Tag: Zimbabwe
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…
vaccination campaign while the number of contaminations is worrying
In Zimbabwe, the government is launching a cholera vaccination campaign tomorrow, Monday January 29, as the infection spreads worryingly in the country. More than 20,000 people have fallen ill in…
Passport hysteria in Zimbabwe ahead of price increase
full screen Zimbabweans scrambling to get new passports ahead of an unwelcome price hike next year. Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP/TT In economically troubled Zimbabwe, a passport is at the top of…