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Mnangagwa rejigged security sector to consolidates power
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday effected yet another major shake-up of the top brass of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) - retiring four top military bosses this time, in a move which politica...Published: 56 mins ago | 210 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga still fighting ailment, still feeling 'kupisa'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is in the Indian capital of New Delhi, where he is receiving treatment for an abdominal ailment, a government official revealed yesterday.Information deputy...Published: 56 mins ago | 750 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his security
In a surprise move which betrays anxiety about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's safety, authorities have once again reshuffled his personal security team while also expanding it to include Air Force per...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:16hrs | 13284 | by Staff reporter
Botswana NGOs condemns Zim army for killings
The Botswana Civil Society Solidarity Coalition for Zimbabwe (BOCISCOZ) has condemned the arbitrary arrest of civil society activist and the violation of human rights of citizens by members of the Zim...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:16hrs | 1162 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga suspectedly poisoned with deadly Polonium-210
Vice president, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is suspected of suffering from the lethal polonium- 210 poisoning, and is reportedly admitted at an undisclosed Indian military hospital.High ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 06:53hrs | 46019 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga's coup strategy exposed
FEAR of treason charges and a possible counter-coup that then Justice minister Happyton Bonyongwe tried to set up around now Agriculture minister Retired Chief Air Marshal Perrance Shiri spurred delic...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 4974 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army to fire soldier couples
HUNDREDS of soldiers face expulsion from the army after Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda activated a policy that prohibits officers from marrying each other....Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | 2687 | by Staff reporter
'No soldiers in Zimbabwe schools'
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has dismissed as hogwash, claims that the military has been deployed in schools to intimidate teachers. Negative reports from the private media claimed that s...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:50hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa should be court marshaled' says Mujuru
Former Vice President of Zimbabwe Joice Mujuru has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in his capacity as the Commander-In-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces to be court marshaled for the crimes...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:19hrs | 6464 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa says 'Zimbabwe now military State'
ZIMBABWE has effectively moved from a police, to a military State, where members of the army are now being used to maintain order while police have been reduced to spectators, MDC leader Nelson Chamis...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Only Chamisa has the economic keys to revive the Zimbabwean economy?
When Nelson Chamisa opines alongside foreign interests that nothing has changed since November 2017, the idea is to defeat today's ZANU-PF by psychological association to the leadership of former pres...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1130 | by Reason Wafawarova
Army commander orders prosecutor to deny protestors bail
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda is reported to have instructed a prosecutor handling the cases of protestors handling the cases relating to #ShutdownZimbabwe to...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:05hrs | 3469 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Mnangagwa denies army killings and rape reports
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has denied allegations that there were killings, torture and rape allegations committed by members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces.In an interview with France24 in ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2954 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa secures $500million in lines of credit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday met the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) president Admassu Tadesse, and the financial institution made a commitment to arrange lines...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:51hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army must not contradict itself
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces' (ZDF) stance that soldiers will remain on the streets is regrettable considering the trauma Zimbabweans have suffered in recent weeks.Over 100 people suffered guns...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:20hrs | 2273 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa commit to dialogue?
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated that his door was open for dialogue to move the country forward and benefit Zimbabweans, in line with his approach for a broad-based and inclusive national int...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
FULL REPORT: Document on army killings released
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has released a full document of at least 1803 violations of human rights by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 7444 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Protesters stole our guns, shot people, claims Army
The military yesterday alleged that protesters broke into police armouries and stole guns which they used to kill citizens, including a police officer, during last month's national shutdown that turne...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:31hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Military deployments to continue
The Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) has not ruled out the works of rogue army deserters masquerading as genuine soldiers for brutalising and terrorising innocent civilians during and after the violent p...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 21:23hrs | 1784 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military says it has managed to restore peace and order
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces say it has managed to restore peace and order after it moved in to quell violent protests instigated by MDC Alliance and Labour unions last month leading to loss of lives a...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 20:51hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loses control of the military
Zimbabwe' is unlikely to have a coup targeted at President Emmerson Mnangagwa succeeding at the president moment because of the divisions in the security services with some loyal to Mnangagwa and othe...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 16:34hrs | 26641 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Jah Prayzah must cut army ties'
At one time the wearing of military clothes caught up with Zimbabweans but it quickly fizzled out after government outlawed it.But there was one person who continued to don the army uniform wi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | 4952 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Rape allegations must be handled responsibly
As a lawyer, I have handled many rape cases in several countries where I have worked, including in international criminal tribunals. I was a trial attorney in the first "rape as a crime against humani...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 1202 | by Siphosami Malunga
WATCH: Charamba responds to rape allegations
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has responded to reports certain sections of the media that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe Defense Forces are engaging in acts of se...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 12:09hrs | 2501 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa defends army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended the military intervention by the members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces who moved in to the western suburbs to restore Law and Order after the January 14 viol...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 08:03hrs | 2751 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa in a fix
ON-GOING crackdowns on unarmed civilians by the security forces have put President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in a dilemma - caught between taking stern action against the offending army and police, or do no...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:22hrs | 9181 | by Stafaf reporter
Mnangagwa mulls security sector restructuring
A clash is brewing between politicians and security chiefs about handling of the security response to the aftermath of the violent protests that hit the country two weeks ago. President Emmers...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:19hrs | 1647 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa disowns violent protestors
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has distanced his party from the 14 January violent protests saying the they have nothing to do with it.Chamisa was speaking at a Press Conference held at the Party h...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 11:19hrs | 5834 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Energy Mutodi thanks soldiers for maintaining peace
The Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadacasting Sevices Energy Mutodi has paid gratitude to the members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces for maintain peace in the country amidst a multip...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:30hrs | 791 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa angry about army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reacted angrily to the reports by Sky News which showed security details abusing citizens. Mnangagwa said the behaviour by security forces is not consist...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 09:59hrs | 3805 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rape, brutality as soldiers crash protests
THE violent clampdown on protesters by soldiers and the police has left deep scars and trauma on children and women who were beaten up, raped or were forced to watch as their husbands, fathers or brot...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:12hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Soldiers force security guard to rape woman
Journalist Zenzele Ndebele has released a footage of two Bulawayo women who were beaten by soldiers and police in the Central Business District.One women narrates that she was beaten and...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 18:15hrs | 16285 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government to investigate army killings
The Minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi has assured Zimbabweans that it has taken note of the allegations levelled against members of the security Services and they will soon be commencing investigati...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 17:06hrs | 4392 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mujuru opens up on soldiers raping citizens
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru has broken up her silence concerning the circulating allegations that members of the Zimbabwe National Army have been engaging in a systematic rape of citizens in pa...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 16:38hrs | 10437 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lawyers in urgent meeting over army killings.
The Law Society of Zimbabwe has invited all lawyers to attend an Extraordinary General meeting to discuss the state of lawless in the country particularly the one happening in the courts where accused...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 09:41hrs | 5631 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo gets ultimatum to defend Chiwenga’s $5 million lawsuit
SELF-EXILED former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has been given a 10-day ultimatum by the High Court to defend a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed by Vice-President Constantin...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Army issues statement on killings
The Zimbabwe National Army has condemned the acts of violence perpetrated by alleged members of the military to unsuspecting citizens.This was said in a letter signed by the Army Public Relati...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 14:01hrs | 12007 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: 11 Women claim soldiers raped them
Eleven women who were interviewed by itv News are claiming that members OF THE Zimbabwe Defense Forces raped them during the crackdown on civilians that is ongoing after the violent 14 January protest...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 09:41hrs | 6201 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: George Charamba defends army killings
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba says the state was under threat and its existence undermined by the protestors on 14 January hence it was justified to act the way it did.Said C...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:54hrs | 774 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers storm Bulawayo suburb and torture all males
Members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces and the Zimbabwe Republic Police on Tuesday evening stormed the Bulawayo suburb of Mabuthweni where they went door to door terrorizing all males that stay there....Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:34hrs | 4584 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers takeover roadblocks, beat up kombi drivers
Members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces on Wednesday took over the roadblocks in Bulawayo to command drivers of commuter omnibuses to charge the stipulated $1 dollar fare from the western locations to ...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 08:55hrs | 11957 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jah Prayzah army links backfire
Fans in the United Kingdom have been reportedly pushing to block Jah Prayzah from performing in the European country in April owing to his close links with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) which stan...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 16:09hrs | 8016 | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Tocky Vibes disses soldiers
Tocky Vibes says he was moved to pen "Zvitori Nani" following acts of brutality on civilians by the army and police, claiming his pregnant wife had been beaten by soldiers without justification....Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 15:29hrs | 4888 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Report on how soldiers tortured and killed citizens
Complainants and witnesses who spoke to the Zimbabwe Human RightsCommission highlighted that armed soldiers and police visited their homes starting the evening of Monday 14 January 2019. They re...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 14:29hrs | 3504 | by ZHRC
Mnangagwa condemns Army killings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has condemned the violence unleashed on citizens by members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces and members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police calling it a betrayal of the new Zim...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 06:45hrs | 7979 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Povo must be clear what they want out of street protests - draining of political sewage swamp
"This is a foolish idea!" I wrote on 17 November 2017, to discourage the ordinary Zimbabweans planning to march in support of the military coup the following day."The ZDF coup is about the fac...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 617 | by Wilbert Mukori
Latest on MDC Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo
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Emotions charge up as Army victims are buried
Emotions were highly charged up over the weekend as three of the reported twelve army victims were buried. One was laid in Harare, one in Marondera and another in Chimanimani.During th...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 07:19hrs | 3581 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: MDC Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo goes into hiding
The National Chairperson of MDC Tabitha Khumalo has reportedly gone in hiding after she was tipped that armed members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces and CID Law and Order section were on their way to ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 15:42hrs | 11498 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers warn organisers of last week's demonstrations
The country's security services have sternly warned organisers of last week's violent demonstrations against urging their allies to continue with their destructive plans this week, and has assured mem...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:05hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
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