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April 12
Zimbabwe: El Niño Drought Leaves Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba Only 13 Percent Full - a Disaster for People and Wildlife
Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought. The country's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has declared a national… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migration to South Africa - How Technology Helps Keep Families Together
Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe have accelerated migration to South Africa in the last two decades. Because of the overriding socio-economic focus of the… Read more »
March 12
Africa: What's Behind the Worldwide Shortage of Cholera Vaccines? for Starters, They're Only Made By One Company
In February 2024 the World Health Organization announced southern Africa was suffering the deadliest regional outbreak of cholera in at least a decade. At the epicentre of the… Read more »
March 10
Zimbabwe: Happy Smiling African Children - Why School Tourism in Zimbabwe Shouldn't Be Encouraged
A large, air-conditioned bus draws up outside a school. Tourists, most from Europe and the US, disembark, cameras at the ready. Some have brought gifts: packages of pens and… Read more »
February 19
Zimbabwe: Nervous Conditions - On Translating One of Zimbabwe's Most Famous Novels Into Shona
The publishing journey of Zimbabwean writer and film-maker Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions wasn't easy. Yet the novel is today considered by many as one of Africa's 100… Read more »
February 15
Southern Africa: Rhinos Can't Sweat, Making Them Vulnerable to Overheating - Global Warming Could Wipe Them Out in Southern Africa
Southern Africa is home to 22,137 of the world's 23,432 white and black African rhinos. But they're facing grave threats because of a warming planet. Now, the first study of how… Read more »
February 08
Zimbabwe: Books - Folklore and Fantasy Combine in Langabi, a Supernatural Historical Epic From Zimbabwe
In 2023, award-winning Zimbabwean author Christopher Mlalazi published a new book, Langabi: Season of the Beast. He's the author of novels like Running with Mother (2012), Dancing… Read more »
January 22
Zimbabwe: Weaver Press Is Closing - How One Small, Brave Zimbabwean Publisher Made a Difference
With the news that it is to halt operations it's a fitting time to take stock of Weaver Press in Zimbabwe. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: John Hlatywayo - Remembering a Great Artist Who Was Woefully Neglected By History
John Hlatywayo, who has died at 96, was a great painter, sculptor and mentor. However he is woefully neglected in the art history of Zimbabwe and southern Africa. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Shepherd Ndudzo's Celebrated Sculptures Tell an Untold History of Southern African Art
The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Zimbabwe: HIV-Positive Parents in Zimbabwe Struggle to Manage Their Children's Educatio
Over the past three decades researchers have explored various aspects of the impact of the HIV pandemic. One focus area has been children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Less… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: 20 Years After the Publication of 'Purple Hibiscus,' a Generation of African Writers Have Followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Footsteps
Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel," Purple Hibiscus." Read more »
October 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: New Species of Cobra-Like Snake Discovered - but It May Already Be Extinct
Around the world, natural history museums hold a treasure trove of knowledge about Earth's animals. But much of the precious information is sealed off to genetic scientists because… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Divided on China's Influence
China has big ambitions in Africa. Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build railroads, highways, stadiums and bridges. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Names Are Still Haunted By the Ghosts of Colonialism
In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings. Read more »
September 08, 2023
Zimbabwe: Election Shows How Ruling Party Has Clung to Power
Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa's reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe's… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Climate Action Plan - A Win for the Environment, Health and Energy
The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact around the world. This includes… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Election Was a Fight Between Men - Women Are Sidelined in Politics Despite Quotas
Zimbabwe's 2023 harmonised elections have largely been depicted as a battle between the two "Big Men" - President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa of the… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Can Nelson Chamisa Win? He Appeals to Young Voters but the Odds Are Stacked Against Him
Nelson Chamisa, the 45-year-old leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is making a second bid to be Zimbabwe's next president. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Young Zimbabweans Are Using YouTube to Ridicule Politicians and Educate Voters
As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media like YouTube to discuss politics and to create comic spoofs and critiques that speak back to the… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Zimbabwe: President Was Security Minister When Genocidal Rape Was State Policy in 1983-4. Now He Seeks Another Term
Trigger warning: this article contains accounts of sexual violence. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Heads to the Polls Amid High Inflation, a Slumping Currency and a Cost of Living Crisis
Zimbabwe is facing a host of pressing challenges that voters dearly want the next president to address. Persistently high inflation, elevated interest rates, and a slumping and… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Rulers Won't Tolerate Opposing Voices - but Its Writers Refuse to Be Silenced
The ruling elite in Zimbabwe has always tried to silence opposing political voices and erase histories it does not wish to have aired. Although "democratic" elections have been… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: 'Patriotic Act' Erodes Freedoms and May Be a Tool for Repression
The introduction of the controversial "Patriotic Act" in Zimbabwe will contribute to the erosion of political and civil liberties in a country that has been in the grip of one… Read more »
July 21, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migrants - South Africa's Anti-Immigrant Sentiments Are Hindering Policy Reform
The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was unwinnable. He probably expected to lose it too. He… Read more »
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