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Zimbabwe’s Decline in Human Freedom Index: Worse Than Niger and Gabon, Worst in Southern Africa

Zimbabwe’s alarming slide in the Human Freedom Index (HFI) has now positioned it below even coup-afflicted nations like Niger and Gabon, earning it the dubious distinction of being the least free country in Southern Africa. The 2023 HFI results, recently released, paint

January 8, 2024

Zimbabwe

Economic chaos is causing a food security and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe

Since Zimbabwe’s land reform of 2000 – when around 8 million hectares of formerly large-scale commercial farmland was distributed to about 175,000 households – debates about the consequences for food security have raged. A standard narrative has been that Zimbabwe has turned

October 10, 2019

Africa

Albino killers in Malawi charged with genocide

Killers of persons with albnism in Malawi are from now being charged with genocide in addition to the murder charge. This is a new approach taken by the government to eliminate the barbaric act which is leaving most of the victims in

July 3, 2019

South Africa

Bathabile Dlamini resigns as ANC Member of Parliament

Bathabile Dlamini, the leader of the ANC Women’s League, has resigned as a member of parliament. The announcement was made early on Tuesday, barely a day after Jeff Radebe and Siyabonga Cwele officially tendered their resignations. ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe and Chief Whip

June 11, 2019

Breaking News·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

The capital Harare has been inundated by the outbreak, with more than 3,000 cases reported. NGOs have accused the government of spending state cash on luxury items instead of providing basic healthcare. The latest cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has claimed the lives

September 17, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 2018 election: Chamisa calls for SADC, AU to protect election

Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa called on Tuesday for associations of African states to ensure that the country’s historic election later in July is fair, adding his party would not boycott the vote. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and African Union

July 17, 2018

Zimbabwe

Report : President Mnangagwa warns ‘rebels’ in his Zanu-PF party

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly “threatened unspecified action” against “rebel” Zanu-PF party officials, who registered as independent candidates for the upcoming polls after losing in primary elections. The privately-owned NewsDay said that a “fired up” Mnangagwa told party supporters at rally

June 18, 2018

Breaking News

Don’t be like Grace, Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa warns wife

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned his wife and his vice president’s wife to steer clear of politics to avoid being like Grace Mugabe, the shopaholic, insult-spouting wife of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe. A similar demand by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to

May 29, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Military threats: MDC calls for action against ministers

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party says President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government must take action against ministers who recently said the army would not allow a Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) victory in polls this year. MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora says the army should

May 25, 2018

Zimbabwe

Vice President Chiwenga’s mother in law ‘likely to contest in upcoming polls’

Harare – Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s mother in-law is reportedly believed to be preparing to contest for a parliamentary seat in the forthcoming elections. According to New Zimbabwe.com, Helga Mubaiwa was over the weekend introduced to hundreds of villagers by leaders in

February 7, 2018

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