Zimbabwe is mulling a move to a gold-backed currency to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar. Analysts are concerned that the government is focusing on the symptoms ...
His resignation from the party he founded has shifted the opposition landscape in the country. The disruption is thought to be at Zanu-PF’s instigation
Nine years after their evacuation from the area around the Tugwi Mukosi megadam due to flooding, Zimbabwe’s internally displaced people say they’ve been ...
Residents of gold-rich Kwekwe fear the sinkholes that result from illegal mining will swallow the town, but the authorities have not addressed the crisis
It’s six years to the week since Emmerson Mnangagwa seized power from Robert Mugabe in a military coup. The heady days of hope are well and truly over, as ...
Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change is increasingly concerned after a spate of abductions of its party members and pro-democracy activists
The bizarre recall of 15 Citizens Coalition for Change MPs in Zimbabwe could hand Zanu-PF the two-thirds parliamentary majority it craves. That could give ...
If Zimbabweans were hoping for a unity government after the August 23 election, ruling party Zanu-PF is rapidly disabusing them of that notion
If two recent criminal cases are anything to go by, there may be increased international appetite for prosecuting atrocity crimes. They also highlight the ...
Children in the developing world bear the brunt of climate-related disasters and should be afforded extra protection against such calamities
Emmerson Mnangagwa was returned to power after last week’s election in Zimbabwe — but the opposition is crying foul. And international observers have ...
It seems a foregone conclusion that Zanu-PF will win the elections in Zimbabwe this week. If that means a continuation of its economic policies, it’s unlikely ...
As Zimbabweans gear up for elections on August 23, the debate around the diaspora vote is front-and-centre. Analysts believe say excluding their voices is to ...
Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa is working to unseat Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa in the August 23 Zimbabwe election. But what does he ...
Violent turf wars between Zanu-PF and Citizens Coalition for Change gangs closed down Harare’s biggest second-hand clothes market. With elections set for next ...
Ghana’s recent sovereign debt default, following those of Ethiopia, Zambia and Chad, may raise concerns about South African banks’ rest-of-Africa exposure. ...
Mining in Africa is not for the faint-hearted. The many challenges include stifling bureaucracy, political risk and, more recently, fallout from private ...
Zimbabwe’s volatile dollar has wreaked havoc with businesses’ reporting requirements. It’s too early to tell whether recent exchange rate reforms will bring ...
As Zimbabwe heads into election season, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is accused of using strong-arm tactics to neutralise his critics. The passing of a ...
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