New political party launched in Zimbabwe

Since Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, there has been no doubt that the dominant voice in the country's politics has been that of the governing Party ZanuPF. The landscape changed when the official opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was formed in 1999. A number of other voices come and gone over time and more recently after the ousting of long-time President Robert Nugabe in 2017. A new movement has just been formed called Tyson Wa Bantu which is looking to former Mugabe cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere for inspiration and leadership. The movement was out on the streets in Bulawayo this week and spoke of the need for the new grouping.

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