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Farai Chirimumimba articles

Farai ChirimumimbaFarai Chirimumimba is a journalist based in Zimbabwe. He researches and writes about political and security dynamics in Zimbabwe, drawing from his background in peacebuilding and conflict transformation for sustainable development. As a journalist and researcher, Farai also has special interests on knowledge of technical aspects on governance and electoral issues in Africa. He has been writing for Democracy Chronicles since early 2017. Farai is also a reporter for Spiked Online Media based in Zimbabwe.

Fixing Political Party Funding For Transparency and Accountability

by Farai Chirimumimba - April 4, 2017

Political Party Funding

Discretionary power over use of funds by political parties must be exercised justly, fairy, honestly, and, above all, rationally in order to build viable and democratic institutions.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Malaysia, Money Politics, Public Financing of Elections, South Africa, Worldwide, Worldwide Corruption, Zimbabwe

The State of Peacebuilding With Elections in Africa

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 28, 2017

Peacebuilding With Elections in Africa

In Africa, the holding of regular elections has in most cases failed to translate to democracy and peacebuilding. For instance since 2000 Zimbabweans have experienced five national elections.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Worldwide, Zimbabwe

Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part Two)

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 22, 2017

Political Participation in Africa

With the world population having more women than men, it should be clear that with the right political environment women should gain more public elections for government.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part One)

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 15, 2017

Zimbabwe Women Political Participation

Zimbabwe has joined 30 countries worldwide that have used a special electoral quota system to increase women’s political participation to at least 30 percent of the Members of Parliament.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: China, Proportional Representation, Rwanda, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Zimbabwe

Moving Towards Harmonized 2018 Zimbabwe Elections

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 9, 2017

Harmonized 2018 Zimbabwe Elections

How far has the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission gone in implementing recommendations from the last elections? How is the biometric voter registration system going to work?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Proportional Representation, Zambia, Zimbabwe

A Tale of a Divided Zimbabwe Opposition and a Fragile Ruling Party

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 7, 2017

Divided Zimbabwe Opposition

l suggest that a strategic alliance under one presidential candidate and vigorous campaigning in Zanu PF strongholds may bring desired results for the opposition.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Biometric Voter Registration Controversy

by Farai Chirimumimba - March 1, 2017

Zimbabwe's Biometric Voter Registration

Last week the President Robert Mugabe’s government announced that it was taking over the procurement process effectively disallowing UNDP the right to source the BVR kits.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Internet and Democracy, Robert Mugabe, Voter Registration, Voting Technology, Zimbabwe

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