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Ukraine not allowed to attack Kremlin with US-supplied missiles
Washington has not authorized Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles to attack targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow, President Joe Biden has said. His comments came after the US permitted Kiev to...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US re-engagement failure complete
ONE of the biggest ambitions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa haboured when he took over power following a military coup in 2017 was to re-engage the United States and end its embargo on Harare....Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
US issues fresh sanctions on Mnangagwa and 8 others, terminates 2003 curbs
The United States on Monday terminated a Zimbabwe sanctions programme and reimposed curbs on nine people and three entities, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, over their involvement in corruptio...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's re-engagement drive off the rails
ZIMBABWE'S international diplomatic re-engagement drive is completely off the rails as shown by the United States government's announcement of a new travel embargo targeted at the regime actors respon...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 20:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unfazed by new visa restrictions imposed by the US government
Zanu-PF says it is unfazed by new visa restrictions imposed by the United States government on individuals accused of rigging elections and intimidating voters.US Secretary of State Antony Bli...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 20:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Blinken's harvest of thorns for undermining democracy in Zimbabwe
THE United States struck on Monday, announcing a new visa restriction policy for those undermining democracy in Zimbabwe.Under the new measures, the United States will pursue visa restri...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chigumba, Tshabangu, Judges targeted on new US sanctions list?
In a press statement released today, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals believed to be undermining democracy in Zimbabwe. The policy, ou...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 09:40hrs | 65 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US restricts visas for Zimbabwe officials citing repression
The United States on Monday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups in Uganda,...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sadc anti-sanctions crusade a lost cause
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) annual Anti-Sanctions Day commemoration held last week was a sham vigil.It was misdire...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 9 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Niger: Calls for mass recruitment of volunteers to counter Nigerian military invasion
Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation's democratically elected president.Residents in the capital, N...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions mongers target SA
PROPONENTS of the illegal economic sanctions on Zimbabwe and United States lawmakers with a penchant for sponsoring regime change and chaos in Africa are at it again - this time targeting South Africa...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Ian Beddowes
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 9 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
US claims to be committed to cordial relations with Zimbabwe
THE United States government has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to respect human rights and promote engagement and cordial relations with the West.The superpower made the ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia extends footprint in Zimbabwe
RUSSIA, which is increasingly being isolated by the international community over its invasion of Ukraine, this week expanded its global influence in Africa after Moscow dispatched a business delegatio...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the radar of the new US Africa strategy
The United States foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden's Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Rwanda and Niger ambassadorship nominees on Wednesday.The four countries a...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:59hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Harare backs Moscow
WINDS of a renewed Cold War between the United States and Russia - thunderously manifesting itself in Ukraine through iron and blood - swept across the southern African region this week as Russian For...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African Union Chair tackles US president on Zimbabwe sanctions at Washington summit
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week touched on several themes, including collective security and human rights, which Emperor Haile Selassie I espoused in his speeches before the United Nations wh...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe abstains from inflammatory UN vote condemning Russia
Zimbabwe on Wednesday joined 34 other countries that abstained from a United Nations vote to condemn Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine.The U...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 20:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Green card holer Mawarire denounces Mnangagwa's record
ZIMBABWEAN pastor and international human rights activist Evan Mawarire had a meeting with United States secretary of State Anthony J Blinken on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'West responsible for chaos in Africa'
Zimbabwe's long held position that Western countries should not dictate to African countries how they should run their affairs has been reaffirmed by South Africa's Minister of International Relations...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip
Beijing said Friday it will cancel phone calls between regional military commanders, defense meetings, talks on maritime safety and on climate change. It also said it would end cooperation with the U....Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia sanctions Let's Go Brandon
Moscow has announced sanctions against US leadership, including Joe Biden, as well as the chiefs of the Pentagon and the CIARussia on Tuesday sanctioned US President Joe Biden, Secretary of St...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
World policeman cause oil to soar above US$130
Oil prices soared to their highest since 2008 due to delays in the potential return of Iranian crude to global markets and as the United States and European allies consider banning imports of Russian ...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why HH has been invited to the White house by Biden
President Hakainde Hichilema has been invited for a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House while in the US attending the United Nations General Assembly. ...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:58hrs | | by Mwansa P. Chalwe snr
BREAKING: Mozambican named amongst top 5 global terrorists
United States of America Secretary of State Anthony J Blinken has announced the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa. Among them is Bonomade Machude Omar of Mozambique. According to...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 09:47hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
China, Russia hold talks to fix 'global disorder'
China and Russia held a new round of strategic security consultations on Tuesday in Moscow, and during the frequent interactions between the two major powers in recent months, the world has showed a d...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
US rubbishes Mnangagwa's Polad?
THE United States has renewed its demands for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to implement wide-ranging reforms and initiate inclusive dialogue to resolve the country's debilitating socioeconomic and pol...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dream to end international isolation up in smoke
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's dream to end Zimbabwe's over two-decade-long international isolation suffered yet another blow after the United states gave a damning assessment of his government's huma...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt one of the worst in the world'
THE United States has adjudged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government as one of the worst administrations in terms of human rights violations in the world.This came out in a report titled 4...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among worst 2020 human rights offenders, U.S. report finds
Zimbabwe was among some of the worst human rights offenders last year as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime continued to unleash violence on opponents and activists with impunity, an annual assessm...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
US duplicity exposed in Khashoggi fiasco
When you hear the United States of America's (USA) embassy in Harare talk of Chin'ono this and human rights that, you would think their own conduct is beyond reproach and that they are as pure as snow...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Charles Motsi
Iran 1 Israel 0 in turmoil
The two regional powers most affected by the turmoil in the Middle East are going to be Iran and Israel. Life sometimes offers strange parallels. There is much in common between the two intractable...Published: 31 Jan 2011 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by M K Bhadrakumar
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