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Mnangagwa joins world leaders at key indaba

President Emmerson Mnangagwa today participates in the 7th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit, a two-day gathering of Heads of State from both continents aimed at strengthening international cooperation and celebrating 25 years of…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

How the EU captured Sadc observer Mission

THE SADC Election Observer Mission (SEOM) and the opposition CCC were pawns in the European Union (EU) grand scheme to effect regime change in Zimbabwe with the August 23/24 harmonised elections the theatre in which the Western world sough…

Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 05:19hrs | | by Fungi Kwaramba

It's wrong for ZEC to accept foreign funding

The EU's notification of its suspension of support for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [ZEC] is an unacceptable use of donor funds to seek to influence and control an independent Chapter 12 constitutional body, and it is the clearest ugl…

Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 20:17hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Which African countries stand to benefit from AU-EU Summit?

AFRICA has a huge opportunity: The EU's new strategy for critical raw materials calls for diversification in supply chains, potentially opening up a big market for Africa's lithium, graphite, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements, not to …

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:10hrs | | by Conrad Onyango

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. This is rather unprecedented for a newl…

Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 05:58hrs | | by Mwansa P. Chalwe snr

'Keep your EU Brexit and I will keep my Zimbabwe'

HISTORY has a tendency to repeat itself, but in Zimbabwe, the frequency is just phenomenal. The country has twice in a decade suffered hyperinflation as a result of bad governance.For the second time in 20 years, Zimbabwe has lifted the mi…

Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 06:48hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

EU's clean break for Mnangagwa

There is little justice and respect for basic human rights in Zimbabwe, still the European Union (EU) softened its sanctions regime.In February, after egregious human rights abuses escalated beginning on January 14, the European Parliament…

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Pearl Matibe

Sadc, EU positions on Zimbabwe: Attempting an end of history

Last week, there were two very important statements issued on Zimbabwe by two very important inter-State political bodies. The first of these statements and closer to home was issued by the Southern African Development Community(Sadc) chai…

Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha

Zanu-PF dictatorship, ideological dominance

The European Union Observer Mission's (EU OM) final report showed the ruling Zanu-PF dominance in the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe was achieved, not by popular vote, but a cocktail of manipulation.While the reaction by the ruling class and i…

Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 11:24hrs | | by Vivid Gwede

EU poll observer report: Public camaraderie with Chamisa

While Zimbabweans had largely moved on with life after the July 30  harmonised elections, the European Union (EU) has sought to drag the country back into election mode through the release of its Zimbabwe Elections Observer Mission re…

Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Bevan Musoko

EU statement on Zimbabwe's 2018 elections

The European Union Delegation, the Heads of Mission of EU Member States present in Harare and the Head of Mission of Switzerland issue the following statement in Zimbabwe: The Heads of Mission of the EU and Switzerland reaffirm their commi…

Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 13:41hrs | | by EU

EU grows confidence in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean Government has managed to put the country back on track through reengagement with the international community after a long standoff period during the former president Robert Mugabe's era. The efforts to reengage the internat…

Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 15:22hrs | | by Derick Tsimba

EU hands Spain blank cheque for stepped-up police repression

The day after images of the savage repression of the Catalan independence referendum by Spanish police shocked people around the world, Spain's Congress announced that it did not have time to invite Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to discuss …

Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Alex Lantier and Alejandro LÃ³pez

Is the UK referendum result to leave EU legally binding?

The question in most people's minds is whether the referendum result "to leave" is legally binding on the United Kingdom. One fundamental truth is that the United Kingdom parliament is sovereign and the leader of the country, in this insta…

Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Lloyd Msipa

What Brexit means for Africa, Zimbabwe

"Fog in the channel - continent cut off." The Brookings Institution reminded us of this famous though apocryphal British headline in an analysis of Brexit this week. For Brookings, the headline epitomises the insularity - not to say solips…

Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 05:50hrs | | by Peter Fabricius

EU flip flops on Zimbabwe

Phillipe Van Damme, the European Union ambassador to Zimbabwe, is probably less well known to Zimbabweans than that other Van Damme - Jean Claude. But what we know about the later is that if he says that he as going to clobber you, he will…

Published: 09 May 2015 at 19:44hrs | | by Makusha Mugabe

Open Letter from the diaspora to the EU HoM to Zimbabwe

H.E. Mr Philippe Van DammeYour Excellency,  I refer to the story "US$270M Development Assistance Fund,"  The Zimbabwean, 16/02/15.May I crave your indulgence with two humble requests as a member of the Zimbabwean Diaspora.Given t…

Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 18:52hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri

Both the EU and the USA should lift sanctions unreservedly

The French business delegation that was in the country recently came as a relief to the Zimbabwean people who have been struggling to survive under the illegal sanctions that were imposed by both the European Union (EU) and the United Stat…

Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 15:11hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Does the EU still have a foreign policy on Zimbabwe?

The fallout from statements by EU's Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Aldo Dell'Ariccia suggesting there is no leadership crisis in Zimbabwe and criticising civil society for being allegedly "anchored in the past" raises questions whether the EU s…

Published: 08 Jul 2014 at 12:26hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri

The USA and the EU full of crocodile tears

The July 31, 2013 harmonized elections came with ZANU PF condemning to the political dustbin the western-sponsored MDC-T party as the revolutionary party clearly got more than two thirds in parliament, giving it the mandate to rule for the…

Published: 18 Feb 2014 at 09:00hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

ZUNDE's plea to the EU - Open Letter

Dear European Union Leaders & members of the Diplomatic Corp,Ref: Zimbabwe's re-engagement delegation to EU - ZUNDE's positionZimbabweans United for Democracy (ZUNDE), a global movement that emerged after the ominous July 31st election…

Published: 12 Jan 2014 at 23:18hrs | 2647 | by Information & Publicity - ZUNDE

Easing restrictions before reforms would mean EU has lost the plot

The European Union (EU) would have lost the plot completely, if it eases travel restrictions on Robert Mugabe and his allies with no credible reforms in place before polls.Reports that the EU is eager to re-engage the 88 year-old Robert Mu…

Published: 01 Feb 2013 at 16:05hrs | | by Cliffford Chitupa Mashiri

What progress has EU's Catherine Ashton 'seen' in Zimbabwe

It is mind-boggling that the EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton reportedly said she had "seen" progress in Zimbabwe, which some of us have hardly noticed.Amid coup threats, a deadlock on the New Constitution, sickening dithering o…

Published: 14 May 2012 at 09:44hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri

EU's hidden Zimbabwe agenda revealed

The European Union (EU) has invited Zimbabwe to resume talks to explore ways of normalising relations. The invitation comes at a time the European bloc has removed some individual and companies from its illegal sanctions (The Herald 12/03/…

Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 15:43hrs | | by Uyyyppp

Will the EU remove sanctions on Zimbabwe come February 18

When the European Union meets on February 18 to review the illegal sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe, will it decide to extend the sanctions by another year, or will it remove them all together?The European Union, it can be argued, will dec…

Published: 12 Feb 2012 at 15:31hrs | | by Dancase B.Gideon

Does EAC need economic pact with EU!

In June last year, the EAC decided wisely to hold off the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.Our negotiators chose to continue the negotiations, as the package on the table remained highly problemat…

Published: 24 Jun 2011 at 04:17hrs | | by Benjamin William Mkapa

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Mayor Coltart meets NoViolet Bulawayo, celebrates literary excellence

Government fails to address Mpilo Hospital challenges - ZAPU

IVF Zimbabwe brings hope to families through science and compassion

Mr Ziyambi, postponing elections does not preserve stability - it promotes instability and attacks the Constitution

Poor soldiers' remuneration putting lives in danger: Hwende

Zim only country that trained data protection officers: Deputy Minister Phuti

Gold chunks funeral services opens Mvurwi branch

Teacher nabbed for assaulting Grade 2 pupil

Mnangagwa launches clean environment champions awards

Tungwarara's ZANU‑PF membership stirs constitutional discord

Youths pledge to combat social evils

What happens to Harare's rounded-up street kids? Cull them, they are too many and a menace to civilisation

Chamisa vows to stop Mnangagwa

Chinese business community donates necessities to disabled children in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean arrested in SA with R800,000 unwrought gold

Bulilima RDC office relocates from Plumtree to Ndiweni Centre

Kaindu joins Hardrock FC

OK's working capital dries up

Har­are removes street kids in blitz

Cop in court for 'having sexual intercourse with a minor'

Pay rise for civil servants in Q1 2026, says Mthuli Ncube

Chamisa launching a bigger party in 2026

Bulawayo residents urged to keep city clean and plant trees

Classroom block construction under way at Pioneer Primary School through CDF

Why any extension of presidential tenure must go to a referendum

Is the Dominance of Accountants and Lawyers on Boards to Blame for Zimbabwe's Industrial Collapse?

Plot to kill blacks with HIV exposed

'Money bags' throw Zanu-PF into turmoil

'Drunk' Zanu-PF MP causes stir in Parliament

Police deny claims of investigation into Mnangagwa adviser

Econet agent cleared Of ZiG1.17 million theft

Mnangagwa commissions ZBC Montrose Studios

Resolution expected for Tungwarara's co-option

Strong rebound in Zimbabwe business confidence for 2026

Beitbridge clearing 13,000 travellers daily

Heists, gangs, and the Vumbunu web

Zimbabwe completes payment for new cancer machines

Zinara waives 100% penalties on vehicle licence arrears

Egodini contract mess in new twist

Catholics rally against move to legalise abortion

Prophet Freddy makes u-turn after criminal case collapse

Fierce backlash over Mnangagwa's 2030 agenda

Zanu-PF MPs whipped into 2026 budget line

Zimbabwe gazettes dozens of wetlands as protected areas

Zanu-PF Eld­ers Coun­cil receives new fleet to boost party activ­it­ies

Parliament declines to intervene in Magwegwe West land dispute

Prophet arrested in Bulawayo over spiritual theft, extortion

Police officer arrested for attempted robbery

Zifa lies on Munetsi exclusion?

Manicaland Zanu-PF defies national directive, stands by Tungwarara