The army runs Zimbabwe, not the people. War veteran Admore Ncube believes only fair elections can bring real change to the country. On Monday, police filled the streets of Harare and other towns, stopping planned protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Many shops closed as police patrolled the capital city. By Tuesday, Harare stayed quiet, with zero protests. Earlier this year, the ruling party Zanu-PF announced plans to add two more years to Mnangagwa's time as president, extending it until 2030. He took control back in 2017 when the military forced out Robert Mugabe.
War veterans once backed Mnangagwa but have turned against him. Their leader, Blessed Geza, accuses him of trying to keep power past his final term. Ncube has lived in South Africa for seven years. He claims the military controls everything in Zimbabwe. "The army formed the current government, the army runs it, everything is in the hands of the army," he stated.
Ncube sees hope only if citizens can pick fresh leadership through voting. "I can see hope, but that is only if people can choose a new government, not a government of these people who went to war," he explained. Henry Ngwenya, who left Zimbabwe twenty years ago, fears the power fight pushes more citizens to flee. Peter Magaso thinks the struggle helps citizens stand up for their rights because "Zanu-PF is at its weakest moment."
Many shops closed as police patrolled the capital city. By Tuesday, Harare stayed quiet, with zero protests. Earlier this year, the ruling party Zanu-PF announced plans to add two more years to Mnangagwa's time as president, extending it until 2030. He took control back in 2017 when the military forced out Robert Mugabe.
War veterans once backed Mnangagwa but have turned against him. Their leader, Blessed Geza, accuses him of trying to keep power past his final term. Ncube has lived in South Africa for seven years. He claims the military controls everything in Zimbabwe. "The army formed the current government, the army runs it, everything is in the hands of the army," he stated.
Ncube sees hope only if citizens can pick fresh leadership through voting. "I can see hope, but that is only if people can choose a new government, not a government of these people who went to war," he explained. Henry Ngwenya, who left Zimbabwe twenty years ago, fears the power fight pushes more citizens to flee. Peter Magaso thinks the struggle helps citizens stand up for their rights because "Zanu-PF is at its weakest moment."
