Tag: Zimbabwe
Several dead when bus catches fire in Zimbabwe
Updated: Today 21:34 Published: Today 21:34 Eight people have died after a bus caught fire in Zimbabwe, police say. More than 50 people were injured, of which more than ten…
SADC appeals for $5.5 billion to tackle southern Africa drought
SADC, the Southern African Development Community, is launching an appeal for $5.5 billion to support the 61 million people affected by drought. This call was launched on Monday May 20…
Zimbabwe pardons over 4,000 prisoners
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screenZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Archive image. Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP/TT Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pardoned over 4,000 prisoners as part of the country’s 44-year independence celebrations.…
Drought causes power cuts in Zambia
It’s been a week, this Monday, March 18, that Zambians no longer have power for eight hours a day. The government took this rationing measure because drought, linked to climate…
The charlatan who declared his prophethood was marrying off children on his farm! Their graves were found, images were shared
56-year-old Ishmael Chokurongerwa, who declared his prophethood in Zimbabwe, was accused of child abuse. During the police operation on Chokurongerwa’s private property, 251 children held there were rescued. It was…
Amnesty International highlights abuses against cross-border traders
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the NGO Amnesty International (AI) publishes a report on the working conditions of women who make a living from informal cross-border trade. Four…
US announces new sanctions against Zimbabwe and President Mnangagwa
The United States announced on Monday March 4 new sanctions against several senior leaders of Zimbabwe, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accused of corruption and human rights violations. These new measures…
San Francisco, Greenland, Zimbabwe… When place names become political weapons – L’Express
In the 10th century, the Norwegian navigator Erik Le Rouge discovered an immense space covered in ice where only the less cautious polar bears and polar foxes managed to survive.…
ruling party wins parliamentary elections
In Zimbabwe, Zanu-PF won the parliamentary by-elections handily and now has a two-thirds majority in Parliament. This majority would allow him to modify the Constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa…
Themba Gorimbo, the incredible story of the UFC Zimbabwean
Themba Gorimbo scored an impressive victory in his third UFC fight on the night of Saturday to Sunday February 4. A success which will make people talk about it, and…