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The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to come together for a high-level joint summit later this week (7-8 February) in a bid to find a common ground on the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC […]
Experts and analysts have piled criticism on the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for “adding fuel to Mozambican fire” and for “failing the people of Mozambique” that has been for weeks engulfed in post-election violence. Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also chair of SADC, has said the regional bloc is ready […]
Over 1,500 inmates escaped during a riot in the high-security Machava prison near in Mozambique’s capital Maputo that left 33 people dead and 15 injured on Wednesday (25 December), according to police general commander Bernardino Rafael. About 1,534 people escaped during the massive prison break, of whom about one tenth have since been recaptured. The […]
Zimbabwean farmers embrace unconventional agricultural methods as climate challenges persist, finding unexpected success in black soldier fly cultivation. This innovative approach transforms community perspectives on insect farming while providing sustainable solutions for livestock feed production. The initiative, supported by international development agencies, demonstrates remarkable economic benefits for participating farmers. Production costs decrease significantly, offering substantial […]
Zimbabwe has initiated ambitious plans to address its $12.7 billion external debt through a high-level conference bringing together creditors and finance executives. The meeting, featuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and African Development Bank leadership, aims to chart a path toward clearing arrears and accessing international capital markets. The nation’s debt burden, representing 81 percent of GDP, […]
Russia has offered to construct spaceports on the territory of friendly African nations, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, and others, just as the competition among the great powers heats up as they jostle over who will control rocket launch sites projects across the continent. Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, which is one of the foreign investors […]
Zimbabwe recently held its 13th International Research Symposium, focusing on sustainable industrialization. The event brought together local and international researchers to discuss and present findings on industrial challenges and innovative solutions. The symposium, themed “Embracing Research and Innovation for Sustainable Industrialization,” aimed to align with Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1 and Vision 2030. These national […]
Zimbabwe’s newly adopted gold-backed currency ZiG has been put to the test of increasing imports that depleted reserves, casting a shadow on the government’s plan to make it the only currency in the country by 2026. The currency was launched in April 2024 in an effort to mitigate monetary instability and hyperinflation that has plagued […]
Four pro-democracy activists were charged in Zimbabwe on Thursday August 1 after being arrested and thrown off a plane the day before planned demonstrating in support of the jailed opposition leader Jameson Timba, their lawyers said. The four activists are charged with disturbing the peace for demonstrating in July, while the leader of the main […]
A top US general has denied recent claims by Zimbabwean government officials that Washington is establishing a military base in neighboring Zambia and is supporting the country economically in a bid to isolate Zimbabwe within the region. General Michael Langley, head of US Africa Command, or AFRICOM, described as “absolutely false” Zimbabwe’s claims that the […]