Zimbabwean opposition figure kidnapped and found dead
An opposition activist in Zimbabwe was found dead after being abducted while campaigning ahead of by-elections, his party announced on November 14. This is the […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Chissano calls coups in Africa a setback for peace and democracy
The former Mozambican Head of State, Joaquim Chissano, on Tuesday September 5 described coups d’état in Africa as a “step backwards for peace and democratization” […]
Zimbabwe’s president Mnangagwa re-elected in controversial vote, opposition rejects results
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been re-elected for a second and final five-year term in office, with the elections commission saying the incumbent won 52.6% […]
Zimbabwe elections: Opposition outcry after dozens of observers arrested
Zimbabwe’s triple presidential, legislative and local elections continued for a second day on Thursday August 24, particularly in the capital. While the opposition was already […]
Zimbabwe: opposition members arrested a week before the presidential election
On Tuesday August 15, in Zimbabwe, forty opponents were arrested a week ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, during a campaign parade in a […]
Zimbabwe: UN experts call for rejection of law restricting NGOs
UN experts on Tuesday urged Zimbabwe’s president to reject a law that “severely restricts” freedoms by placing NGOs under government control and under heavy sanctions, […]
Zimbabwe sends its first nanosatellite into space
Zimbabwe, a southern African country in great economic difficulty, announced Monday the sending into space of the first satellite in its history. “History is making […]
Zimbabwe: Authorities deny harboring and aiding Rwandan fugitive Protais Mpiranya
He was wanted by the UN justice system for 22 years for his alleged involvement in the 1994 genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Last […]
Zimbabwe: Government freezes bank loans
Zimbabwe’s government came under fire last Saturday for imposing a freeze on bank lending, a move that will encourage the development of a shadow banking […]
Zimbabwe: Opposition leader Tendai Biti, briefly detained
An opposition figure in Zimbabwe, former Finance minister Tendai Biti, was detained Monday for several hours while campaigning for parliamentary by-elections in Harare, a spokeswoman […]