{{Distinguish|Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox political party | name = Movement for Democratic Change Alliance | colorcode = {{party color|Movement for Democratic Change Alliance}} | leader = Douglas Mwonzora | foundation = 6 August 2017 | dissolved = | successor = | ideology = Social democracy | position = Centre-left | international = Progressive Alliance | country = Zimbabwe | leader1_title = Deputy | leader1_name = Elias Mudzuru | abbreviation = MDC-A | chairperson = Morgan Komichi | seats1_title = National Assembly | seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|280|hex=#DC241f}} }} The '''Movement for Democratic Change Alliance''' is an electoral coalition of seven political parties formed to contest Zimbabwe's 2018 general election.<ref>[https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-mdc-alliance-formed/3974172.html Zimbabwe Opposition Launches MDC Alliance Ahead of 2018 General Elections], VOA Zimbabwe</ref> After the 2018 election, a dispute arose over the use of the name MDC Alliance leading the MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to found the Citizens Coalition for Change.
== History== Three of the member parties were splinters from the original Movement for Democratic Change and each other. The bloc was formed to contest the 2018 election. The MDC Alliance was led by Nelson Chamisa<ref>{{Cite web|last=Munhende|first=Leopold|date=2020-06-16|title=Zimbabwe: Chamisa Dumped By Storm Trooper Leader Shakespeare Mukoyi for Khupe|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202006160207.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}</ref> who replaced Morgan Tsvangirai as President of the MDC-T after Tsvangirai died on the 14 February 2018 after a long fight against colon cancer.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Moyo|first1=Jeffrey|last2=Cowell|first2=Alan|date=2018-02-14|title=Morgan Tsvangirai, Longtime Foe of Mugabe in Zimbabwe, Dies at 65|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/obituaries/morgan-tsvangirai-zimbabwe-dead.html|access-date=2020-07-02|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On 30 July 2018, the alliance went head to head with the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led ZANU–PF in Zimbabwe's historic elections. The alliance was narrowly edged by ZANU–PF in the presidential election, with Mnangagwa receiving 50.8% of the vote to MDC Alliance's Nelson Chamisa's 44.3%. The election results have received international attention as possible fraud.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/08/09/a-crackdown-in-zimbabwe-exposes-the-instability-of-the-mnangagwa-regime|title=A crackdown in Zimbabwe exposes the instability of the Mnangagwa regime|date=August 9, 2018|newspaper=The Economist}}</ref>
After the election, the three member parties who were splinters of the original MDC (MDC-T, MDC-N and PDP) reunited to form a single political party under the name MDC-Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pazimbabwe.com/zimbabwe-48473-chamisa-names-ncube-komichi-as-deputies-mdc-re-unites.html|title=Chamisa names Ncube, Komichi as deputies, MDC re-unites|date=September 11, 2018}}</ref> Nelson Chamisa was elected president of the party at the MDC Congress held in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/zimbabwe-opposition-mdc-party-elects-nelson-chamisa-leader-190526185622698.html|title=Zimbabwe opposition MDC party elects Nelson Chamisa as leader|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref> On 28 May 2020, the court ruled that MDC-A was a legal party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/05/mdc-alliance-a-party-court/|title = MDC Alliance a party: Court|date = 28 May 2020}}</ref>
In September 2021, Douglas Mwonzora, the leader of a splinter faction of the MDC-T, announced that the MDC-T would use the name MDC Alliance in forthcoming by-elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/chamisa-loses-mdc-alliance-name-to-mwonzora/|title = Chamisa loses MDC Alliance name to Mwonzora|date = 29 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202109030152.html|title = Zimbabwe: 'Respect Us' - Mwonzora Warns Chamisa over Use of MDC Alliance Name| newspaper=New Zimbabwe |date = 3 September 2021| last1=Njanike | first1=Ndatenda }}</ref>
In January 2022, Chamisa founded Citizens Coalition For Change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/01/24/chamisas-mdc-alliance-rebrands-to-citizens-coalition-for-change/|title=Chamisa's MDC Alliance Rebrands To Citizens' Coalition For Change – Pindula News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.263chat.com/breaking-news-chamisa-rebounds-with-new-party-name/|title=Breaking News: Chamisa Rebounds With New Party Name|first=Elia|last=Ntali|date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gambakwe.com/2022/01/24/breaking-chamisa-submits-new-candidates-to-zec/|title=BREAKING: Chamisa announces new party name - Citizens Coalition for Change|first=Gambakwe|last=Media|date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Newsday|date=2022-01-24|title=Chamisa party rebrands|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/01/chamisa-party-rebrands/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=NewsDay Zimbabwe|language=en-US}}</ref> He is backed by Welshman Ncube<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailynews.co.zw/khupe-pushes-ccc-chamisa/|title = Khupe pushes CCC, Chamisa – DailyNews}}</ref> and Tendai Biti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimeye.net/2022/03/27/biti-romps-to-victory/|title = Biti Romps to Victory – ZimEye}}</ref>
==Member parties== *Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) *Transform Zimbabwe, led by Jacob Ngarivhume *Zimbabwe People First, led by Agrippa Mutambara *Zimbabwe African National Union – Ndonga *Multi-Racial Democrats *Movement for Democratic Change – Ncube, led by Welshman Ncube (until 2022) *People's Democratic Party, led by Tendai Biti (until 2022)
== Electoral history == === Presidential elections === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Election !Party candidate !Votes !% !Result |- |2018 |Nelson Chamisa |2,600,000 |44.3% |'''Lost''' {{Nay}} |}
=== House of Assembly elections === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- !Election !Party leader !Votes !% !Seats ! +/– !Position !Result |- |2018 |Nelson Chamisa | 1,624,875 |34.33% |{{Composition bar|88|270|hex=#ed1c24}} |{{increase}} 88 |{{increase}} 2nd |{{no2|Opposition}} |}
=== Senate elections === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Election !Party leader !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Position !Result |- |2018 |Nelson Chamisa | | |{{Composition bar|25|80|#ed1c24}} |{{steady}} |{{increase}} 2nd |{{no2|Opposition}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Zimbabwean political parties}} Category:2017 establishments in Zimbabwe Category:Broad political opposition alliances Alliance Category:Political parties established in 2017 Category:Political party alliances in Zimbabwe Category:Social democratic parties in Zimbabwe Category:Zimbabwean democracy movements {{Zimbabwe-party-stub}}