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Knox Chitiyo

Knox Chitiyo is associate fellow of the Africa programme at Chatham House

November 2017

  • Robert Mugabe.

    Robert Mugabe’s departure ushers in a heady new era for Zimbabwe

    Knox Chitiyo
    Zimbabwe is experiencing an almost unprecedented national convergence. Mnangagwa is set to be the new president – and millions will tune in to hear his first speech, writes Knox Chitiyo, associate fellow of the Africa programme at Chatham House

August 2013

  • Presidential elections, Harare, Zimbabwe - 30 Jul 2013

    Zimbabwe's inconvenient truth

    Knox Chitiyo
    Knox Chitiyo: Opposition concerns about the election amount to more than sour grapes. But the fact is that many voters chose Robert Mugabe

January 2013

  • A French soldier waves from his armoured vehicle in Mali on operation 'Serval'

    Mali will be a milestone for Africa

    Knox Chitiyo
    Knox Chitiyo: The French look set to stay in Mali for some time, but Africans are taking charge of their own security

September 2011

  • african union gaddafi

    Has Africa lost Libya?

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chitiyo: Colonel Gaddafi's overthrow has highlighted the country's Arab heritage and created divisions within the continent

July 2011

  • David Cameron visits South frica

    Europe needs Africa. Who'd have thought it?

    Knox Chitiyo
    Knox Chitiyo: David Cameron's visit to Africa showed how the west's relationship with the continent is becoming 'trade, rather than aid'

July 2009

  • Sierra Leone's long search for justice

    Knox Chitiyo
    Knox Chitiyo: The trial of Charles Taylor for atrocities committed in Sierra Leone's civil war is a milestone for the rule of law in Africa

January 2009

  • What does 2009 hold for Zimbabwe?

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chitiyo: Will a government of national unity, if finally formed, be the solution to the country's problems?

November 2008

  • Deal or no deal?

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chityo: Zimbabwe is still in political limbo – but both Mugabe and Tsvangirai know they are powerless without each other

September 2008

  • Harare waits on the world

    Knox Chitiyo

  • The MDC should respect parliament

    Knox Chitiyo

August 2008

  • Haggling in Harare

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chitiyo: Whatever deal emerges from talks on Zimbabwe, it will be a political fix based on hard bargaining, not lofty ideals

July 2008

  • Zimbabwe: ghosts in the machine?

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chitiyo: With AU calls for a government of national unity set against violence and economic meltdown, Zanu-PF and the MDC will have to act soon

June 2008

  • Tsvangirai's new struggle

    Knox Chitiyo

    Knox Chitiyo: Zimbabwe's opposition leader must convince his party he hasn't played into Mugabe's hands

April 2008

March 2008

November 2007

  • Ian Smith's policies led to 50,000 deaths. He was worse than Mugabe

    Knox Chitiyo
    Response: Despite the brutalities of the current regime, most still prefer it to the old Rhodesia, says Knox Chitiyo
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