Editor's note

Mahathir Mohamad led Malaysia for 22 years and is now 92 years old. He’s set a cat among the pigeons by taking on the leadership of an alliance of opposition parties bidding to oust the incumbent Najib Razak. And he’s suggested he could be part of a unity ticket with his old enemy, Anwar Ibrahim, for control of the country. Amrita Malhi sets out why Mahathir’s manoeuvrings shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand.

Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector was thrown into turmoil under former president Robert Mugabe. The country’s new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa appears to be preparing to fix the legacy. But, argues Ian Scoones, he won’t get very far unless a new land administration system is put in place that reflects new land ownership patterns.

Amanda Dunn

Section Editor: Politics + Society

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At 92, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is again vying for the country’s top job. Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

Mahathir Mohamad crops up again in bid to lead Malaysia – with Anwar on the same side

Amrita Malhi, Australian National University

With an election due by August, Malaysian politics has been spiced up – with a former prime minister re-entering the fray.

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