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Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence
World
April 17, 2020
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence
Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence from British rule amid mixed feelings. Some believe the country has come of age…
Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns
World
November 29, 2019
Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns
Zimbabwe is facing “man-made” starvation with 60 percent of the people failing to meet basic food needs, a UN special…
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
World
September 14, 2019
Divided Zimbabwe bids farewell to Mugabe with state funeral
Zimbabwe gave former leader Robert Mugabe a state funeral on Saturday with African leaders paying tribute to a man lauded…
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
World
September 11, 2019
Mugabe a ‘broken soul’ in final years after Zimbabwe ouster
Once feared for the all-encompassing power he wielded in Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe died a “broken soul,” bereft at his downfall,…
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
World
September 7, 2019
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
Zimbabweans entered a first full day of national mourning on Saturday, divided over the legacy of Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla…
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s ruthless ex-president, dies aged 95
World
September 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s ruthless ex-president, dies aged 95
Robert Mugabe, the former guerrilla leader who held onto power in Zimbabwe for 37 years until forced out by the…
Inflation nightmare returns to haunt Zimbabwe
World
April 21, 2019
Inflation nightmare returns to haunt Zimbabwe
The price of bread almost doubled for Zimbabweans last week, as the inflation nightmare that marked the rule of long-time…
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
World
April 8, 2019
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago…
Deadly riots rock Zimbabwe’s capital as vote results delayed
World
August 2, 2018
Deadly riots rock Zimbabwe’s capital as vote results delayed
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Soldiers and police fired live rounds, water cannons and tear gas at furious protesters who threw…
Zimbabwe president says his nation is ‘open for business’ ahead of Davos
Business
January 18, 2018
Zimbabwe president says his nation is ‘open for business’ ahead of Davos
Zimbabwe is “open for business” and foreign investment in the southern African country is safe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on…