Coalition of Democrats (Zimbabwe)
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Coalition of Democrats | |
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| Abbreviation | CODE |
| President | Elton Mangoma[1] |
| Founded | 9 August 2017[2] |
| Ideology | Pan-Africanism[3] Modern nationalism[3] Social democracy[3] |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Light Blue |
| House of Assembly | 0 / 280 |
| Senate | 0 / 80 |
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The Coalition of Democrats (CODE) are an opposition faction within Zimbabwe which was formed on the 9 August 2017. The group endorsed Elton Mangoma as their presidential candidate in the 2018 General Election.[4] The group is currently led by Mangoma following the Zimbabwe African People's Union's split from the bloc and Dumiso Dabengwa's subsequent resignation as the Chair of the group's Supreme Council on 18 April 2018.[5]
CODE is a group made up of eight political parties which include:[4]
Former partners
On 18 April 2018, the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) split from the bloc. ZAPU's then party leader Dumiso Dabengwa cited his party's irreconcilable differences with CODE over the former's ideology relating to national liberation.[5]
