http://rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2012 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F26A89015CE9/ Predictions of a 'sub-Saharan spring' in southern Africa have as yet proved unfounded, but elections in the DRCongo and Zimbabwe are proving to be risky in the current climate of domestic turmoil. 2012-01-30 14:40:56 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4C6E45464C39E/ Zimbabwe's military establishment is underpinned by nepotism and Mugabe's favouritism. But can it withstand growing resentment in the lower ranks? 2010-08-22 23:45:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C3B79DE90E55/ Zimbabwe's Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe, briefs RUSI on security, economic and democratic developments in her country. 2010-07-12 21:29:55 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B0BC907A26A6/ Kenya and Zimbabwe need to quicken the pace of their reform agendas, or risk new violence in coming elections 2009-11-24 11:52:51 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C49A7C35DD8E9A/ Power-sharing government in Zimbabwe will be a difficult balancing act. Competition between the MDC and ZANU-PF as well as intra-party struggles could lead to instability or to dangerous compromises, but for the moment the GNU is Zimbabwe’s one sign of hope. 2009-02-27 10:44:44 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C496A0E4B79557/ The year 2009 will start the way 2008 ended; with the Zimbabwe question unresolved. Foreign military intervention is unlikely to take place, and in the present situation a neighbouring country will find it difficult to justify invading Zimbabwe. If the MDC wish to give force to their ultimatum, they should not allow themselves to be steamrollered into joining a Government of National Unity. 2009-01-11 15:22:34 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C48D23787C2A20/ The West may be upset that Mugabe remains, but without its aid, this historic deal will founder 2008-09-18 12:14:36 http://rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A46B7042DF0ADC/ The concept of 'patriotic blackness' is crucial to any understanding of Africa's stance towards Robert Mugabe's regime. 2007-08-06 12:21:39