Since Russia’s invasion, many African governments have officially not taken sides. But for some, that may be changing.

Chris Muronzi is a Zimbabwean financial journalist who served as business editor of the country's largest business weekly, the Zimbabwe Independent, f... or a decade. In addition to Al Jazeera Digital, his work has been published in the Financial Mail, Finweek and Quartz.
Since Russia’s invasion, many African governments have officially not taken sides. But for some, that may be changing.
Ahead of the 2023 polls, there are concerns that Zimbabwe’s economic woes could spill over.
Zimbabwe’s bakers are losing staff and profits as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts global economy.
Some Zimbabweans criticise the late monarch for failing to ‘promote the interests of Africans in the colonial era’.
Unlike their Western counterparts, African leaders are being cautious in characterising the conflict in Ukraine as war.
Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice.
President Mnangagwa is reportedly desperate to shed some of the legacy economic problems his administration inherited.
Public health workers and other civil servants are demanding salaries in US dollars as inflation hits 132 percent.
In 2022, Zimbabwe was ranked 137th on the World Press Freedom Index, seven places lower than the year before.
Experts say a series of monumental economic mistakes has led to acute unemployment and unethical recruitment in Zimbabwe