Zimbabwe in 2016
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Intraparty factionalism and succession struggles within the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) hogged the news throughout the year. There were rumours and speculations about opposition coalitions ahead of the 2018 elections. One of the major developments was the fallout between war veterans and President Mugabe. Speculation and gossip about Mugabe’s health continued unabated. While foreign relations with the usual friends remained good, there was no sign of improvement in relations with Western countries and multilateral lenders. These strained relations were characterised by arguments about ‘illegal’ Western sanctions and human rights abuses. The economy showed no sign of improvement, with cash shortages worsening. This gave rise to another talking point for most of the year: the controversial introduction of so-called bond notes.