Zimbabwe

At least there may be meaningful elections in the future, and that will be something.

I heard on C4 tonight that elections are planned for next year - that will be the test.

I can remember several situations where populations took to the streets with joy, but the future was not as rosy as their hopes.

We can only hope that this will be different, but I do not feel able to be optimistic at this stage. How wonderful it would be if their dreams came true.

I’d be more optimistic if there were a GE planned and the opposition people currently in exile felt safe to return

I'm cautiously optimistic, and very hopeful with every thing crossed!

I wish I could share your optimism

I have a young man I support in Zim he is very cautious about the future however I personally believe the genie is out the bottle the people have found a voice after 37 years of beatings, disappearances, no money 93% Unemployment there are many very professional highly qualified clever people waiting for an opportunity I want to think that time has come
They have allowed Mugabe a way out giving him ‘a rest’
I have a good feeling about the future all ethnicities are pleased to see him go and I hope there is a bright future for a beautiful country

I agree kitty the new president is implicated in much that Mugabe has done - as in fact is much of the ZanuPF. I wonder how many of them have sizeable bank accounts overseas? How the army behaves will be interesting - no one seems to be talking about an election any time soon

I too doubt that anything will change for the average person in Zimbabwe. I only hope it's not a case of out of the frying pan etc. However I do think the army has behaved well getting rid of Mugabe but not taking control in a military coup .