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Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE, April 3 (Reuters) - President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared Zimbabwe's drought a national disaster and said the country needed more than $2 billion in aid…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…