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Zimbabwe's Gukurahundi massacre victims to be compensated
From 1983, Robert Mugabe deployed a North Korean-trained military unit to crack down on a revolt in the southwestern region of Matabeleland in newly independent...
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Echoes of Mugabe as Zimbabwe president entrenches power
Critics see little difference between Emmerson Mnangagwa - Robert Mugabe's former deputy - and his ex-boss, accusing him of seeking to create a one-party state under the ruling Zanu-PF.
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa receives COVID-19 vaccination
Wednesday marked the start of the second phase of the vaccine rollout that began last month and it's hoped this high-profile event will encourage others to receive the jab.
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Mnangagwa’s govt trying to break up opposition MDC Alliance, says US
In a statement, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that ZANU–PF was misusing the levers of government to silence its critics.
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Mnangagwa relaxes Zimbabwe's coronavirus lockdown
Infections and deaths from COVID-19 are coming down, at least according to official figures, with just 31 new cases reported on Sunday.
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EU renews arms embargo on Zimbabwe
The EU said that a lack of political and economic reforms were allowing the humanitarian, economic and social situation to deteriorate in the country.
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Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique dies from COVID-19
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the death of Douglas Nyikayaramba at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.
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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 inciting the public to commit violence.
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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.
