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Fencorp Global praises historical partnership between Somaliland and Ethiopia
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency Abiy Ahmed Ali, and the President of Somaliland, His Excellency Muse Bihi Abdi, have signed a historic memorandum of agreement and partnership. Under the...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 14:20hrs | 14 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mnangagwa's US$700k splurge on Chinese private jet for Russia trip
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a private jet from China to fly him to Russia on Tuesday at an estimated cost of nearly US$700,000.Mnangagwa, attending the Russia-Africa summit in St Peters...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
8 mistakes in Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution
ON May 22 2023, Zimbabwe's Constitution turned 10, having become effective on 22 May 2013. This year, we mark the 10-year anniversary. I choose to mark this day with a reflection, and my reflection is...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Musa Kika
World War III might already be underway
IN life, it is absolutely critical to learn to pick your battles.While celebrated English playwright William Shakespeare once noted that "cowards die many times before their deaths", Nigerian ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
EU snubbed Mnangagwa at Brussels summit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was snubbed by top European Union diplomats at last week's EU-Africa Summit while regional counterparts secured critical meetings, pouring cold water on government claims ...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa back home from AU summit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned home from Ethiopia where he attended the 35th African Union summit.He was welcomed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice Presiden...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe elected into AU's Peace and Security Council
THE African Union's election of Zimbabwe into the AU's Peace and Security Council is an honour that the country should be proud of, at a time when there are growing concerns over insurgencies in a num...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
A chain is as strong as its weakest link
The Bishop's heart always bleeds each time he thinks about Ethiopia, the land of brave men and women who valiantly frustrated Italy's imperial designs in the 20th century, making it difficult for colo...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:08hrs | 14 | by Bishop Lazarus
'Chiwenga inspires African armies to commit coup'
The successful November 2017 coup that that ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's iron rule has inspired African armies to wade into the political arena analysts have said. The bloody co...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa condemns Ethiopia coup attempts
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned attempts to seize power through a coup in Ethiopia's northern Ahmara region at the weekend. Ahmara's regional governor Ambachew Mekonnen and an...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 10:32hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Ethiopia's army chief general shot dead in attempted coup
Ethiopian army Chief of Staff, General Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on state TV that General Mekonnen was shot trying...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:34hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's reform programme steams ahead
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this writer was asked what reforms President Mnangagwa had undertaken.The journalist asking the question was reminded that her ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Nick Mangwana
MDC Alliance dismantling patriarchy towards a people’s movement
Zimbabwe is in the throes of a deep economic and political crisis, further worsened by Cyclone Idai that has ravaged the eastern parts of the country leaving scores dead, hundreds injured and thousand...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 05:19hrs | | by Grace Kwinjeh
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 kills 157 passengers
Ethiopian Airlines kills 157 passengersAn Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday killing 149 passengers and eight crew members, the airline said.The...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:32hrs | 3 | by Bloomberg
Is Zimbabwe the next Venezuela?
History teaches that things may get worse in both countries before they get better.This weekend's news that protesters were gunned down at Venezuela's border while pro-regime thugs burned truc...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by John Fund I nationalreview.com
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa
Is democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering "growing pains"? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions.There have been s...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Nic Cheeseman
Mnangagwa's choreographed plan to carve out his image as a reformer up in smoke
When Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the leadership of Zanu-PF and became the head of state there was a perfectly choreographed plan to carve out his image as a reformer.He would be presented to ...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ethiopia gets first female president
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president.Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa's only female head of s...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 11:52hrs | 1 | by BBC
Remittance income drives Africa's economic growth - Report
A report launched by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has said that despite an economic slowdown, most African countries are having a positive economic outlook. ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies out again
President Mnangagwa leaves Harare today for Lusaka, Zambia where he will attend the 20th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).Heads of State and Government from...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 08:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb suspect identified
Detectives sweat over grenade attack probeDRAMATIC details have emerged of how a suspected would-be assassin - a tallish and dark young man wearing a yellow T-shirt - daringly stood in the middle ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 15:18hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Detectives sweat over grenade attack probe
DRAMATIC details have emerged of how a suspected would-be assassin - a tallish and dark young man wearing a yellow T-shirt - daringly stood in the middle of a crowd at a Zanu-PF rally at White City St...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 08:09hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready for polls, says Mudenda
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has briefed the 43rd Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum on the Zimbabwe's preparedness for harmonised elections scheduled ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Blast at Zanu-PF rally raises more questions than answers
QUESTIONS abound over the weekend explosion that rocked a Zanu-PF rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo. For starters, the Zimbabwean police seem clueless about both the cause of the explosion and t...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Lulu Brenda Harris
Bulawayo White City explosion: Dereliction of duty
In every election, be it in Zimbabwe, Africa or any other country, there are pre-election furores, these are events and pronouncements that either shock or intrigue the masses before the election....Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:55hrs | 6 | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
Mnangagawa's office denies any hand in bomb attack
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office yesterday denied stage-managing a bomb blast in the second capital as a pretext to hunt down and silence political opponents linked to the country's sulking forme...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 14:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
0 arrests over Mnangagwa grande, 30 over Ethiopia attack
The number of officials detained in connection with Saturday's bomb attack in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa has reached about 30, state TV reported. Addis Standard late yesterday wrote wr...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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