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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
Mnangagwa's inauguration speech
The First Lady, Amai A. Mnangagwa, Chairperson of the African Union, His Excellency President, Paul Kagame, Heads of State and Former Heads of State here present,Chairp...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 17:48hrs | 44 | by President Mnangagwa
Chamisa 'deeply saddened' by the sudden death of Kofi Annan
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says he is "deeply saddened" by the sudden death of "the iconic Kofi Annan" whom he met "a few days go" just before the Zimbabwe elections.The focus...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by AP
Mnangagwa - Mugabe feud reaches historic nastiness
It's a deepening feud - playing out on TV stations and on Twitter and Facebook - that has now ballooned well beyond a small political quarrel.For President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecess...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Graft, insecurity dominate AU Summit
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today joins his counterparts from across the continent for the official opening of the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, whose proceedings started on Friday with a...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa off to AU summit
President Mnangagwa left the country yesterday for Mauritania, where he is set to join other African Heads of State and Government for the 31st ordinary session of the African Union Summit.The...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb: 3 people still critical in ICU
TWO victims of the bomb attack at a Zanu-PF rally in Bulawayo on Saturday have died.The attack saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaping unharmed but 49 people who include Vice President Kembo...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa fears poll violence
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and its coalition partners feel more susceptible to violence after a bomb attack on a Zanu-PF party rally narrowly failed...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 16:01hrs | | by Tendai Marima
Perrance Shiri warn 'terrorists' behind Mnangagwa bomb
AGRICULTURE minister, former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) commander Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri yesterday warned those behind the "terrorist" explosion that rocked the Zanu PF campaign rally at Wh...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Stop playing with fire, warns Shiri
AGRICULTURE minister, former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) commander Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri yesterday warned those behind the "terrorist" explosion that rocked the Zanu PF campaign rally at Wh...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
African Union deploys support teams to assist Zec
The African Union (AU) has deployed five independent electoral assistance missions to provide technical support to Zec ahead of the harmonised polls.In a statement, AU, Department of Political...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe a beacon of democracy,' says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the country is moving towards becoming a beacon of democracy on the continent where citizens can enjoy their freedoms without the fear of being victimised.In...Published: 26 May 2018 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Strive Masiyiwa at Africa Business Summit in Kigali
Strive Masiyiwa at Africa Business Summit in Kigali with Africa Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat....Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 12:44hrs | | by Social media
Crackdown on Mugabe escalates
SCORES of workers at former president Robert Mugabe's vast Zvimba homestead and Highfield farm in Norton who were being paid by government have been relieved of their duties by President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
The national question post-Mugabe era
Reports that former president Robert Mugabe is bitter as extensively covered in two sister weeklies, the Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, made interesting yet very sad reading.In what tu...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
Chamisa tells MDC-T supporters of flying elephants
MDC-T vice president Nelson Chamisa is taking too long to realise that winning a national election or running a country is not the same as performing theatrics for a rented crowd or posting pictures f...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:21hrs | | by Radar
Mugabe's risky move
State media in Zimbabwe are reporting that former president Robert Mugabe is backing the National Patriotic Front (NPF), a breakaway party from the ruling Zanu-PF, in a bid to make a political comebac...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unhappy about Mugabe's renewed involvement in politics
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is gradually losing patience with his former boss Robert Mugabe as the latter becomes visible once again in politics - a few months before high-stakes general elections....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe will be treated just like anyone,' says Khaya Moyo
Former president Robert Mugabe, who allegedly seized 21 commercial farms during his reign, faces the spectre of losing 20 of those farms as the new administration moves to recover property reportedly ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blow for Mnangagwa
The glue that had appeared to bind Zanu-PF after it got rid of "criminals" around toppled despot Robert Mugabe seem to be peeling off at critical stages when President Emmerson Mnangagwa is about to t...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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