Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought

By Nyasha Chingono BUHERA, Zimbabwe, March 18 (Reuters) - Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to…

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Zimbabwe restricts gatherings, food vending as cholera cases spike

By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government has started restricting public gatherings and food vending, while monitoring burials in all areas affected by cholera, after cases of the disease…

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Zimbabwe’s re-elected president fends off election fraud claims

By Nyasha Chingono HARARE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa suggested on Sunday that those people questioning the results of last week's election, which an opposition leader…

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Zimbabwe’s president declared election winner, opposition rejects result

HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe's elections commission said late on Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won this week's presidential election with roughly 53% of the vote, but the opposition and analysts…

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Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Bill’ outlaws criticism of government before election

HARARE, June 1 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's parliament has outlawed criticism of the government ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August, with violations of a new law punishable by up…

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Over 4,000 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses left the country in 2021

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean health workers have left the country in droves over the past year, a senior official at the Health Services Board (HSB) revealed. More than 4,000 health…

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Zimbabwe measles outbreak death toll rises to 685

HARARE, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's measles outbreak has so far claimed 685 lives, the Ministry of Health said, more than four times the cases reported almost a fortnight ago…

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Zimbabwe blames measles surge on sect gatherings after 80 children die

HARARE (Reuters) - A measles outbreak has killed 80 children in Zimbabwe since April, the ministry of health has said, blaming church sect gatherings for the surge. In a statement…

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U.N. condemns Zimbabwe child marriages as girl dies after giving birth

The United Nations has condemned the practise of child marriage in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl after she gave birth at a church shrine, an incident that…

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Zimbabwe appeals for calm as some centres run out of COVID-19 vaccines

Zimbabwe's government said citizens should not panic because it had enough COVID-19 vaccines for those needing a second shot after some centres ran out of doses this week and turned…

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Photo Story: Christmas decorations in Harare, Zimbabwe

The Christmas celebrations in 2020 will be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and effects as well as a weak economy that has left workers with little disposable income. Via EPA-EFE/AARON…

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U.N. warns that 60% of Zimbabweans threatened by hunger

The U.N. food agency on Thursday appealed for an additional $250 million to provide relief to millions of Zimbabweans as the COVID-19 pandemic bites and warned that 60% of the…

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Zimbabwe’s Health Minister sacked after corruption allegation

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked health minister Obadiah Moyo with immediate effect for inappropriate conduct, a statement from the presidency shared by information ministry secretary Nick Mangwana on Twitter…

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UN warns Zimbabwe ‘on brink of man-made starvation’

Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation; a UN official has warned. More than 60% of the country's 14 million people are considered food-insecure, according to the findings. Hyperinflation,…

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EU launches negotiations to deepen trade relations with Eastern and Southern Africa countries

In Mauritius, the EU started negotiations with five Eastern and Southern Africa partners (so-called ESA: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe) to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement. Given the…

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Tight security as Zimbabwe’s Mugabe gets a private burial

Security is tight as the family of long-time Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe prepares to bury him at his rural home in Zvimba. The funeral is a highly private farewell following…

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Zimbabwe capital shuts down main water pipes

Zimbabwe's capital shut its main water works on Monday citing shortages of foreign currency to import treatment chemicals, the deputy mayor said. Zimbabwe's capital has closed its water plant due…

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African leaders gather in Zimbabwe for Mugabe’s state funeral

African leaders are gathering in Zimbabwe's capital Harare as the country prepares for former president Robert Mugabe's funeral on Saturday. More than a dozen current and former leaders, including South…

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Zimbabwe settles row to give Mugabe hero’s burial

Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe will be buried in the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare, his family says, following a row with the government over his final resting site.…

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Uncertainty over Robert Mugabe’s final burial place

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe who died Friday in Singapore at the age of 95, is scheduled to be buried on Sunday, September 15, in a location yet to be…

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Photo Story: Protests in Zimbabwe

A man runs away from a member Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) during clashes in Harare during the Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance Peace March. The anti-government march is to protest the…

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UN warns that a third of population in Zimbabwe faces food crisis

More than five million people in Zimbabwe - about a third of the population - need food aid, with many coming close to starving, the UN says. The World Food…

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Victims of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa surpass 500

A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, flooding is continuing as torrential rains caused the Marowanyati dam to overflow in Zimbabwe, putting populations in the region at risk. The…

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24 illegal gold miners die after dam collapse in Zimbabwe

The bodies of 24 illegal gold miners have been recovered from flooded tunnels in Zimbabwe after a dam wall collapsed following heavy rain. Up to 70 may have been trapped…

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Zimbabwe faces total internet shutdown after violent crackdown on people protesting against increase in fuel prices

Zimbabweans faced a “total internet shutdown” after a violent crackdown on people protesting against a dramatic rise in fuel prices. Badly injured people streamed into a hospital in the capital…

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Zimbabwe declares cholera outbreak in Harare after 20 died and 2,000 persons infected

Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The update about Jacksonville's fatal shooting, Trump's reaction on McCain's death, the Maltese newspapers' front pages, North Korea's reaction to the cancellation of this week's follow up meeting…

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Mnangagwa takes oath as President in Zimbabwe

As Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath of office, he urged Zimbabwe to unite behind his presidency. It's after a divisive election that US observers say called the country's democratic credentials…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…

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Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court approves electoral vote

Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has unanimously dismissed a bid by the largest opposition coalition to annul the results of last month's presidential election, which gave a victory to incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chief…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing for today follows. Both the Times and The Malta Independent refer to the S&P credit rating on the banking system. Respected credit ratings agency Standard and Poors has…

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Mugabe addresses reporters as Zimbabwe prepares for election

AP: In a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday’s historic election declaring that “I will not vote for…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our Morning Briefing follows. We start off highlighting comments given by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that"Malta will stick to its position on migration" Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said…

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