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Boko caught up in Mnangagwa’s heavy hand amid charm offensive
President Duma Boko’s decision to avoid publicly confronting Zimbabwe’s deepening political crisis during his April 2026 state visit to Harare has come under renewed scrutiny.
The criticism comes at a time when the two countries have also become increasingly linked by humanitarian cooperation.
Regional and South African political analyst, Ralph Mathekga has accused Boko and other regional leaders of looking away as President Emmerson Mnangagwa tightens his grip on power.
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The post Boko caught up in Mnangagwa’s heavy hand amid charm offensive first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Khonani Ontebetse