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Association with Chivayo warrants impeachment from Presidency
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, the scriptural rhetorical question, "Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" (Amos 3:3) underscores the impea...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 15:18hrs | 15 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Mnangagwa bombshell explodes on his face
Zambia has called upon Sadc and the AU to intervene following President Mnangagwa's controversial remarks accusing Zambia of destabilizing the region by collaborating with the United States on securit...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
US scoffs at Mnangagwa
The United States government has dismissed Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's accusations of establishing a military base in Zambia as "false." Mnangagwa had ...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
US presence in the SADC region spooks African countries
The recent statements by General Michael Langley, Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), claiming that the US approach in Africa is "African-led but US-enabled," have heightened anxi...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sends junior officer to US-Africa Command Conference
Defense chiefs drawn from 32 African nations, excluding Zimbabwe, are attending a two-day U.S Africa Command conference in Gaborone, Botswana, focusing on the security situation on the continent....Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:36hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zambia does not need US military presence - MP
Zambia has no need for a US military presence, Stephen Kampyongo, a member of the southern African country's National Assembly, told RT in an exclusive interview, questioning the relevance of security...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:29hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zambian MPs raise concern over AFRICOM base in country
The presence of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) forces in Zambia has ignited a heated debate in the Zambian National Assembly, with lawmakers demanding greater government transparency. Concerns we...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:26hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF abuses Parly majority
ZANU-PF has been accused of leveraging its parliamentary majority to suppress debate on critical issues, with Speaker Jacob Mudenda and Deputy Speaker Tsitsi Gezi under scrutiny for blocking discussio...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's reckless statement to Putin positions Zimbabwe as a security threat
THE southern Africa region has, by and large, been regarded as a peaceful place.Save for a few conflict zones - such as Mozambique, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo - we have avoide...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa escalates Zimbabwe, Zambia tiff
Zimbabwe has intensified its diplomatic rift with Zambia, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson, George Charamba, accusing Zambian authorities of collaborating with the United States govern...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 05:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Brig Gen (Rtd) Mabenge met apartheid to discuss how to deal with MK and ZPRA forces
According to declassified South African Military Intelligence documents the Late Brigadier General (Rtd) Benjamin Mabenge was part of the Zim commanders who met apartheid South Africa commanders in 19...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
US, CCC and local journalists gang up to foment chaos
The US government through its Harare embassy has started sponsoring local journalists to write more negative stories about Zimbabwe, at the same time undermining Chinese investments to create national...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Hakainde Hichilema speaks on American Army base in Zambia
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has broken the silence over the controversial setting up of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) office in the neighbouring country. Writing on Twitt...Published: 05 May 2022 at 10:33hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Setting up of US military base in Zambia divides opinion
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday said Zimbabwe stood guided by the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (AU) on reports that the United States Africa Com...Published: 04 May 2022 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
China deployed Surface-to- Air Missiles (SAM) in Zimbabwe?
China has reportedly deployed and installed new generation of surface-to- air missiles (SAM) in Zimbabwe, Team pachedu has alleged. Pachedu was responding to an outcry by Zimbabwe over the ope...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 14:38hrs | 93 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zambia's ruling UPND party leader blasts Jonathan Moyo
Zambia's ruling UPND Publicity and Information Secretary Joseph Kalimbwe has accused Professor Jonathan Moyo of having a hand in the destruction of Zimbabwe during his days at the core leadership of Z...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 17:01hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Former Minister Makhosini Hlongwane talks tough
Former Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Makhosini Masumpa Matiwane Hlongwane has weighed in on the controversial opening of the United States Africa Command office in Zambia. In...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 13:48hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Hakainde Hichilema blasted for opening American army office in Zambia
Zambia's opposition the New Heritage Party led by Chishala Kateka has condemned the move bythe Zambian government to open the office of the United States Africa Command ( AFRICOM) sayi...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 12:40hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Panic as America army opens military office in Zambia
Political analysts have raised alarm over the announcement by the United States of America Embassy in Zambia that the infamous United States Africa Command is opening an office in Zambia. On M...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 11:17hrs | 24 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Russia's re-engagement with Africa pays off
ON March 2, the United Nations General Assembly in New York was asked to vote on a resolution, calling for Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine "immediately, completely and unconditionally."...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:19hrs | 2 | by Deutsche Welle
Zimbabwe Communist Party says to the USA, NATO and their allies hands off Russia!
Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, has challenged the right of the USA to implement regime change through the use of extremist groups, terrorism and media manipulation and then establish ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:46hrs | 37 | by Zimbabwe Communist Party
Botswana: A base for future US military control of Southern Africa
The Zimbabwe Communist Party is seriously concerned about the continuing links between the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Africa Command (AFRICOM) of the United States Army.We were alerted b...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 20:05hrs | 124 | by Zimbabwe Communist Party
Mawarire: Devil's advocate comes to Washington
On Thursday August 18, 2016 the US-based think tank the Atlantic Council whose headquarters is in Washington DC hosted Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire who is the face and spokesperson for #ThisFlag mo...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:14hrs | | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Somalia attacks expose US 'hunger' to dominate Africa
On March 7 the Pentagon announced that it had killed 150 members of the Al-Shabaab guerrilla movement in a bombing operation in Somalia.These military actions are part and parcel of a broader ...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Abayomi Azikiwe
China begins secret underground airbase construction in Zimbabwe - Report
COLOGNE/ HARARE - China has now reportedly began construction work of a state of the art underground military airbase, in the diamond rich Marange fields in eastern Zimbabwe, The Telescope News r...Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 06:27hrs | 31 | by Itai Mushekwe/ Mary-Kate Kahari
China to set up military airbase in Zimbabwe?
China is reportedly scheming to set up a military airbase in Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamond fields of Manicaland province, as Beijing and Harare ratchet up military cooperation and closer t...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 12:56hrs | 4 | by Itai Gwatidzo Mushekwe/ Mary-kate Kahari
US military aircraft hit by rebels in South Sudan
Kampala - Rebel fire reportedly hit two US military aircraft responding to the outbreak in violence in South Sudan on Saturday, wounding three US service members and heavily damaging at least one of ...Published: 21 Dec 2013 at 14:47hrs | 32 | by AP
Top African spies to meet in Mugabe's backyard
Top African spies have descended on Zimbabwe to plot a way forward in the wake of rising terrorism which they fear could lead to Western intervention in Africa.Officially opening a ...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'West out to make Africa its battleground,' says Mutasa
Zimbabwe yesterday accused Western countries of allegedly seeking to destabilise Africa by setting up military bases on the continent which would in turn become targets for terrorist attacks. ...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obama hopes to see Nelson Mandela
Johannesburg - US President Barack Obama hopes to see Nelson Mandela when he visits South Africa this week - but only if Mandela's health permits and the former statesman's family approves.Oba...Published: 23 Jun 2013 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai, Zuma accused of working with imperialists
Zanu-PF affiliated ANC youth league has attacked MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and South African President Jacob Zuma accusing them of pursuing imperialist agendas.The accusations were made...Published: 24 May 2012 at 13:39hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Africa, the black man's burden
So much has been said of the "white man's burden" namely, how the collapsing American Empire and bygone British Empire have shouldered the burden of civilising Africa and driving the global economy fo...Published: 01 Mar 2012 at 06:52hrs | | by Garikai Chengu
Botswana wanted to house US's Africom base: WikiLeaks
The Botswana government gave the United States the green light to explore the possibility of establishing an Africa Command (Africom) base in the country when the issue was raised four years ago, Amer...Published: 26 Oct 2011 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul, additional reporting from M&G
Africa Command: Devil in the backyard
Africa Command, was established by blood covered former US president George W Bush and his Secretary of Defence Robert Gates. The idiots believed AFRICOM's raison d'être terrorism in Africa. ...Published: 13 Sep 2011 at 05:10hrs | | by Kamati kaTate
'Puppet' Khama of Botswana invited American troops
BOTSWANA invited the United States to send troops to guard a transmission station used by the Voice of America's Studio 7 to broadcast into Zimbabwe, leaked diplomatic cables show.Zimbabwe's w...Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 04:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Propaganda, media, regime change, - a reality check
ADOLF Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels declared: "If you have to use a lie to propagate your cause, you would have to repeat it more often than possible and use the established mainstream ...Published: 21 Aug 2011 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Udo W. Froese
United States express interest in Zimbabwe elections
The United States government says it is closely monitoring the situation in Zimbabwe with a view to influencing the elections expected to be held this year.US Assistant ...Published: 12 Apr 2011 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Byo24News
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