Students at Zimbabwe’s Njube High School in Bulawayo staged a protest Monday where teachers are on strike and parents angry over high cost of education
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Mnangagwa Tells Angry Hungry Zimbabweans to Eat Vegetables
Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa told angry Zimbabweans Friday to “eat vegetables and not meat” when they protested the dire economic situation.
Zimbabwe Vice President’s Wife, Marry Chiwenga, Charged with His Attempted Murder
Marry Chiwenga, wife to Constantino Chiwenga, Zimbabwe’s Vice President, remanded in custody on charges that she attempted to kill her husband.
Right to Protest: “Zimbabwe Govt Dismisses 211 Striking Doctors”
Zimbabwean government dismissed 211 doctors for engaging in a crippling strike, demanding salary and on-call allowance increases pegged on interbank rates.
The Shackles of Dictatorship: New Currency for Zimbabwe Soon
Zimbabwe’s central bank says it will soon introduce new currency. This comes after years of dictatorship ruined the country and eroded its currency.
In Zimbabwe, Political Reform or Regime Demise?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces mounting difficulties at home and abroad. Zimbabwe is open for business rhetoric is nothing more than a public relations gimmick.
UN Expert ‘Shocked’ by Abuses in Zimbabwe
UN expert outlined a slew of “extremely disturbing” abuses by Zimbabwe’s security forces at the conclusion of a fact-finding mission to the country.
Zimbabwean activist doctor unable to recall details of his disappearance
Prominent doctor and activist Peter Magombeyi leader of Zimbabwe doctors’ strike was abducted and tortured but can’t recall details of his disappearance.
Another spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa
September 2, 2019, South Africa recorded another spate of xenophobic violence against foreign national in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg.
Robert Mugabe dies a Hero, Liberator or did he pass on a Foe, Oppressor?
As compared to decried white minority rule Mugabe was an economic disaster. He died more a foe to Zimbabwean people, an oppressor, than a hero or liberator.