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Zimbabwe media guru appointed into AU's AI think tank

Tabani Moyo, Regional Secretariat Director for the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), has been appointed as a member of the African Union (AU) Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The announcement highlights Moyo's growin…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:33hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi struggle far from over

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has called on African leaders and the African Union (AU) to prioritise the unfinished business of liberation and self-determination for all marginalised communities across the continent, highlighting the …

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter

Rusape suspends engineer, cites incompetence

Rusape Town Council has resolved to suspend its Head of Engineering Department, Engineer Charles Chindenga, over allegations of incompetence. The decision, which was ratified during a special full council meeting on Wednesday, has elicited…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

SADC, AU denounce Western imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe

The African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have both lent their voices to the call for the unconditional removal of Western-imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe. Thousands of Zimbabweans participated in peaceful …

Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil society approaches AU

A GROUPING of civil society organisations, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum), has taken the country's human rights fight to the African Union, predicting a bloody election due to the government's hardline stance against criti…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'AU, EU must intervene on Zimbabwe crisis'

PEOPLE's Progressive Party Zimbabwe (PPPZ) president Timothy Chiguvare says the country needs mediators to address the question on electoral reforms."We need mediators such as the African Union or at most the Euroepan Union or the United N…

Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Time to ratify AU Charter on Democracy

AS we reflect on the just passed International Day on Democracy, we find it worrying that Zimbabwe has not ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance. It is a long time since President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as one o…

Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:30hrs | 4 | by Veritas

African Union hypocrisy

The African Union's condemnation of the military coup in Sudan exposes the hypocrisy of the organization. The chair of the AU Commission said it was not the appropriate response to the challenges facing Sudan and the aspirations of its peo…

Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by ZimVigil

African Union and Sadc are spineless

A combined African Union (AU), Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa trio-solution to the entangled, Zimbabwean problem will not yield the correct result. In particular, Mnangagwa exhibits little hu…

Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Pearl Matibe

Chamisa must know AU is 'toothless'

THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) returned its verdict on the contentious July 30 Zimbabwe presidential election.Under normal circumstances, the findings and ruling in favour of a President Emmerson Mnangagwa victory by the ConCourt woul…

Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Kanji Masunda

'AU, Sadc toothless bulldogs'

THE presence of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (UN) observer missions during the just-ended elections has only served to rubber-stamp the political status quo and sanitise electoral fraud, civil soc…

Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:49hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Open Letter to SADC and AU

SADC and AU, We have reached a point again where Zanu-PF refuse to release the results of an election which is no longer a secret that they lost. We don't have a polling stations that is still counting votes at this time. Verification was …

Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 17:08hrs | 5 | by Isaac Nkomah

Endorsement of coups tarnishes AU and Sadc

As Zimbabwe heads towards crucial general elections expected in July, one wonders if our regional bodies are competent enough to monitor the polls as they have, of late, tarnished their images by endorsing a recent military coup d'Ã©tat in…

Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 12:27hrs | 2 | by Tendai Mbofana.

How the African Union got it wrong on Zimbabwe

FOR the first time in more than two years - the longest stretch since the late 1950s - a coup d'etat rocked a country in Africa. Late on the evening of November 14, the Zimbabwe military seized control of the capital, Harare, and placed Pr…

Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Philip Roessler

Its either we hold or we are Dead

 I am giving the possible lines of arguments, possible strategies and the possible settlement to the current Zimbabwe situation.I think the issues are as follows: Using the military option - an outright coup is against the positions o…

Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 10:50hrs | | by MuHwisiri Chaiyeiye

1893 urges SADC, AU and International Community to deal with Matebeleland Question

The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement notes with grave concern the current events unfolding in Zimbabwe and wishes to put its own perspective on the current issues and what is of great importance for the people of Matebelela…

Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 13:49hrs | | by Thembani Dube, 1893 C0-Secretary for Information and Publicity

U.S., AU collaborate to boost Zimâ€™s anti- malaria efforts

A senior United States Embassy official says her government is providing funding support to Africa University to boost its capacity to support Zimbabweâ€™s anti-malaria efforts.â€œIn 2015, following discussions with the Zimbabwe National M…

Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

Open letter to the AU on xenophobic attacks in South Africa

MISA, along with more than 100 African human rights organisations today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), to express their concern about the xenophobic attacks in the Republic of South Africa which have recently taken pla…

Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 15:49hrs | 3 | by MISA

AU pre-election report: Full text

AU pre-election report: Full textJuly 31 2013, General ElectionsPre-Election Statement25 July 20131 IntroductionTHE African Union (AU) deployed 9 Long Term Observers (LTOs) on 15 June to observe key elements of the electoral cycle of Zimba…

Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 12:12hrs | 3 | by Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

No tears for Nkosazana Zuma's failed bid for the AU's top job

Zimbabweans should feel a great sense of relief that South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former wife of President Jacob Zuma failed to make it to the African Union's top post yesterday in Addis Ababa.Relief because Robert Mugabe's sidek…

Published: 31 Jan 2012 at 14:07hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri,

Mbeki the best candidate for the AU Commission Chairmanship

I read with great interest that the Southern African Development Community is backing Dr Nkosa-zana Zuma to take over from Dr Jean Ping as the next African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson and naturally is lobbying other African countrie…

Published: 28 Sep 2011 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Dr P Chimedz

Shame on you AU!

Well the Nato Alliance, which over the past few weeks had been so stumped by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's resilience to the extent that the French component had proposed dialogue with Gaddafi is over the moon after helping smuggle their proxi…

Published: 24 Aug 2011 at 05:03hrs | 1 | by Caesar Zvayi

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Delta invests in new Bulawayo brewhouse

Zimbabwe police assure public of security ahead of 17 October 2025

Man to pay $12k monthly maintenance to estranged wife

Jealous ex-husband sued over years of abuse

Woman accuses mum of forging late father's will

Zanu-PF councillor swindled US$56 600 in shady car deal

Banker, wife dies in car accident

Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins value shoots from $53 to $105 in just 2 years

Charamba disowns 'Chiwenga demo statement'

Zimbabwe prison overcrowding hits 300%

Neville's arrest deepened the rift between Mutsvangwa and Chiwenga

Government announces US$150 Presidential bonus for civil servants

ARTUZ demands public apology from Minister Torerai Moyo

Mutsvangwa in fresh Chiwenga attacks

PHOTOS: Elephant carcass linked to fatal accident that claimed Nkulumane MP Desire Moyo

Trump pressured to release $13.4m for Zimbabwe 'regime change'?

Geza considers cancelling protest over Chiwenga's alleged anti-demo statement

'Tshabangu pushing for suspension of 2028 elections'

PHOTOS: ED must go, graffiti at Dzivarasekwa barracks

Varakashi4ED congratulate Tagwirei on appointment to Zanu-PF Central Committee

Police investigate fatal hit-and-run accident

Zimbabwe, Russia sign key cybersecurity MoU

BREAKING: Chiwenga warns Zimbabweans against demonstrating on October 17

Mnangagwa doles out more cars

RBZ urged to reduce bank charges

'Tagwirei funded the military in 2017 coup that toppled Mugabe'

120MW boost as Hwange Unit 6 restored

Mliswa urges govt and Winky D to reconcile

Minister Phuti warns of rising cyber threats

CSOs Launch Fifth Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation

BREAKING: Chiwenga warns Zimbabweans against demonstrating on October 17

Chiwenga supporters issue red alert over alleged assassination Plot, call for mass mobilisation

PHOTOS: ED must go, graffiti at Dzivarasekwa barracks

2 arrested for impersonation at schools

PHOTOS: Scenes at Zanu PF National Conference

Mutsvangwa in fresh Chiwenga attacks

Chiwenga accused of incitement, treason

Geza considers cancelling protest over Chiwenga's alleged anti-demo statement

MP's death: More details emerge

Unless Zimbabwe army takes to the streets, there will be no protest

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