Zimbabwe
US slaps sanctions on leading Zimbabwe businessman
The move against Kudakwashe Tagwirei comes days after Zimbabwe thwarted protests called by a small opposition party over graft and a slumping economy.
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EXPLAINER: What Africa, approaching a million cases, is doing to fight COVID-19
On Wednesday, the continent was approaching a million infections and around 21,000 deaths.
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Activist calls on SA to condemn human rights violations in Zimbabwe
Scores of protesters in Harare have been met with violence while trying to draw attention to the country’s economic challenges.
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Calls for Zim activists to push for reform mounts, despite govt opposition
Fadzayi Mahere is a lawyer in that country. She said they would continue fighting for a re-imagined Zimbabwe.
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How artists have preserved the memory of Zimbabwe’s 1980s massacres
The death of Perence Shiri has kindled flames of debate that the ruling party has tried to shut down for many years.
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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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'Ramaphosa as chair of AU needs to speak out against what is happening in Zim'
MDC Alliance treasurer general Senator David Coltart says he is concerned by the silence by South Africa and SADC.
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Zimbabwe VP named health minister after virus graft scandal
Former health minister Obadiah Moyo is suspected of illegally awarding a $20 million contract for coronavirus testing.
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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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MDC Alliance’s Biti: Zim at a tipping point as police arrest opposition members
More than 60 people have been handcuffed so far, while more arrests still being carried out following an attempt to hold an anti-government protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week.
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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 bourse resumes trading after month-long suspension
In a dramatic move on June 29, the government of the crises-plagued country dramatically shut the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and restricted mobile money payments, alleging improper activities.
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Arrested Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga freed on bail: AFP
Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist Dangarembga was arrested during anti-government protests on Friday, an AFP photographer saw.
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Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe
Streets were deserted and businesses shut in Zimbabwe’s two main cities on Friday after security forces were deployed to prevent anti-government marches called by activists over corruption and economic hardship.
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Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga arrested during protest
Tsitsi Dangarembga, 61, was bundled into a police truck while protesting on a road in Harare's upmarket suburb of Borrowdale alongside another protester, carrying placards.
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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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7 babies die at Zim hospital after urgent treatment delayed
According to the BBC, one doctor said the deaths were "the tip of the iceberg as nurses are on strike because of a lack of personal protective equipment and other concerns, including maternity wards that are overwhelmed.”
