Zimbabwe
Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
World
March 16, 2020
Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World
March 1, 2020
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
World
February 12, 2020
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…
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…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Environment
November 6, 2019
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly-contested election
World
October 25, 2019
Botswana’s President Masisi wins hotly-contested election
Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday won a five-year term in Botswana’s elections which saw his ruling party secure more…
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’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute
World
September 12, 2019
Mugabe’s body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute
The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday to an honour guard in a country divided over…
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,…