A New Dawn for Zimbabwe?
Will Monday's elections in Zimbabwe offer a clean break from the Mugabe years?
On Monday Zimbabwe will hold elections - the first to take place since former President Robert Mugabe was forced to stand down by the military after nearly 40 years in office. Under his rule the southern African country went from being one of the brightest economies in the region to one of the weakest. Opposition parties were repeatedly frustrated at the polls with violence and intimidation. The country is currently being led by former minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "the crocodile", who is leading public opinion polls. Julian Marshall is joined by government, opposition and expert guests to discuss whether these elections represent a clean break with the Mugabe years and what it will now take for Zimbabwe to attract the investment needed for stability, prosperity, and jobs.
(Photo: A man wears a Zimbabwean flag after a rally by Movement for Democratic Change leader and opposition presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Julia Gallagher - Professor of African Politics at SOAS, University of London
Dr Alex Magaisa - Former chief of staff to ex-MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
Paul Mangwana - Legal Affairs Secretary for governing Zanu PF party
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Farai Mutambanengwe -ΜύZimbabwe based economist
Shingai Nyoka - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent in Zimbabwe
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