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Zimbabwe's outspoken opposition lawmaker freed on bail
Job Sikhala, vice chairman of the main opposition party Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-Alliance), was arrested on 21 August and charged with...
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Magashule-led ANC delegation to meet with Zanu-PF today
Worsening economic hardships, the arrest of government critics, and a clampdown against planned protests have triggered a storm of criticism at home and abroad, but Zanu-PF insisted there was no crisis to discuss.
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Bitter anniversary in Zimbabwe a year after Mugabe died
Robert Mugabe died on 6 September last year, aged 95 in a Singapore hospital, two years after he was forced to resign in 2017, and after 37 years in power.
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Zimbabwe says foreign white farmers can apply to get back seized land
Last month, Zimbabwe agreed to pay $3.5 billion in compensation to local white farmers whose land was forcibly taken by the government to resettle black families, moving a step closer to resolving one the most divisive policies of the Robert Mugabe era.
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US, EU warn against Zimbabwe using coronavirus for crackdown
The authorities have arrested several opposition activists and government critics in recent months, including opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume and journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono.
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Zimbabwe government blasts 'evil-minded' archbishop
On Friday, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) issued an unusually strong letter deploring the thwarting of anti-government protests on July 31.
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Mnangagwa fires energy minister after 15 months on the job
Fortune Chasi was seen as one of the more progressive ministers in the Mnangagwa cabinet, but a statement said that Chasi’s conduct was incompatible with the president’s expectations.
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Zimbabwe govt defends arrests, denies kidnappings and hardship
The demonstrations - de-facto banned by anti-coronavirus measures - had been called to denounce alleged state corruption and ongoing economic hardship two years into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's first term.
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SA special envoys get red carpet welcome in Zim amid tensions
The envoys are in Zimbabwe to gather information on that country's rising political tensions, which have seen a number of government opponents arrested or go into hiding.
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Zimbabwe president decries 'divisive falsehoods' over rights abuse claims
Mnangagwa, during a Heroes Day speech in Harare, said the allegations were 'unjustified attacks by our perennial detractors, both inside and outside our border'.
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MDC Alliance’s Coltart describes Mnangagwa’s message to Zimbabweans as chilling
Mnangagwa addressed Zimbabweans on Tuesday calling for unity and patriotism to work towards rebuilding the country's battered economy.
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After arrest, Zimbabwean novelist decries state 'chokehold'
Tsitsi Dangarembga, whose latest book 'This Mournable Body' has been nominated for a Booker Prize, was bundled into a police truck while holding placards on Friday and charged with breaking the COVID-19 lockdown to hold an illegal gathering.
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'Bad apples' who attempted to divide Zimbabweans will be flushed out – Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday said ‘rogue Zimbabweans’ were working with foreign detractors to scupper government’s work.
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Mnangagwa: We’ll overcome attempts at the destabilisation of our society
In an address carried by 'The Chronicle' on Tuesday morning, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his leadership had the responsibility to provide stability in the country.
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WATCH: Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa addresses the nation
After a series of protests and uproar about the treatment of civilians, including the jailing of some, Zimbabwe's President will address the nation.
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Zimbabwe police warn citizens against taking part in anti-corruption protests
The protests, which have the backing of the main opposition MDC Alliance, were called to show anger at government corruption but a number of the organisers were in hiding.
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Zimbabwe agrees to pay $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers
But the southern African nation does not have the money and will issue long term bonds and jointly approach international donors with the farmers to raise funding, according to the compensation agreement.
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Zimbabwe minister Shiri, who helped plot Mugabe ouster, dies at 65
Perrance Shiri was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, two government sources said. He died in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Mnangagwa declares curfew in Zimbabwe as COVID-19 cases rise
In a speech to the nation on Tuesday evening, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that social, religious, and political gatherings remained banned.
