Zeinab Badawi speaks to Welshman Ncube, who leads his own faction of the Zimbabwean opposition party Movement for Democratic Change, known as MDC-N. The main opposition parties have now formed an alliance, but can they put aside their differences and focus on defeating President Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF?

Zimbabwe is gripped by a severe drought which has left a third of its 15 million people dependent on food aid. The state is running out of dollars, workers go unpaid and unemployment is very high - a dire situation that presents the opposition in the country with an opportunity in nationwide elections in 2018. Show less