Zimbabwe’s cabinet backs bill to extend presidential term limit
Zimbabwe’s cabinet on Tuesday approved sweeping changes to the constitution as part of a bid to extend 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term till 2030.
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Zimbabwe journalist in court after interview with government critic
The arrest on Monday of Blessed Mhlanga, a high-profile journalist with the online Heart and Soul Television channel (HStv), has sparked new criticism of the government’s intolerance of media freedom and opposition.
Wanaharakati wa Afrika wahimiza vijana kuwa wastahimilivu kujenga Afrika bora
Wanaharakati hao walitakiwa kuzungumza katika mkutano huo uliopewa jina la ‘The Convention 2024,’ lakini hafla hiyo ilisitishwa dakika za mwisho siku ya Jumapili.
Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp
In Kenya and Nigeria, which recently held votes, misinformation peddlers hung out in the open, mostly on Facebook and Twitter, while in Zimbabwe WhatsApp is king of the rapid spread, analysts say.
Zimbabwe declares end of crippling daily blackouts
The information ministry said a cabinet meeting had “noted with satisfaction” that the power utility “has announced the end to load-shedding as a result of the interventions implemented” by government.
Zimbabwe general elections set for August 23
Ending months of uncertainty, Zimbabwe on Wednesday set the date for presidential elections, renewing the prospect of a battle between…
Zimbabwe frees 14 opposition activists jailed for months
The members of the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) were arrested along with leading lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole on June 14.
Zimbabwe asks for public view on judges’ wigs
Zimbabweans have been asked to help decide whether judges should stop the colonial tradition of wearing wigs and to suggest alternative headgear in a public consultation that ends on Thursday.
AU chairman calls for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions
Senegalese President Macky Sall called for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe in a speech to the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Africa’s Oldest Dinosaur Found In Zimbabwe
Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago.
