11 September in African history

A new cabinet appointed and headed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn into office.

On this day in 2018, a new cabinet appointed and headed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn into office. This followed there appointment on 7 September. The cabinet consisted of 20 cabinet ministers, 13 deputy ministers and 9 provincial ministers.

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The late former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe agreed to hand over day to day control of the government to the late Morgan Tsvangirai

On this day in 2008, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe then President of Zimbabwe agreed to hand over day to day control of the government and much of his power in a historical deal with his opponent the late Morgan Tsvangirai. The deal was very crucial to end the famous 2008 political crisis that Zimbabwe […]

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Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Party was founded

On this day in 1999, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party was founded by its leader Morgan Tsvangirai (late). The party was the first movement to go against the superiority of the ruling ZANU-PF. On formation it was mainly composed of trade unionists, church leaders and church leaders.

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