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Zimbabwe Cholera death toll rises to 45

At least 45 people have been killed by cholera in Zimbabwe in the past three weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday, describing the strain as “multi-drug resistant”. It said that an oral vaccine campaign was due to begin shortly with

September 25, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s new president Mnangagwa rules out early return to local currency

Zimbabwe’s new president on Tuesday ruled out an early return of the Zimbabwean dollar, toning down remarks by his finance minister that backed reintroducing the currency. In an inaugural address in parliament marked by an opposition walkout, President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged a

September 18, 2018

S.Africa's top court to rule on cannabis legalisation

South Africa

South Africa’s top court to rule on cannabis legalisation

South Africa’s top court will rule Tuesday on whether private cannabis use should be legal, the climax of a case that has pitted officials against marijuana advocates and the judiciary. A court in the Western Cape region ruled in March that a

September 18, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak death toll climbs to 28

The death toll in Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak has risen to 28, state media said Sunday, as the health minister announced new antibiotics were being used after the disease strain was found to be resistant to some drugs. The cholera outbreak, first detected

September 16, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Cholera ‘spreading rapidly in capital Harare,’ says WHO

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 25, the government said on Thursday as the World Health Organisation warned that the water-borne disease is spreading rapidly in the capital Harare. “There are now 3 766 cases. The

September 14, 2018

Zimbabwe

Latest on Nelson Chamisa’s ‘inauguration’ as ‘president’ of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party will this week hold a mock inauguration to name its leader Nelson Chamisa as the country’s president, highlighting its claims the July 30 election was rigged. Chamisa, who heads the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), narrowly lost to

September 11, 2018

Zimbabwe

Cholera-typhoid outbreak claims at least 18 in Zimbabwe capital: official

At least 18 people have died over the past week in the Zimbabwe capital Harare and scores fallen ill after a cholera and typhoid outbreak in some areas, authorities said Monday. Such outbreaks are common as local authorities are battling to provide

September 11, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s former President Mugabe accepts disputed election result

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, who had vowed not to vote for his old party in elections in July, on Thursday said he accepted the outcome of the disputed poll. Mugabe said on the eve of the ballot he hoped his successor

September 6, 2018

Zimbabwe

1.1 million Zimbabweans will need food aid, warns WFP

The World Food Programme warned on Friday that 1.1 million Zimbabweans could need food aid before the next harvest in 2019, with rural smallholders most at risk of food shortages. Growing food prices and the country’s dire economic state could also affect

August 31, 2018

Breaking News·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe drops charges against Mnangagwa Facebook critic

Zimbabwe police on Thursday dropped charges against a man who allegedly insulted President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Robert Mugabe’s successor, in a Facebook post, lawyers said. Munyaradzi Shoko, a well-known critic of Mnangagwa, was held after he posted statements on Facebook saying the president’s

August 23, 2018

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