Zimbabwe

The ruling ZANU-PF party controls all the levers of power but its behaviour continues to appear paranoid.

Our baseline scenario is unchanged from last month. However, it is possible that our view on inflation and the exchange rate for this year may prove somewhat optimistic. The picture... 2006-01-17

The political situation is expected to deteriorate during 2006.

We now expect the outcome for the main indicators, especially inflation, to be somewhat worse for 2005 than earlier projections. The overall picture through 2006 has not really altered... 2005-12-05

As with the ruling ZANU-PF party, the army is becoming increasingly divided. While the problems of the party relate mainly to power struggles, in the army and police, the split is... 2005-12-01

Inadequate data and unrecorded informal market activity mean that it is extremely difficult to assess the economy using conventional techniques.

Prospects for an eventual economic recovery are worsening because of the neglect of the country’s productive base and large-scale emigration.

BMI View: The authorities have finally faced up to reality and have effectively devalued the Zimbabwean dollar and moved to a managed float currency system. Holders of foreign exchange... 2005-11-09

The deprivation suffered by Zimbabweans continues to worsen. There has been further occupation of commercial farms on top of the occupations that have already led to the destruction... 2005-11-04

The MDC is on the verge of splitting over the issue of participation in the forthcoming senatorial elections.