Preventing Violence in Future Elections: Moving towards an Early Warning System for Zimbabwe

What is it about?

This brief article proposes an early warning system to prevent politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe, especially before, during and after elections. The proposal utilizes a holistic approach where all stakeholders have to get involved in preventing politically motivated violence which has become synonymous with elections in Zimbabwe.

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Why is it important?

Politically motivated violence can only be prevented if all stakeholders work together through mechanisms such as an early warning system. The proposal calls for concerted efforts at all levels of society to identify, report and deals with cases of imminent violence before it occurs.

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