Zimbabwe
TOPIC
 / location

Zimbabwe

Related Topics:
Africa
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Zimbabwe. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Harare
Head of State
President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Head of Government
President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Kirsty Coventry reacts after being elected the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Costa Navarino, Greece on Thursday. Photo: AFP
IOC

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president: first woman, African to land role

Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.

China-Africa relations

China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US falls behind

videocam
4
Obituaries

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies at 95

Africa

Trump claims South Africa ‘treating certain classes of people’ badly, cuts funds

The US president has surrounded himself with powerful Silicon Valley figures who came of age in apartheid-era southern Africa.

videocam
A supporter waves a South African flag during a cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town last month. Photo: AFP
Tourism

The thrill of tracking rhinos in Zimbabwe’s oldest national park

Travellers to Matobo National Park in southern Africa can get close to rhinos and enjoy beautiful views from a Unesco World Heritage site.

Africa

‘Miracle’ Zimbabwe boy, 7, wanders for 5 days through animal-filled park

Tinashe Farawo roamed through Matusadona Park where wild animals – including lions, elephants and rhinos – live.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Africa

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging

New law will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row.

videocam
There has been a moratorium on executions in Zimbabwe since 2005. File photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?

China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.

videocam
China-Africa relations

How China is sharing its development and governance experience with Africa

The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.

videocam
15
China-Africa relations

Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

China's Xi offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding
01:55
China-Africa relations

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

videocam
12
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

China agrees to major Africa funding deals as Beijing hosts continent’s leaders

Agreements on infrastructure, railways, energy and minerals top forum’s first day as Xi urges African support for China at UN, G20, Brics.

26
China-Africa relations

Avocados and honey imports a sign of China-Africa agricultural engagement

Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.

videocam
China-Africa relations

Africa’s trade deficit shrinks as exports to China surge – but it may not last

Resource-rich African countries have enjoyed an increase in exports to China this year, while imports from China fell.

videocam
5
Exports from Africa to China, such as this feed corn from South Africa, rose in the first half of 2024, while African imports from China fell. Photo: Xinhua
Africa

Zimbabwe launches hearings over Mugabe-era massacre

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday launched a long-awaited process of reconciliation over 1980s massacres by government troops.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Chinese-built Zimbabwe steel plant fires up its furnace as it begins production

African country is putting high hopes on a newly operational steel plant to turn its economic fortunes around.

videocam
39
China-Africa relations

Zimbabwe wants ‘haircuts’ from creditors, but China unlikely to shave off debt

As the African nation tries to solve its disastrous financial crisis, it has asked for help from its creditors.

videocam
28
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
China-Africa relations

‘White gold’ mines in Africa bear fruit after decades of Chinese investment

New Zimbabwe processing plants help create lithium supply chains for Beijing as other markets tighten.

videocam
4
Kamativi mine in Zimbabwe has been developed to process lithium as part of China’s bid to expand mineral supply in Africa. Photo: X/@ZANUPF_Official
Currencies

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed ZiG is the world’s newest currency

Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG. Zimbabwe on Tuesday started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people.

Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s cricketers fighting for funding and interest as well as cup glory

City’s team fighting to raise profile of the sport locally and attract investment by performing well at the ACC Premier Cup in Oman.

Africa

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster as El Nino leaves millions hungry

Zimbabwe’s declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops.

A farmer in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe. The country declared a drought disaster on Wednesday. File photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

AI paints bleak pictures of famous landmarks under climate change

Hypothetical images generated by a start-up using Midjourney show visible damage on some of the world’s most recognisable monuments to raise awareness

videocam
British start-up has used generative AI tool Midjourney to generate images showing how climate change could affect the world’s most well-known monuments. Photo: Handout
Obituaries

Namibia president and anti-apartheid activist Hage Geingob dies age 82

Geingob maintained close ties with the US and other Western countries but also forged a warm relationship with China. He had been receiving treatment for cancer.

China-Africa relations

China gives Zimbabwe military equipment worth US$28 million to modernise forces

Beijing is key ally of Harare, which has faced sanctions from the West, while China sees the African country as strategic location for spreading influence.

videocam
North Korea

North Korea may recall ambassador to Switzerland by year-end

Sources say ambassador Han Tae-song may have been involved in the illegal trade of elephant tusks and rhino horns through deals in four African countries.

Han Tae-song, North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations, in Geneva in June 2022. Photo: AFP
Africa

Zimbabwe opposition claims victory, contesting president’s re-election

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.

An election poster of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa

Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote

Mnangagwa, who was widely expected to secure re-election, won more than 52 per cent of the vote, beating his main challenger Nelson Chamisa. A spokesman for Chamisa’s party said the final tally was false.

Africa

Zimbabwe police arrest 41 election monitors as votes are counted

Those arrested were working with two accredited monitoring organisations. A police spokesman accused the monitors of being involved in ‘subversive and criminal activities’ as part of an opposition plan to fabricate the results.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement