Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, in an independence day amnesty on Thursday. Zimbabwe marked 44 years of independence from white minority rule, which ended in 1980 after a bloody
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe on Friday launched a new currency to replace its previous one that in recent months has been battered by depreciation, and in some instances rejection by the population. Authorities hope the new measure will halt a currency
A man identifying himself as a prophet has been charged with exploiting more than 251 children in Zimbabwe. A police raid also uncovered 16 unregistered graves, including infants, at the compound near Harare. The accused face charges related to child exploitation, denial
Zimbabwe police on Wednesday said they have arrested a man claiming to be a prophet of an apostolic sect at a shrine where believers stay in a compound and authorities found 16 unregistered graves, including those of infants, and more than 250
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, its first lady and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human rights abuses. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on three entities and 11
A bomb scare at Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Airport prompted its closure, leading to the cancellation of President Edson Mnangagwa’s address at a renewable energy conference. An airline alerted airport authorities about an email from an anonymous sender, citing a credible threat to
Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign Tuesday to inoculate over 4 million children with the polio vaccine. The sudden push follows three cases having been reported, including one that paralyzed a 10-year-old girl last month. Harare aims to disperse over 10 million doses
Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human rights groups described Friday as a perpetuation of the African country’s homophobic practices. The state university scholarship for people between the ages
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned Wednesday that the southern African country is “heading into a dangerous direction” following the murder of Tapfumaneyi Masaya. Masaya, a 51-year-old activist and member of Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change, was seized by a group of
A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming with wild animals in northern Zimbabwe has been found alive and in “good health” along with his rental car three days later, a spokesperson for the national parks agency said Tuesday.