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President Emmerson Mnangagwa finished his State of the Nation Address on Tuesday with a torchlight after a power outage struck Zimbabwe’s New Parliament Building in Harare. The blackout halted proceedings for minutes and fueled sabotage claims from ruling ZANU-PF members, while opposition lawmakers saw it as a sign of the country’s energy woes. The outage […]

Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF has defended its resolution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term beyond 2028, saying the move complies with constitutional provisions and reflects the democratic will of the party membership. ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa told SABC the party conference in Mutare unanimously supported extending Mnangagwa’s presidency to 2030, citing economic achievements including currency stabilization […]

HARARE, 26 October 2025– A growing political storm is brewing in Zimbabwe after the ruling Zanu-PF party endorsed moves to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office until 2030. The proposal, which would require amending the national constitution, has sparked widespread concern about a possible slide into authoritarianism. Zanu-PF, which has ruled Zimbabwe since independence […]

A senior United States lawmaker warned Zimbabwe’s president against extending his rule beyond constitutional limits after the ruling party resolved to keep him in power until 2030. Gregory Meeks, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Washington was watching developments closely after ZANU-PF adopted a resolution Saturday to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term […]

Zimbabwe miners federation president warned government risks revolt in gold sector if it fails to address killings and abuse of local miners by some Chinese nationals, highlighting tensions in country’s crucial mining industry. Henrietta Rushwaya told Mine Entra exhibition in Bulawayo last week that small-scale miners were facing violence and exploitation at hands of foreign […]

Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to grow by six percent in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund, positioning it as the strongest performer in Southern Africa as agricultural recovery and record gold prices drive a rebound from drought-induced contraction. The IMF Executive Board concluded its 2025 Article IV consultation with Zimbabwe on October second, projecting […]

Zimbabwe will pay civil servants a special presidential bonus of $150 in two installments as nationwide protests loom Friday, Public Service Minister Edgar Moyo announced Thursday. The payment will be disbursed in two equal installments of $75 in November and December 2025, in addition to regular annual bonuses and salaries, Moyo said at a press […]

A corruption scandal has split Zimbabwe’s ruling party after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga accused business allies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of stealing $3.2 billion, prompting a fierce rebuttal from the president’s legal affairs secretary who called the allegations “treasonous.” The escalating dispute, documented in internal ZANU-PF papers seen by Report Focus News, exposes deep rifts […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly Zimbabwe bus crash that claimed more than 40 lives near Louis Trichardt in Limpopo Province. In an official statement released on Sunday, President Ramaphosa described the incident as a “heart-wrenching tragedy” and extended his condolences to the people of Zimbabwe. […]

Expelled ZANU-PF war veteran Blessed Geza called for mass protests in Harare on Friday October 17 against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, accusing the administration of corruption and constitutional violations. In a public address Saturday, Geza urged “all progressive Zimbabweans” to gather in the capital to protest what he called state capture by a criminal cartel. […]