This year's presidential and parliamentary elections appear to represent the best opportunity for change in Zimbabwe in recent times. However, it is still unclear whether the MDC will be successful in its bid to democratically secure power in the country.
RUSI Africa Programme on Al-Jazeera Knox Chitiyo, the head of RUSI's Africa Programme, gives his analysis of the situation in Zimbabwe after the general elections.
Zimbabwe: Crisis, Reconstruction and Security This report discusses the current crisis with a particular focus on the March 2008 elections and the prospects for reconstruction and improved security in their aftermath.