Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe imposes COVID vaccine on churchgoers
The southern African country had already made the vaccine mandatory for civil servants and teachers earlier this month.
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SA woman sentenced to 12 years in jail in Zim for smuggling cocaine
A Harare magistrate set aside two years of the sentence on condition of good behaviour.
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Zimbabwe court says Mugabe can be reburied
A Zimbabwe court on Friday sided with traditional chiefs seeking to exhume the remains of ex-president Robert Mugabe from his home village and move them to the capital, going against the family's wishes.
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Get a jab or resign, Zimbabwe govt tells state workers
The southern African country has already made the vaccine mandatory for trading in markets, working out at gyms, frequenting restaurants and sitting university exams. Some private employers have followed suit.
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Zimbabwe set to buy drones to tackle border smuggling
State media said the purchase of drones worth over R28 million was now at an advanced stage. The drones will be used to help survey Zimbabwe's porous borders and curb smuggling.
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Zim man killed while trying to take selfies with elephants
State media said the victim, who hasn’t been named, was gored and then trampled to death by one of the elephants, while his companion was seriously injured on Tuesday.
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More than 4,000 Zimbabweans arrested for flouting lockdown rules
Under current lockdown rules, businesses can only operate until early afternoon and inter-city travel is banned.
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Zimbabwe man charged with murder for child bride death
The death of Anna Machaya sparked widespread outrage on social media, drawing condemnation from rights groups and the United Nations.
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Zim police arrest several suspects after teen dies during childbirth
The tragedy has reignited debate over the prevalence of child marriage in the country, where one in three girls is reported to be married before the age of 18.
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UN slams child marriages in Zimbabwe after teen died in labour
In a statement dated Saturday, the United Nations said it "notes with deep concern and condemns strongly the surrounding circumstances leading to the untimely death of 14-year-old Memory Machaya... who died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine.
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Zim to send 300 more military instructors to insurgency-hit Mozambique
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that more than 1,400 South African troops have been sent to help quell the fighting.
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Britain slaps Mnangagwa ally with sanctions for alleged corruption
The UK said that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei would not be allowed to use bank accounts in Britain, or travel there.
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14 Zimbabweans deported from the UK in quarantine
Writing on Twitter, government spokesman Nick Mangwana said Zimbabwe welcomed these deportees home and said they would be safe.
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Zim police arrest more than 10,000 people over lockdown regulation breaches
The latest figures showed that the Zimbabwe Republic Police are arresting and fining around 3,000 people per day.
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Southern African bloc to send troops to insurgency-hit Mozambique: official
A document leaked earlier this year recommended sending around 3,000 soldiers to Cabo Delgado province, where insurgents have seized control of towns and villages, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
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Bangladesh to tour Zimbabwe despite COVID restrictions
The tour will feature a Test, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. Players will be in a bio-secure bubble.
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Zimbabwe govt postpones opening of schools as COVID-19 infections rise
The decision to delay the opening won't be popular as schools have only been open for around three months this year. And there are concerns for those who were supposed to begin writing public exams in October.
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IMF forecasts solid growth for Zimbabwe economy
The Fund's optimistic forecast was released after Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube aimed for punchy 7.8% growth following years of contraction.
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Zimbabwe optimistic for pandemic-beating economic growth
The finance minister's outlook was more than twice the level forecast by the International Monetary Fund.
