September 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Criticise Arrest of Lawyers
Rights groups in Zimbabwe say they are concerned about the arrests of two human rights lawyers Monday night. Read more »
August 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: US Embassy Joins Others Voicing Concern About Zimbabwe Election
The U.S. Embassy in Harare joined other election observers Saturday in voicing deep concerns about Zimbabwe's general election, saying it fell short of the requirements of the… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Condemn Arrests of Election Observers
Human rights groups and election observers are condemning the arrests of 35 independent election monitors in Zimbabwe on charges of plotting to release unofficial poll results. Read more »
August 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: U.S. Official Calls for Free, Fair Elections, End to Political Violence in Zimbabwe
Editor's note: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee gave an interview to VOA Zimbabwe Service's Blessing Zulu on Thursday. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups, Opposition Furious Over Signed Patriotic Bill
Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called "Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Court Disqualifies Former Ruling Party Official From Elections
Zimbabwe's Electoral Court has disqualified a former minister and senior ruling party official who fled the country from running in next month's election. The court ruled Savior… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Inflation Hits 175% As Currency Continues Crashing Against US Dollar
Zimbabwe officials say the country's annual inflation rate more than doubled from May to June, to more than 175%. Economists say multiple devaluations of Zimbabwe's struggling… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International to Zimbabwe Leader - Don't Sign 'Patriotic Act' Into Law
Amnesty International on Friday called on Zimbabwe's president not to sign into law the so-called "Patriotic Act" that lawmakers approved this week. Read more »
June 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition, Rights Groups Bemoan Passing of 'Patriotic Bill'
Opposition and rights groups in Zimbabwe are bemoaning this week's passing of a so-called "Patriotic Bill" by the lower house of parliament, which they say curtails several… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Zimbabwe: USAID to Continue Providing Aid to Zimbabwe Despite Protest Over Election Ads
A top USAID official in Zimbabwe says the agency will continue providing aid to people of the southern African nation, despite Harare summoning the top U.S. diplomat in the… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: UN Special Rapporteur Concerned About Rights Situation Ahead of Elections
A U.N. special rapporteur has voiced concern about the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe, where a number of human rights defenders and opposition activists are facing charges,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Summons U.S. Diplomat About Social Media Ads Urging Voter Registration
The Zimbabwe government said it summoned the acting U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe over an ad urging citizens in the southern African nation to register to vote. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Journalists Aim to Avoid Violence in This Year's Elections
As Zimbabwe prepares for general elections, journalists are hoping to avoid a repeat of the harassment and attacks they've faced while trying to cover past elections. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Freezes Assets of Four Who Aided Gold Smuggling, Money Laundering
Zimbabwe's central bank has frozen the assets of four individuals who said they assisted a long-running gold smuggling and money laundering ring. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Botswana: Botswana, Zimbabwe to Discuss Eliminating Use of Passports
The presidents of Botswana and Zimbabwe are to discuss scrapping passport requirements between their countries to allow for the easier flow of people and goods. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Parliament Enacts Law Critics Say Paralyzes NGO Freedoms
Jeers filled the air when lawmakers of the ruling ZANU-PF party celebrated after the Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill, which regulates non-governmental organizations,… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Independent Journalists Barred From Courtroom
Following incidents of journalists being obstructed in their work and a lawyer being attacked in Zimbabwe, media and lawyers' associations are demanding that police respect their… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Opposition Members in Court Following Arrests for 'Illegal Meeting'
Twenty-five members of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of holding an illegal meeting… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Some Zimbabweans Fear Violence Will Taint Upcoming Elections
Rights groups say a brutal attack on Zimbabwe opposition supporters was clearly intended to harass and intimidate them ahead of elections expected later this year. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Says It's Food Secure, Needs No Imports Until Next Harvest
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says Zimbabwe is now food secure and will not import food until next year. As the government claims are in sharp contrast to aid… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Reacts After U.S. Adds President's Son to Sanctions List
Zimbabwe's government has reacted following the addition of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son to a U.S. sanctions list for corruption and human rights abuses. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Scores Another First Against HIV in Africa
In October, Zimbabwe became the first African country to approve the use of the injectable HIV prevention drug called cabotegravir. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Tries to Rally Support Against Western Sanctions
Hundreds of Zimbabweans turned out Tuesday for rallies against Western sanctions that the government has long blamed for the country's economic troubles. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: Election Coverage Met With Violence
Godwin Mangudya was punched, slapped and burned with cigarettes. Assailants beat and kicked Toneo Rutsito so hard he lost a tooth. Their crime? Journalism. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: U.S. Official Blames Economic Decline On Corruption, Not Sanctions
Poor governance and corruption in Zimbabwe are responsible for the country's economic decline, not U.S. and other Western sanctions imposed after reports of election rigging and… Read more »