Things fall apart again in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's economy is facing a severe crisis, with the government unable to pay its staff on time. The crisis is a result of years of bad policy and politics, including excessive borrowing and mismanagement of the fiscal deficit. The government has imposed harsh import and foreign exchange controls, and private bank accounts have been drained into the fiscal system. The situation is similar to the 2008 crisis, when the economy collapsed and the government was forced to form a unity government with the opposition. Regional and international intervention was necessary to restore stability and economic recovery. The current crisis is likely to require similar intervention to prevent further collapse.