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Zimbabwe's no go routes for Ngwena's motorcade.
I knew no politics by 1980 because I was still too young. I remember well in the early 1980s we used to read about Mugabe and Nkomo but this history made little sense to our young apolitical minds by ...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Etiwel Mutero
Mnangagwa haunted by army killings
THE European Union (EU) has renewed sanctions against the Zimbabwe De-fence Industries (ZDI), a military-controlled company, over "persistent" human rights abuses by the Harare administration. ...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sipho Malunga to deliver lecture on hate speech
THE National Transitional Justice Working Group in Zimbabwe (NTJWG) will on Tuesday host its first transitional justice annual lecture to discuss the impact of hate speech on transitional justice at a...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide deal divides stakeholders
THE majority of stakeholders in the 1980s army killings in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces have expressed reservations over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to allow traditional leaders to ...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
'MDC building structures in prisons'
MDC politicians who were recently arrested and jailed by the State say they have used their time behind bars to convert fellow inmates into ardent party supporters as well as build structures inside p...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe Army killings survivor speaks out
As the nation is still in the month of August, citizens recount the dark cloud that enveloped the nation on 1 August 2018 when the national Reaction Force led by Retired General Senyatwe stormed the s...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Army to declare martial law to crush Mnangagwa and MDC protests
The country's military is reportedly preparing to declare martial law in the event of planned opposition protests becoming violent insurrections and grinding the nation to a halt, Spotlight Zimbabwe, ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:47hrs | 3 | by Itai Mushekwe
Mnangagwa must apologise for genocide, says chiefs
Chiefs have asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to apologise for the 1980s army killings in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces during the period known as Gukurahundi.Mnangagwa met chiefs from ...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Army plot to crush MDC protests condemned
The announcement by the Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri that the army is on standby to crush any antigovernment protests has been condemned by political analysts. Professor Jonath...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 12:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC national elective Congress 2019: Biti-Ncube rebirth or death
Less than a month to the MDC crunch congress slated for Gweru, a lot is happening within the mainstream opposition outfit as the jostle for positions heats up. Interim party President Advocate & p...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 08:19hrs | 2 | by Benny Gudo
Tajamuka leader flees army killings...exiled in UK
National Spokesperson of #Tajamuka Promise Mkwananzi has revealed that he is currently in self-imposed exile after fleeing threats from the Zimbabwe National Army who want to kill him. Mk...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Army killings tainted Zimbabwe's image' EU says
Head of the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe Timo Olkkonen said the violent crackdown on civilians by the state in August 2018 and January 2019 was a setback in the re-engagement process be...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 17:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Army killings stiffled UK efforts to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe'
THE British government has maintained that the August 1, 2018 post-election violence shootings and January 14-16, 2019 killings, which claimed over 20 lives after security forces fired into protestors...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets up 7 Ministers to implement Motlanthe army killings report
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set up an inter-ministerial special taskforce to lead in the political and electoral legislative reforms.The Taskforce had a mandate to:1) ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 12:24hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army killings: Victims' relatives living in fear
The deadly army crackdown against civil society and opposition activists might have been paused, but relatives of some of the people that were killed by soldiers are living in fear following alleged t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
European Union to add more sanctions over army killings
The European Union Parliament has called upon the European Council to review sanctions against Zimbabwean individuals and companies in light of the recent alleged human rights abuses by the security f...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
US overstepping its boundaries on Zimbabwe
The United States of America has the capacity to change the situation prevailing in Zimbabwe for the better - if it just back off and take their illegally imposed sanctions with them. On 12 Fe...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Chamisa, Newsday lies over Kaitano exposed
MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa and the privately-owned, opposition-leaning newspaper Newsday, peddled fake information about the death of Tinashe Kaitano, of Kadoma, in the recent anti-Zimbabw...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, NewsDay shamed
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and pro-opposition daily NewsDay peddled fake news about the death of Tinashe Kaitano of Kadoma in the recent anti-Zimbabwe propaganda campaign, The Herald report...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Temba Mliswa links Dexter Nduna to Dzamara's disappeance
Norton Member of Parliament has called for the investigations on Chegutu West Member of Parliament over the disappearance of Itai Dzamara and the recent army killings that happened after the January 1...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
America blasts Mnangagwa over army killings
The United States government has sent a strong message to the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa telling him to cease all acts of violence against citizens.In a strongly worded stateme...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa demands 'V11' of army killings
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has shot down reports that the military carried out extra-judicial killings on at least 17 civilians after being roped in by the police to quell last month's violent prote...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa denies army killings and rape reports
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has denied allegations that there were killings, torture and rape allegations committed by members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces.In an interview with France24 in ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's worst British nightmare
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's quest to re-engage the international community suffered a severe blow this week after his key Western backer Britain expressed support for additional European sanctions ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zim Judge to deal with army killings in Lesotho
Top judge Justice Charles Hungwe is in Lesotho as one of the foreign judges who will preside over the politically sensitive criminal cases involving politicians and members of Lesotho's army, police, ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
FULL REPORT: Document on army killings released
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has released a full document of at least 1803 violations of human rights by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army killings: UK summons envoys
THE recent army crackdown on protesters in Harare has forced the United Kingdom Parliament to summon its Minister for Africa, Harriet Baldwin, and the head of Department for International Development ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa defends army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended the military intervention by the members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces who moved in to the western suburbs to restore Law and Order after the January 14 viol...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: ANC meets ZANU PF over army killings
Senior members of the African national Congress on Tuesday met with ZANU PF Politiburo members to discuss the developments that are happening in the country since the violent January 14 protests....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 17:02hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's full statement on army killings
The situation in the country has reached crisis levels. The country is currently mired in a multi-layered political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis. Added to this is the latest onslaught by ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 14:04hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa
Lawyers march against army killings
Zimbabwean Lawyers on Tuesday are going to march against the abuse of human rights being perpetrated by state agents and the abuse of rule of law taking place in the courts.Dubbed #MarchForJus...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government blast DA leader over army killings
The government of Zimbabwe has labeled statements by South Africa's Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane over Zimbabwe as reckless and accused him of being funded by ex-Rhodies who have a grudge o...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 17:36hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Can South Africa help Zimbabwe?
South Africa is our powerful neighbour and is one of the most powerful nations in Africa and can easily influence political changes for the better in Zimbabwe. So far they have not been able to work o...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:44hrs | 2 | by Clement Moyo
Mnangagwa angry about army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reacted angrily to the reports by Sky News which showed security details abusing citizens. Mnangagwa said the behaviour by security forces is not consist...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 09:59hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government to investigate army killings
The Minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi has assured Zimbabweans that it has taken note of the allegations levelled against members of the security Services and they will soon be commencing investigati...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 17:06hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Can South Africa help Zimbabwe?
South Africa is our powerful neighbour and is one of the most powerful nations in Africa and can easily influence political changes for the better in Zimbabwe. So far they have not been able to work o...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 13:43hrs | 14 | by Clement Moyo
Lawyers in urgent meeting over army killings.
The Law Society of Zimbabwe has invited all lawyers to attend an Extraordinary General meeting to discuss the state of lawless in the country particularly the one happening in the courts where accused...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 09:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ramaphosa angers Zimbabweans
Zimbabweans have expressed anger at South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's claims that the country was on the path to democracy, at a time when at least 12 people were shot dead for exercising thei...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Army issues statement on killings
The Zimbabwe National Army has condemned the acts of violence perpetrated by alleged members of the military to unsuspecting citizens.This was said in a letter signed by the Army Public Relati...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 14:01hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Army killings prophesied Tuku's death' says Energy Mutodi
Deputy Minister of Media, information and Publicity Energy Mutodi says the violent protests and army killings that have been taking place since the 14th of January were prophetic of the passing of Dr....Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
130 000 flee army killings to South Africa
South Africa's opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) has alleged that more than 130 000 Zimbabweans crossed the Beitbribge in a single day fleeing from the nationwide army and police crackdo...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 17:36hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: George Charamba defends army killings
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba says the state was under threat and its existence undermined by the protestors on 14 January hence it was justified to act the way it did.Said C...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:54hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa condemns Army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has condemned the violence unleashed on citizens by members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces and members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police calling it a betrayal of the new Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF in crunch meetings over army killings
The ruling ZANU PF on Saturday allegedly convened emergency Provincial coordinating meetings in five provinces namely Mashonaland East, Harare, Bulawayo, Mashonaland West and Mashonaland Central...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Chamisa prays for army victims
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday visited hospitals where victims of state crackdown are being house d and prayed for them laying hands that they may be healed. ...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 19:15hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
EFF condemns brutal army killings
Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters categorically condemns the use of brutal force by government security services on innocent Zimbabwean citizens who were legitimately exercising their constitut...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 4 | by Innocent Ndibali
Linda Masarira opens up on protests and army killings
In the midst of turmoil, if we are not careful and continue being driven by emotions we will realise that we killed what we were fighting for when it's too late to go back. What makes a state is the f...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Linda Masarira
Sydney Malunga's son speaks on Army killings
The internet shutdown has constrained the flow of news coming out of Zimbabwe but news is trickling out. There two serious and related matters:For the record I stand with the frustrated and hu...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 19:06hrs | 3 | by Siphosami Malunga
Latest update on day 2 of Army killings
Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) have given an update on the state of the situation in Zimbabwe. They have released preliminary report of the injured and the deceased a...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 08:06hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Diaspora-based artist sings on Zimbabwe problems
Diaspora-based Taffy Theman has lamented the suffering being experienced by Zimbabweans in a song titled Oneday.The song reflects on the troubles currently obtaining in Zimbabwe while also goi...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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