January 18, 2019
Zimbabwe: What Now After a 2nd Internet Shutdown, and Treason Charges for Activists?
Zimbabwe's government has again forced a "total Internet shutdown", Misa Zimbabwe says, after a violent crackdown by police when huge crowds protested against dramatic fuel price… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Falls Short on Human Rights Obligations, Says HRW
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has done little since taking power to carry out reforms reflecting a commitment to respect for human rights, according to a new report from a leading… Read more »
January 07, 2019
Zimbabwe: Meet The Teenagers Making an Aids-Free Zimbabwe a Reality
An AIDS-free generation once seemed like a far-off dream but with the help of organisations like Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) the dream is now becoming a reality. Melody Chironda… Read more »
December 20, 2018
Zimbabwe: How MSF's Rural Programme for HIV+ Villagers Has Worked
Medecins Sans Frontiers Director in Zimbabwe Bjørn Nissen talks about the importance of the Mwenezi project, the adolescent projects in Mbare and shares the challenges of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Struggle to End HIV Epidemic in Rural Mwenezi
On the steep hills and mountains of Mwenezi - a rural district situated in southern Zimbabwe - is where you find hundreds of villagers living with some of the highest rates of HIV… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: Here's What Africans Searched For On Google In 2018
It's been a long 12 months, and before we kick 2018 to the curb, we're looking back at all the trends and topics that you, dear Africans, have been searching for. Read more »
December 10, 2018
Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?
Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »
November 28, 2018
Zimbabwe: Post-Poll Violence Inquiry Under Fire for Not Inviting Mnangagwa, Chiwenga
The Kgalema Motlanthe Commission has concluded its process of gathering oral evidence through public hearings - a move that has sparked an angry backlash from the opposition ranks. Read more »
November 23, 2018
Zimbabwe: Light Aircraft Crashes in Masvingo
Three people are feared dead after a Cessna light aircraft they were traveling in crashed near Renco Mine in Masvingo, TellZim reports. Read more »
November 16, 2018
South Africa: Relief As Govt Okays 180,000 Permits For Zimbabweans
The adjudication and printing of 178,172 applications for the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) spokesman Thabo Makgola is reported as saying, urging 1,932 applicants who had… Read more »
October 25, 2018
Africa: Foreign Investment Key to Prosperity - U.S. Diplomat Nagy
The American administration's top diplomat for African affairs, Assistant Secretary of State Tibor P Nagy, Jr, will soon make his first trip to the continent since his appointment.… Read more »
October 17, 2018
Zimbabwe: The Eight Steps Needed to Achieve Full Democracy
Writing for AllAfrica, two former African leaders, a leading member of the United States Congress and top U.S. diplomats under both Democratic and Republican administrations record… Read more »
September 27, 2018
Africa: What Can Ethiopia Learn From Zimbabwe's Election?
Four members of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), led by Chairperson Samia Zekaria Gutu, is visiting the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) "to learn about sound… Read more »
September 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Statement on Zimbabwe Elections
Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia, on the elections in Zimbabwe Read more »
August 01, 2018
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Claims Victory as Presidential Poll Results on Hold
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has thanked Zimbabweans for their support in an announcement that says "we have won the popular vote". Read more »
July 30, 2018
South Africa: High Court Sets Aside Decision to Grant Grace Mugabe Diplomatic Immunity
A decision by former minister of international relations and cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to grant former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity has been set… Read more »
April 23, 2018
Zimbabwe: Coup Joke - Was It Too Soon For Mugabe?
In a video that has been doing the rounds on social media, former president Robert Mugabe appears to be half asleep during his nephew's joke. Read more »
April 20, 2018
South Africa: Trevor Noah, Mnangagwa Named in TIME 100 Most Influential List
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African comedian Trevor Noah have been featured on TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Read more »
March 12, 2018
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Should Rejoin the Commonwealth Now
Zimbabwe, the country, was not expelled from the Commonwealth. It was former President Robert Mugabe who took the decision to leave. Read more »
February 20, 2018
Southern Africa: Rethinking Belonging Could Foster a More Humane Understanding of Migration
World Social Justice Day is this year marked by the theme: “Workers on the move: the quest for social justice”. Read more »
February 13, 2018
Zimbabwe: Poachers Wield Cyanide as New Weapon Against Elephants
The poaching of elephants on the continent has dramatically increased, with poachers increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers… Read more »
January 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Now Is the Time to Invest, Say U.S. Analysts
Readers of a prestigious American business publication have been told that now is the time to re-engage with Zimbabwe if investors want to get in on the ground floor ahead of a… Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: Top Trump Administration Diplomat Addresses Africa's Toughest Issues
The current U.S. administration's top diplomat on African affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto, recently completed a 10-day trip to Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda… Read more »
December 12, 2017
Zimbabwe: Ordinary Citizens Can and Will Now Transform Zimbabwe
Some have questioned whether Zimbabweans have any reason to celebrate the fall of President Robert Mugabe, and sentiments are divided over the meaning of this change to the… Read more »
December 08, 2017
Zimbabwe: Next Up - Running Credible, Trusted Elections
As Zimbabweans begin to look ahead to next year's elections, a survey of public opinion shows that only half the country has confidence in the country's electoral commission. Read more »