimbabwean citizens remained broadly supportive of power sharing as an antidote to political crisis.  But they were increasingly critical of the halting performance of their country’s coalition government.  Most people also perceived declining civil liberties and feared resurgent political violence.  Yet clear majorities called for constitutional reforms to limit the [...]

Green Shoots of Hope: Changing Economic Conditions in Zimbabwe

By 2005 Zimbabwe had the fastest shrinking economy in the world and the purchasing power of the average Zimbabweans had fallen to levels last seen for more than a half century. But there appear to be signals of green shoots of recovery and hope for Zimbabweans. Citizens are clambering up from the bottom of the [...]

Afrobarometer – Democracy in Africa

Read the latest releases from Afrobarometer on the following topics: The Evolution of African Political Regimes in the last 10 years; Poverty Reduction, Economic Growth and Democratisation in Southern Africa; African Media and Telecommunications; and Citizens and Democratisation. See these releases here.