April 17
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Battles Deadly Cholera Outbreak
Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of the deadliest cholera outbreak in southern Africa in at least a decade. The global stockpile of vaccines to limit the disease's… Read more »
April 03
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares National Disaster Amid El Nino Drought
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is asking for $2 billion (€1.85 billion) in food aid to help milllions of people impacted by drought brought about by the El Nino… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Africa: Zambians Protest 'Death Threats' Against Their President
Zambians are concerned about reports of "death threats" against Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema allegedly coming from within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF. Can the ongoing… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Women Decry Political Underrepresentation
Women groups in Zimbabwe are calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to have a gender-balanced cabinet. The recently reelected leader has appointed just six women out of 26 cabinet… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Election Under Scrutiny for Irregularities
Critics inside and outside Zimbabwe believe that the reelection of incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not necessarily reflect the will of the people. Analysts say the… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition's Chamisa Claims Victory After Disputing Election
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa decried the Zimbabwe election as a case of "blatant" fraud, disputing the reported victory of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declared Election Winner, Opposition Rejects Result
Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term after a vote decried by opposition groups for irregularities. The high-stakes vote comes amid years of inflation and steep currency… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Early Results Trickle in for Tense Election
Early parliamentary results showed a narrow lead for the ruling ZANU-PF party. However, observers said voting delays and other issues meant the election did not live up to… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Polls Close Following Voting Delays
Zimbabwe's opposition is seeking to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ZANU-PF party, which has ruled since the country's independence in 1980. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Election - Why the Youth Vote Matters
Young people in Zimbabwe, including many first-time voters, could determine the election winner. But is Jamaican dancehall music enough to win them over? Read more »
August 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Any Hope for Democratic Change?
Eleven candiadates are hoping to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Wednesday's election. Zimbabwe's electorate is skeptical of the opposition's ability to defeat his… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Gears Up for Crucial August 23 General Election
Eleven candidates are vying for the presidency in Zimbabwe. However, analysts say it will be a race between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and the main opposition leader Nelson… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Outlaws Criticism of Government Ahead of Elections
The "Patriotic Bill" criminalizes comments that damage "the national interest of Zimbabwe." The move comes just months before the next election. Read more »
May 31, 2023
South Africa: Deadline Looms for Zimbabweans in South Africa
Should they fail with a court challenge to secure their continuous stay in South Africa, thousands of Zimbabwean nationals could be forced to leave the country. Many don't want to… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Frees Over 4,000 Prisoners From Cramped Jails
A total of 4,270 inmates would be let out of Zimbabwe's prisons over the weekend thanks to a pardon from President Emmerson Mnangagwa. It comes ahead of general elections later… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Top Court Rejects Bid to Delay Elections
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party wanted a delimitation report declared invalid in a bid to delay elections until new voting boundaries had been reviewed. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Young People Are Registering as Voters, Electoral Commission Says
Zimbabwe's merged president and parliamentary elections are five months away. Ongoing registration is giving young people, especially first-time voters, a chance to get involved in… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Country Gears Up for 2023 Election Amid Economic Woes
Zimbabweans are experiencing an economic crisis exacerbated by hyperinflation. Analysts say the outcome of the 2023 election is unlikely to bring relief. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: Russia Pushes Military Diplomacy in Africa Amid Ukraine War
Troop training, arms sales and mercenaries are the pillars of Russia's security support in Africa. But analysts say the war in Ukraine has exposed the risks to African nations of… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Zimbabwe: Activist Tsitsi Dangarembga Vows to Appeal Conviction
Zimbabwe's prominent author and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga's conviction on charges of participating in a public gathering with intent to cause public violence is an attack on… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Finds Author and Activist Tsitsi Dangarembga Guilty of Inciting Violence
The 2021 winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade was among scores of people arrested during anti-government protests in 2020. Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a… Read more »