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Mnangagwa returns home after the Kenya peace mission

Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has returned to Zimbabwe following a high-level diplomatic engagement in Nairobi, Kenya, where he, alongside East African Community (EAC) Chairperson …

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to boost steel, coal exports to DRC amid growing demand

Zimbabwe should capitalise on its expanding steel and coal industries to increase exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where demand for these commodities is rapidly growing, Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Engine…

Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rwanda dumps Central African bloc in dispute with DRC

Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:10hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Swiss Ambassador Outsmarts CIO

The Swiss Ambassador to Zimbabwe allegedly outsmarted the dread Zimbabwe Central Intelligence Organisation after successfully carrying out a series of clandestine meetings meant to influence the Gukurahundi reconciliation and healing proce…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:02hrs | 2674 | by Hilary Ntini

DRC introduces $50 Visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced a $50 visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens, ending the previous visa-free travel arrangement between the two nations.Zimbabwe was among the few countries whose citizens could enter …

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 15:55hrs | 22426 | by Staff reporter

Felix Tshisekedi single handedly sold the DRC to Trump

The news that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President FÃ©lix Tshisekedi has proposed selling mineral rights to the United States in exchange for military support has left many in disbelief as the situation continues to evolve. As of M…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 09:29hrs | 4192 | by Staff reporter

DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (Â£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year.Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's elect…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 10:46hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter

Emergency summit on DRC underway in Dar es Salaam

Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) are convening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a joint emergency summit to address the rapidly worsening conflict in the Democratic Republic…

Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 13:43hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter

Malawi orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo.The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's mi…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:59hrs | 1621 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa fails to explain SANDF deployment in DRC

Independent political analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Limpopo, Dr Metji Makgoba, criticised Ramaphosa for not addressing national concerns about the conflict or explaining why troops remain in Goma."He failed to explain cl…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:47hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa seeks to silence guns in DRC

SADC Chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to depart for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, today to attend the joint SADC-East African Community (EAC) Summit. The high-level meeting seeks to address the worsening security s…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter

SADC and EAC join forces to address DRC security crisis

Efforts are underway to restore full control of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to its central government as SADC and the East African Community (EAC) prepare for a joint Extraordinary Summit in Tanzania this Saturday. The summit, c…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

DRC war:- Zimbabwe's military might versus South Africa's Mabhenas

When it comes to military prowess in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe's army, led by General Vitalis Zvinavashe under the able leadership of Robert Mugabe and later President Emmerson Mnangagwa, stands out as one of the most formidable force…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

SADC extraordinary summit on Eastern DRC postponed to January 31

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed to Friday, January 31. The Summit will focus on addressing the ongoing security situation in the eastern region o…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:56hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter

DRC, Mozambique elections top Sadc summit agenda

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will lead the Extraordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government Summit on Wednesday, focusing on pressing regional issues, including the SADC Mission in the Democratic Re…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:44hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter

Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 Americans implicated in foiled DRC coup

Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year.Military prosecutor Lieutenant Colonel Innocent Radjabu urged the judge…

Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 15:36hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

Bomber finally gets his hands on Djikasa

Zimbabwean fighter Elvis "Bomber" Moyo is eagerly anticipating a showdown with former Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) heavyweight champion Matunga Djikasa from the DRC. The two fighters have a history of animosity dating back a fe…

Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:16hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter

2 SANDF captains killed in DRC operation

Two tactical intelligence captains from the SANDF who are part of the Southern Africa regional force (Samidrc) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were killed in a mortar attack on their logistics base at Sake late Tuesday afternoon.…

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 14:02hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean trucker detained in DRC

A Zimbabwean truck driver employed by SMI Bulk Transport of South Africa is reportedly detained by authorities following a tragic accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while en route to Mokambo.The driver, Jeremiah Kamuterera …

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 09:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa heads to DRC for Tshisekedi inauguration

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is today expected to join a dozen of Heads of State and Government to witness the inauguration of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) president-elect Felix Tshisekedi.Two vice presidents, four former heads of State, …

Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Mature Zambian leader suspends SADC conclusion on DRC elections

SADC'S DRC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION 2023 PRELIMINARY REPORT SUSPENDS ITS CONCLUSION ON RECENT DRC ELECTIONSIn a rare but refreshing display of the kind of institutional maturity which is consistent with the regional body's constructiv…

Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 09:18hrs | 14 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Reflecting on the export ban for raw lithium

Through Statutory Instrument 213 of 2022 (Referend to as Base Minerals Export Control for unbeneficiated Lithium Bearing Ores), Zimbabwe banned the export of raw lithium from the country. The regulation points that no lithium bearing ores,…

Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 09:12hrs | 4 | by Victor Bhoroma

Zimbabwe securocrats asked to account for proceeds of DRC war

INDEPENDENT Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has challenged securocrats to account for "proceeds" from Zimbabwe's participation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) war of the late 1990's.Late Laurent Kabila, the then DRC president, so…

Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 05:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa in DRC for Sadc Summit

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday for the 42nd Sadc summit that is expected to push for beneficiation of the region's vast resources and promotion of economic development, among other issues. The President arrived in Kinshasa late…

Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Colonialism is not dead, Your Royal Highness

ON June 8 2022, at the start of his "landmark" six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Belgium's King Philippe expressed regret for the countless "violent acts and humiliations" that his country inflicted on Congolese …

Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | 12 | by Tafi Mhaka

DRC ambassador in RBZ forex allocation scandal

IN a development that could set tongues wagging, the Reserve of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has named Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ambassador to Zimbabwe Mawampanga Mwana Nanga (pictured) as one of the top beneficiaries of the country's foreign e…

Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean mine worker kidnapped in DRC

A Zimbabwean man employed by a Canadian gold mining firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo was last Friday morning kidnapped by armed bandits in the wartorn country.A DRC army spokesperson, Captain Dieudonne Kasereka on Monday confirmed …

Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 4 | by Staff repoirter

Afcon tourney too strong for Cosafa teams

The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) which is being held in Egypt has proven to be a mammoth for the teams that hail from the southern region of the continent.Out of the five countries that left to represent the region in the Afcon tournament…

Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 10:19hrs | 9 | by Daniel Itai

DRC: Bemba sues ICC for damages of up to $75 million

Bemba's lawyers on Monday said paperwork had been filed requesting compensation for unlawful detention, legal fees and losses due to the alleged mismanagement of assets seized by the court.The assets included seven airplanes, three villas …

Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Africa Hub of Minerals

The mineral industry of Africa is the largest mineral industries in the world. Africa is the second largest continent, with 30 million kmÂ² of land, which implies large quantities of resources. For many African countries, mineral explorati…

Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 14:01hrs | 8 | by Enos Denhere

African Diaspora statement on the Zimbabwean situation and DRC

The ADF joins the long que and list of human rights organisations, and other organisations and institutions in condemning in the strongest and unapologetic sense the senseless murders and brutalisation of the people of Zimbabwe by their ow…

Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 4 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda

Things to remember

The craziness in some of us is that we are failing to find a fault in zanu pf and we praise and hero-worship their leadership. We even fail to see the human rights violations they have committed over the years and instead we ask that they …

Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 10:04hrs | | by Clement Moyo

It's more than winning an election

There are very important lessons which can be learnt from the recently held elections in DRC.I would like to congratulate Felix Tshisekedi leader of the Opposition for winning the DRC poll. Kudos to DRC. I see this rich African country ris…

Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Leonard Koni

Mutuma joins FC Lupopo

NOMADIC former Warriors striker Rodreck Mutuma has joined Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) side FC Lupopo on a two-year contract. The latest move becomes the second for the 30-year-old beyond Zimbabwe's borders, having previously had a f…

Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors on track

Zimbabwe 1-1 DRC ZIMBABWE'S Warriors might not have reached the Promised Land last night but they put one foot into the 2019 African Cup of Nations finals after they were left to contend with a share of the spoils with the Democratic Repub…

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa should avoid Angola, DRC path

REPORTS this week that Angolan police arrested former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos' son, JosÃ© Filomeno, over the alleged illegal transfer of US$500 million from state coffers to a Swiss bank account brought to the fore what President…

Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 13:12hrs | 2 | by Editorial - the independent

More woes for Zimbos in SA

Last Friday's constitutional court verdict in favor of president elect president Emmerson Mnangagwa has left a number of Zimbabweans living in South Africa in limbo.Many of the Zimbabweans in South Africa were looking forward to the end of…

Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 21:04hrs | 1 | by Daniel Itai

Don't be a disgrace to Africa

I appeal to African Observer teams to take our elections seriously. The world is watching. Sham elections must be condemned in the strongest terms. It's high time democratic values are upheld for the sake of integrity of this continent. Ca…

Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

Mwananga's type of freedom

I am not surprised when someone from DRC, a country that is yet to hold free and democratic elections comments that Zimbabweans have too much freedom which is being abused. Mr observer, when opposition are denied access to state media to r…

Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

Paul Kagame Transformed Rwanda into middle economy

His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, once said: "In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investments and not aid are major pillars of development."Ordinary Africans have for long been seen as people in need of donation…

Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 16:19hrs | 3 | by Enos Denhere

Mnangagwa's murderous past should not go unpunished and held accountable

The world is sick and tired of politicians who have been getting away with brazen murder - and allowed to go ahead leading nations, as if they have not done anything wrong.Leaders from countries such as Myanmar, Syria, the Democratic Repub…

Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 09:57hrs | | by Kudakwashe Sheddy Marangwanda

Why Africa deserves the sh*thole tag - part 2

African leaders after being told what the US President thinks of our continent were planning to gang up and ask the US administration to condemn the statement. This is the only time they find common voice albeit for protecting their blotte…

Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:16hrs | 3 | by Albert Madya

A basic solution to Zimbabwe problems

Zimbabwean problems were politically created starting from 1980 when the then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe deliberately turned a blind eye to corruption. In the late eighties he lost one of his senior lieutenants, Maurice Nyagumbo, who com…

Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Chikuni Gaba

UN-AU decry absence of women in peacebuilding activities

A high-level delegation to Nigeria and the DRC urges countries to promote gender equality Reporting back from a trip to Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed expresse…

Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 18:43hrs | 3 | by Leon Usigbe

Joseph Kabila has violated SADC's founding objectives without consequence

Political instability rocked the Democratic Republic of Congo in December 2016, when Joseph Kabila chose not to stand down as president of the central African nation when his term in office ended. He remained as president of the DRC.â€¨â€¨…

Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka

Turning a curse into a blessing: Lessons for Zimbabwe and African countries

The idea that natural resource wealth can support sustainable economic development is widely accepted. Natural resources are, in a way, a stock of natural capital and natural resource availability is seen as pool of wealth. The Southern Af…

Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Courage Mlambo

Zimbabwe clueless on how to leverage foreign relations

MDC-T deputy secretary general Tapiwa Mashakada has said Zimbabwean authorities have no idea on how to leverage the nation's relations to improve the economy and trade.The remarks come at a time when the country is facing a parch in the ec…

Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 07:58hrs | 23 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwean exiles: Life in the dark valley between starvation and desperate poverty

A fresh wave of reluctant economic exiles from across the Limpopo River now calls South Africa home. And burrowed deep within a five-kilometre radius of one nondescript shopping mall situated in the heart of Gauteng Province stands an unpl…

Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka

DRC's Tshisekedi dies

Kinshasa - Longtime Democratic Republic of Congo opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi died on Wednesday at the age of 84 in Brussels, as talks aiming to end the nation's political crisis were under way in Kinshasa."President Tshisekedi died…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

How Mugabe double-crossed Joseph Kabila

"Way before Marange, Mugabe and his military men had already started rampant racketeering, illegal mafia-style smuggling, double-crossing, double dealing, as well as illegal arms peddling with Congolese rebels. In fact, Mugabe double-cross…

Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 16:10hrs | 2 | by Ken Yamamoto

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