HRW Accuses South Africa over Zimbabwe Crackdown
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned South African government’s silence as a “brutal crackdown on people” protesting the economic collapse and widespread poverty in neighboring […]
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Protest in Zimbabwe, Harare Accuses US, France
Zimbabwean government this weekend accused the ambassadors of the United States and France of fueling recent demonstrations staged by opposition members and civil servants in […]
Zimbabwe: Civil Servants Embark on Nationwide Strike
True to their words, civil servants in Zimbabwe are on strike, protesting the non-payment of June salaries, five days into July. The planned industrial action […]
Zimbabwe Suspends Parks Boss Amid Missing of $1m Rhino horns
Officials in Zimbabwe have suspended the head of the country’s parks on Tuesday, after 228 kilograms of rhinoceros horns worth $60,000 per kg have disappeared […]
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 […]
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 […]