Wilf Mbanga lives in Britain in self-imposed exile having been declared an enemy of the people of Zimbabwe. He is the founder, editor and publisher of The Zimbabwean – a weekly compact newspaper published in Britain with a simultaneous edition for southern Africa (especially Zimbabwe), printed in Johannesburg.

In 2003-04 Wilf Mbanga lived in the Netherlands as guest for a year of the Tilburg City of Refuge Programme (StichtingVrijplaats Tilburg) during which time he co-authored with his wife a literary biography of Sir Seretse, (President of Botswana 1966 – 1980) and Ruth Khama, whose cross-racial marriage in 1948 rocked the world. He also wrote a weekly column for The Brabants Dagblad (available in English on www.zimbabwewatch.org). These columns have been published as a collection by KIT Press (Amsterdam) as Van onze correspondent (Vrijplaats Tilburg).

Recent articles

Zimbabweans remain poised between fear and hope as Robert Mugabe's regime enforces a new test of their determination to end his rule, says Wilf Mbanga

Zimbabwe's president is 83 years old today. Wilf Mbanga, former friend turned exiled editor of "The Zimbabwean", writes to him.

(This article was first published on 21 February 2007)

Robert Mugabe's media bullies are trying to stifle free expression about the failings of his regime.

Robert Mugabe's cronies are worried and his party deep in debt. "The Zimbabwean" reports on a regime rotting from within.

Chinese friends, emigrating faith-healers, and baton-wielding police are all part of Zimbabwe's slow collapse, reports "The Zimbabwean".