Claims of Rape Against Soldiers During Crackdown in Zimbabwe
At least 11 women from Harare have alleged they were raped by soldiers during the ongoing crackdown against opposition activists linked to last week's protests against fuel price hikes which turned violent, resulting in the killing of 12 people by security forces. In separate interviews from their Harare hideout, the women gave horrifying experiences at the hands of suspected soldiers.
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Zimbabwe: Army Morale Lowest As Economy Implodes
Zimbabwe Independent, 25 January 2019
Morale within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has reportedly hit rock bottom, the lowest ever since the country's Independence in 1980, amid reports that the troops are disgruntled… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Chamisa Rules Out Unity Govt, Rather Wants to Talk About Economy
New Zimbabwe, 25 January 2019
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has ruled out a power sharing deal with the Zanu PF government, declaring that any dialogue between the rival parties would only focus on reforms… Read more »
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The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has condemned the military crackdown on protesters and innocent citizens, saying the damage to property, vandalism and incidents of looting did ... Read more »
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a national dialogue with opposition parties and religious and civic leaders. Mnangagwa had been due to attend the World Economic Focum ... Read more »
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Since he took over power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other high-level government officials made numerous promises to deliver governance reforms to mark the post-Mugabe era, ... Read more »
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As his government orders another nationwide Internet shutdown, ignoring local and global condemnation of its brutal crackdown against protestors, President Emmerson Mnangagwa ... Read more »
