Contents Wither Zimbabwe? Introduction Overview: The current context Economic trends Political trends Options for Zimbabwe Option one: MDC withdrawal from the GPA Option two: an early election Option three: an extended power sharing period preceding new elections Conclusion Abbreviations AU EU GPA JOMIC MDC MDC (M) MDC (T) MP PDL SADC UK US USD ZANU PF ZCTU African Union European Union Global Political Agreement Joint Monitoring Committee Movement for Democratic Change Movement for Democratic Change (Mutambara) Movement for Democratic Change (Tsvangirai) Member of Parliament Poverty Datum Line Southern African Development Community United Kingdom United States United States Dollar Zimbabwe African National Union, Patriotic Front Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions 3    4 4 4 7 10 10 11 11 13