September 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Chinese Investors Sign U.S.$2.8 Billion Metals Park Deal
There was a festive mood with music, food and decorations at Zimbabwe's State House last Friday as Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: UN Concerned About Minority Group Discrimination in Benin, Zimbabwe
A U.N. monitoring committee is urging Benin and Zimbabwe to address alleged discrimination against minority and marginalized groups in their countries. The committee released… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: Measles Outbreak Claims 157 Lives
Health officials in Zimbabwe are attempting to contain a measles outbreak that has infected more than 2,000 people and killed at least 157 children. The country's health ministry… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Zimbabwe: Arrest of Journalists 'Out of Sync' With Press Freedom Norms
Zimbabwe has charged two journalists under its cybercrime law in a move media advocates say runs counter to global trends to support and promote press freedom. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Introduces Gold Coins in Hopes of Reducing Demand for U.S. Dollars
Zimbabwe's central bank has introduced gold coins that it hopes will ease citizens' demands for foreign currency. But economists and ordinary Zimbabweans are skeptical. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: Chinese Embassy Accused of Bullying Media
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the Chinese embassy in Harare for threatening a weekly newspaper after it published articles on violations by Chinese mining companies. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: 'Zimbabweans Have Suffered Long Enough' - Development Bank to Help Country Clear Debt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed this week to help Zimbabwe clear its $13.5 billion debt during a visit by the Abidjan-based lender's president. The AfDB has also started… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Leaning to Russia As Others Shun Moscow for Invading Ukraine
As much of the world is shunning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Zimbabwe this month hosted Russia's third highest ranking official. Analysts say Zimbabwe is looking to Russia… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Zimbabwe: Journalist in Distress? Zimbabwe Has an App for That
A new app is helping Zimbabwe's journalists stay safe in environments in which they are at risk. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Praises China, Slams West in Column
If there's a new cold war brewing and both China and the United States are trying to get African countries on their side, it's clear where Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: EU Calls for Zimbabwe to Implement Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2023 Polls
Elmar Brok, the head of the EU electoral mission, told reporters Friday that as Zimbabwe prepares for next year's elections, it must amend its electoral laws so that all parties… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: For Displaced Villagers in Zimbabwe, Diamonds Are No Friend
Zimbabwean villagers displaced more than a decade ago to make way for a joint government and Chinese-run diamond mine are still waiting for promised compensation and proper… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Southern Africa: WFP Urges Zimbabwe, SADC to Produce More Food to Avoid Insecurity
A top World Food Program (WFP) official has urged Zimbabwe and surrounding countries to increase food production in light of the Russia-Ukraine war that has caused shortages and a… Read more »
May 15, 2022
Zimbabwe: Religious Beliefs, Terrain Hampering Measles Immunization Program in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government says religious beliefs, topography and school closures are hampering efforts to contain a measles outbreak which has claimed at least 20 lives and infected… Read more »