Zimbabwe: Hwange Coal Mine to Cut 1,500 Jobs
Zimbabwean Deputy Mines Minister Fred Moyo on Wednesday said Hwange Colliery Ltd., a partly state-owned coal miner, plans to cut 1,500 jobs this year to […]
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Zimbabwe Churches Call for Mugabe’s Resignation
Church leaders in Zimbabwe are calling for veteran leader Robert Mugabe to step down, to give the country an opportunity to revive its fortunes. Mugabe […]
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Oppose WHO Campaign
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe say they are opposed to a World Health Organization campaign advocating a plain and standardized packaging on all tobacco products. The […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s Supporters Rally in Harare
Thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched in capital Harare on Wednesday to support the veteran as divisions are widening within the ruling party over who […]
Uganda’s Museveni Vows to Fight Corruption
Wearing his trademark khaki bush hat with chin strap and a dark business suit, Uganda’s veteran president Yoweri Museveni embarked on a fourth decade in […]
Uganda: Opposition Leader Arrested after Swearing Himself
Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye was arrested on Thursday after he swore himself to office as a president. Besigye, who is the leader of the […]
Ethiopia: Flash Floods Kill at least 50, Displace Thousands
About 50 people have been killed in flooding and landslide caused by heavy rains in Ethiopia, officials said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people […]
Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Sells off its Wildlife
Drought-hit Zimbabwe Wildlife Management Authority on Tuesday put wild animals up for sale to de-stock the wildlife population to avert drought-induced deaths. “In light of […]
Malnutrition Gnaws in Zimbabwe as Drought Wipes out Crops
The threat of hunger is running high in Zimbabwe, as the country experiences the worst drought in southern Africa in two decades. In a recent […]
Africa Power Vision to Electrify Continent by 2063
A joint venture called Africa Power Vision (APV) is planning to electrify the African continent with reliable and affordable energy sources by 2063. The development […]