Global Political Agreement
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The Global Political Agreement is the 2008 power-sharing accord in Zimbabwe that ended a disputed election crisis by outlining a framework for cooperation between rival political parties.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition framework
ⓘ
power-sharing agreement ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
end political violence in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
promote national healing and reconciliation ⓘ restore economic stability in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| allocatedRoleTo |
MDC factions obtained cabinet posts
ⓘ
MDC–T obtained prime ministership NERFINISHED ⓘ ZANU–PF retained presidency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GPA (Zimbabwe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| chiefMediator |
Thabo Mbeki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
then President of South Africa ⓘ |
| context |
2008 Zimbabwean general election
ⓘ
2008 Zimbabwean political crisis ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| createdOfficeFor | Morgan Tsvangirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
entrenching power of existing elites
ⓘ
slow implementation of reforms ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
constitutional reform in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
media reform in Zimbabwe ⓘ national healing and reconciliation mechanisms ⓘ promotion of human rights and rule of law ⓘ restoration of economic stability and growth ⓘ security sector reform discussions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | political accord ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
SADC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern African Development Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalSignatory |
Arthur Mutambara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morgan Tsvangirai NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedForPosition | Prime Minister of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe
ⓘ
to resolve the 2008 election dispute in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Zimbabwe 2013 Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Government of National Unity in Zimbabwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
power-sharing government in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
MDC–M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MDC–T NERFINISHED ⓘ Movement for Democratic Change – Mutambara NERFINISHED ⓘ Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai NERFINISHED ⓘ ZANU–PF NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 2008-09-15 ⓘ |
| status | implemented with disputes and delays ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-2008 election crisis ⓘ |
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