

On 7 February 2008, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) hosted a conference on Zimbabwe. This conference, which attracted a full house, discussed the current crisis with a particular focus on the March 2008 elections and the prospects for reconstruction and improved security in its aftermath. International and regional experts from academe, NGOs, the media, political and security fields were joined by a number of speakers and participants from Zimbabwe, representing both opposition parties and the government.