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Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
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The year was dominated by factionalism in the zimbabwe african national union-patriotic front (zanu-pf), with purges in the party becoming a regular occurrence. The intraparty fighting pitted the faction allegedly aligned with the president’s wife against the camp loyal to one of the vice presidents. Relentless rumours about President Mugabe’s health were a constant talking point throughout the year. As in previous years, much of Zimbabwe’s foreign relations centred on controversies about ‘illegal’ western sanctions, an issue which again saw very little change in the positions of the key players. The economy showed signs of deterioration.