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Kenya's Raila Odinga loses election again
Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga's streak of electoral misfortunes continued yesterday as he lost the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairpersonship to Djibouti's Foreign Affairs...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 16:44hrs | 1508 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for AU Summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, has departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Afric...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets Kenyan opposition leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday met Kenyan opposition leader Mr. Raila Odinga, who sought Zimbabwe's support for his candidature for the position of African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson....Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 13:56hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flies to Ethiopia
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived here in Ethiopia to attend the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Summit.The President was received at the Bole International Airpo...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's dream of fresh Zimbabwe polls evaporates
THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc) appears to have closed the door on calls for fresh elections in Zimbabwe after the regional bloc's secretariat endorsed a project being spearheaded by...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2 company bosses in court over Zambia rendition of truck driver
Two bosses of a trucking company in Harare appeared in court on Thursday accused of the extrajudicial rendition of a truck driver from Zimbabwe to Zambia, after accusing him of losing a fertilizer con...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 12:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe probes extra-judicial rendition of truck driver to Zambia
Zimbabwean police are investigating the extra-judicial rendition of a truck driver to Zambia after he was abducted in Harare on October 28 last year.Tasara Hwata, 47, was abducted and tortured...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 10:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
SADC, AU denounce Western imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe
The African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have both lent their voices to the call for the unconditional removal of Western-imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe. Thousands o...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira survives PAP ouster bid
AN attempt to unconstitutionally dethrone Pan-African Parliament (PAP) president Chief Fortune Charumbira, led by his second vice president Dr Ashebiri Gayo from Ethiopia, fell apart spectacularly aft...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gayo coup attempt on Charumbira suffers still birth
Attempts by Pan African Parliament 2nd Vice President Dr Ahebiri Gayo from Ethiopia to effect a coup on President Chief Fortune Charumbira during his absence on elections in Zimbabwe suffered a still ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 22:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Uebert Angel's PAP Ambassadorial appointment revoked
In a surprising turn of events, the appointment of Uebert Angel as an ambassador for the Pan African Parliament (PAP) has been revoked. This unexpected development has left many questioning the legiti...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 12:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Goodluck Jonathan leads AU poll observer mission
FORMER Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will lead a joint observer mission of the Africa Union (AU) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to observe the country's harmonised elec...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Senegal restricts internet access
The action is necessary to stop the spread of "hateful messages" on social media following an opposition figure's arrest, the Communications Ministry has saidThe government of Senegal has temp...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 19:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says he stands in solidarity with Putin over Ukraine war
Zimbabwe stands in solidarity with Russia as it wages war on Ukraine, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday.In comments that will anger we...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 21:12hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
4 diplomats present credentials to Mnangagwa
New ambassadors from the republics of Saharawi Arab Democratic, Cote d'Ivoire, Serbia and Hungary have presented their credentials to President Mnangagwa pledging to strengthen ties with Zimbabwe....Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Two-decade-old U.S. sanctions leave Zimbabweans suffering, triggering protests
Opposite the U.S. embassy northwest of the Zimbabwean capital of Harare sits an anti-sanctions camp marking 1,200 days of protest.On July 4, the organizer of the camp — Broad Alliance Agains...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:50hrs | 11 | by Tichaona Chifamba, Zhang Yuliang, Cao Kai
Pan-African Parliament caucus nominates Zimbabwe's Charumbira
The Pan-African Parliament Southern African caucus yesterday officially nominated Chiefs Council president, Fortune Charumbira, as their sole candidate to contest as president of the continental legis...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
African leaders shun Ukraine's Zelensky
Only four out of 55 leaders reportedly listened to President Zelensky's virtual address to the African UnionJust a handful of African heads of state tuned in to personally listen to Ukrainian ...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:51hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
African Union 'blueticks' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki has refused to give a positive answer to a request by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the African Union Heads of State su...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 18:50hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
European Union Council assists African Union with 600 million Euros
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the decision by the European Union Council to establish an Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility (...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Misa takes ZBC, Zec to task over polls coverage
MEDIA Institute of Southern Africa (Misa-Zimbabwe) has written to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) demanding the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)'s schedule of how it would cover all pol...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman makes waves at AU
SHE has already broken new ground, but her unflinching determination continues to push her further up towards breaking the glass ceiling.Last year, Zimbabwe's own Chido Cleopatra Mpemba was ap...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lyon keep faith in Kadewere
FRENCH football giants Olympic Lyon have kept faith in Zimbabwe international forward Tino Kadewere despite a dip in form which has seen him get little game time.The Warriors striker had attra...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charumbira's PAP way cleared
The way for Council of Chiefs president Fortune Charumbira to land the presidency of the Pan African Parliament is now set to be cleared after the Executive Council of the continental body made it cle...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira inches closer to PAP presidency
SOUTHERN Africa's candidate for the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Charumbira, is close to landing the presidency of the continental legislative body after the PAP executive council on Fr...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira more likely to lead PAP
Zimbabwe is now more likely to lead the Pan African Parliament (PAP) after the African Union Commission has thrown its weight behind the principle of rotation for the position of Parliamentary Preside...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Africa: A complex trajectory and legacy of military coups
FOR their spectacular nature, coups always appear like new phenomena when actually they are an old military and political issue that dates back to the genesis of humanity.It is like that in th...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | 9 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Zanu-PF fears food disruptions, price hikes; pins hopes on ANC
ZIMBABWE says the ANC has the capacity to deal with South Africa's current turmoil and that for now there's no need for SADC intervention.Speaking to journalists in Harare on Wednesday night a...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK minister confuses Zambia with Zimbabwe at Kenneth Kaunda funeral
James Duddridge, the UK's minister for Africa, appeared to confuse Zimbabwe with Zambia in a speech at the funeral of Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's founding president and one of Africa's last surviving lib...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 17:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP plays lead role in blocking Pan-African Parliament elections
Zanu-PF MP for Chirumanzu South Barbara Rwodzi was at the centre of protests Monday that disrupted the holding of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) elections in Midrand, South Africa.The PAP MPs fr...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mapeza absolves players, blames inactivity
FC PLATINUM coach, Norman Mapeza, says he won't blame his players, but the tough situation they find themselves in, where the playing field isn't level for them. The Zvishavane side suffered a...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Africa must develop own medicines industry'
THE elaborate, well-coordinated and effective new initiatives towards combating the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa is a demonstration of solidarity, cooperation and unity among African nati...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans targets 2 top AU posts
TWO Zimbabweans are vying for top posts at the upcoming African Union 34th Ordinary Session where President Mnangagwa is expected to join other Heads of State for the summit virtually over the weekend...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's free trade area opens for business
Trading under the continental free trade agreement started on 1st Jan. African countries opened their markets on 1st January under the continental free...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 08:37hrs | 4 | by Franck Kuwonu
'Breakthrough' for Tino
TINO Kadewere could become Olympique Lyonnais' main striker with reports suggesting that French international Moussa Dembele is heading for Atletico Madrid.Dembele has been the team's main man...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Musona nets brace
Knowledge Musona scored a brace for his Belgian side KAS Eupen on Tuesday night, at a time some Warriors' top stars appear to be also hitting top form.The Warriors skipper, who returned to the...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere legend grows in France
ZiMBABWe international striker tino Kadewere's fairytale rise in French football continues with the player now sitting joint sixth on the goal charts in his Ligue 1 debut season.The last of Ka...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by crisisgroup
Zimbabwean diplomat appointed AU envoy to US
ZIMBABWE'S ambassador to Malawi, Hilda Suka-Mafudze, has been appointed the African Union (AU) envoy to Washington, replacing Arikana Chihombori-Quao who was fired last November over alleged abuse of ...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ICAC demands lifting of Ecowas embargo against Mali
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus and Other Pandemics (ICAC) has demanded the lifting of the ECOWAS embargo against Mali and the immediate release of its Vice President Pulcherie Edith G...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 08:49hrs | 16 | by Stephen Jakes
Gaddafi's 'son' set for Zimbabwe prison release
A LIBYAN man claiming to be slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son is set for release and deportation after languishing at Harare Remand Prison since 2014.This was after his case was struck...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:23hrs | 6 | by newzimbabwe.com
Warriors star on the verge of Ligue 1 switch
WARRIORS star Marshall Munetsi has struck gold after agreeing to join French topflight side Stade Reims at the beginning of next season, while Belgian side Zulte Waregem have also tabled an offer for ...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama ropes in Chamisa to destabilise the region?
Sources in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government told a Zimbabwean news website that authorities have been watching the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa "like hawks", amid reports there are growin...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:23hrs | 4 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa not worried about 'Chamisa's tourism jaunts'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, says it is not worried about opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's regional and continental diplomatic offensive.In the last few weeks, MDC leader Chami...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe
Bulawayo sends help to Manicaland
BULAWAYO province yesterday donated 30 000 tonnes of mealie-meal, an assortment of groceries and clothes to victims of Cyclone Idai in Manicaland province. The mealie-meal was donated by the G...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 reasons why the Gabon coup failed
Military coup drums continue to beat on the African continent in 2019. At 4:30am on January 7, Lieutenant Kelly Odong Obiang, leader of the Patriotic Youth Movement of the Gabonese Defence and Securit...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Martin R Rupiya
Gaddafi son refuses deportation from Zimbabwe to Libya
THE late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's adopted son, Abdallha Moussa Mone Yousuf Mouammare Aboutminiyare Al Gaddafi, who is detained at Harare Remand Prison as an illegal immigrant, was at one time d...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 05:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's shadow looms large
EXACTLY a year ago today, then President Robert Mugabe who had been in power for 38 years announced his resignation triggering an explosion of celebrations across the country.Some 12 months la...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 12:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gaddafi son now seeking political asylum in Zimbabwe
AN adopted son of the late Libyan ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, Abhallha Mone Moussa Moummare, is now considering seeking political asylum in Zimbabwe after spending three years in remand prison without tri...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gaddafi's son engages lawyer to challenge detention
An adopted son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Abhallha Mone Moussa Moummare has engaged a local lawyer to challenge his continued detention at Harare Remand Prison where he has been held f...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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