Zimbabwe, Botswana announce passport-free travel deal
Zimbabwe and Botswana are working on a bilateral deal to scrap passport requirements for each other’s citizens. They join the growing wave of African countries easing entry restrictions for…
How Fake Letter Causes 15 Zimbabwean MPs to Lose Seats
Fifteen opposition politicians in Zimbabwe have filed an appeal in court challenging a decision by the parliamentary speaker to declare their seats vacant. Speaker Jacob Mudenda had received a…
Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe Gold Mine Collapse
Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62…
Zimbabwe President to be Sworn in for 2nd Term
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be sworn in for a second term in office. Official results gave him close to 53% of the vote in a presidential election…
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Rejects Election Result, Calls For Fresh Polls
Zimbabwe’s opposition party the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has called for fresh elections after declaring that last week’s general election was fraudulent. Deputy CCC spokesperson, Ostallos Siziba, told…
Emmerson Mnangagwa: ‘The Crocodile’ Wins Second Term as Zimbabwe President
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, the electoral commission says. However, the opposition claimed there had been widespread vote-rigging…
Zimbabwe Deports S’Africa Journalists Before Election
Zimbabwean authorities have deported four people who flew into the country to cover next week’s general election. Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) broadcaster Chris Maroleng – who is the…
Zimbabwe Opposition Supporter Killed Ahead of Rally
An opposition supporter in Zimbabwe has been killed while travelling to an election rally, according to the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). The death comes during an increasingly…
