Zimbabwean man in Botswana sells stepson for ritual sacrifice

A Zimbabwean man, Lovemore Sithole, aged 37, is facing the death penalty in Botswana after being convicted of selling his 6-year-old stepson to ritualists for US$15,000 (approximately 200,000 Botswana...

Introducing a new currency was Zimbabwe's only viable option

Zimbabwe, the country I serve as finance minister, has been in the news for restricting the use of the US dollar and other international currencies as legal tender. Why would we want to return to our ...

Mugabe's ten sad legacies bestowed on his nation and people

A version of this post appeared on the Africa and Asia site. The views expressed are the author's own. President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, an audacio...