Zimbabwe bill to scrap presidential elections sparks backlash
Supporters call the bill a governance reform, while opponents see a turning point for Zimbabwe’s political future.
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The West only discovers property rights when the landowners are white
Zimbabwe is compensating European farmers. The original dispossession goes unrecognised.
How social media is influencing Zimbabwe’s diaspora investors
Zimbabwean digital influencers appear to influence diaspora investment decisions through social media.
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Zimbabweans lured into Russia’s war as families plead for their return
Families call on governments in Moscow and Harare to secure the return of loved ones from Ukrainian front lines.
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South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
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IPL switch leads to two-year PSL ban for Zimbabwe’s Muzarabani
Muzarabani had agreed to join Islamabad United but switch to India’s Kolkata Knight Riders led to Pakistan cricket ban.
Five wickets in 5 balls, 9 in match: Brazil bowler breaks cricket records
Brazil’s Laura Cardoso takes record nine-wicket haul in 189-run win against Lesotho to claim best T20I bowling figures.
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Iran’s embassies launched a global trolling campaign in response to Trump’s profanity-laced threat.
‘Lead and leave’: Fears over Zimbabwe’s plan to extend presidential terms
Heated debate as Zimbabwe holds four days of public hearings about a bill seeking to amend the country’s constitution.
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Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
US’s new scramble for Africa is biomedical imperialism
From Zimbabwe to Zambia, US health deals are raising fears of a new era of biomedical extractivism.
