An attempt by USAID-allied color-revolutionary networks to oust Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa failed Monday, March 31, as elements of the army who were expected to join an announced national protest failed to do so and instead defended the constitutional authority. Instead of witnessing the “perfect storm” of disgruntled masses, and political and military forces, the streets of the capital, Harare, and other cities were deserted Monday, as military patrols prevented unauthorized assemblies from reaching critical mass.
In the past, protests of this sort were called for by the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC), an umbrella group of DEI-flavored organizations, heavily funded by NGOs including USAID, hoping to unite all chronic complainers into a powerful force. Recent changes since Mnangagwa’s re-election in 2023—including the resignation of CCC founder Nelson Chamisa and the rise of dissent within Mnangagwa’s own ZANU-PF Party—led radical elements to presume that “this is the moment” and call for massive demonstrations on March 31. Overconfident organizers encouraged the public to believe that the call for protest came from “a faction of ZANU-PF.” Instead, protesters were met with a “unified executive” in the form of heavy military presence on the streets.
