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Zimbabwe on edge over army’s next move
Add a CommentZimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be under house arrest but the whereabouts of his wife Grace, who was bidding to succeed … Read more →
Zimbabwe renames Harare airport after Robert Mugabe
Add a CommentHarare International Airport has been renamed after Zimbabwe’s current President, Robert Mugabe. Transport Minister Joram Gumbo justified the decision on the grounds that Mr Mugabe was a “war hero” and “African icon”. There is tension about who will succeed the … Read more →
Zimbabwe to build $1bn Mugabe University
Add a CommentZimbabwe is to build a $1bn (£770m) university dedicated to the man accused of leading his country to the brink of economic collapse, Robert Mugabe. Jonathan Moyo, minister of tertiary education, told reporters it was a fitting tribute to the … Read more →
Zimbabwe auctions cattle worth £770,000 to raise money for AU
Add a CommentZimbabwe has auctioned cattle worth $1m (£770,000) to raise money for the African Union (AU) Foundation to help end the “donor dependency syndrome”, President Robert Mugabe has said. He added that he had donated 300 cattle from his herd, and … Read more →
Female rapists attacking men in Zimbabwe
Add a CommentZimbabwean police have cautioned unsuspecting men and the general public to be wary of a group of women accused of sexually assaulting men in the capital Harare. Two separate incidents were reported last week after August last year when four … Read more →
Zimbabwe second-most developed country in Africa – Robert Mugabe
Add a CommentZimbabwe is the most highly developed country in Africa after South Africa, President Robert Mugabe has said. He denied that the country was a fragile state. “We have over 14 universities and our literacy rate is over 90 [%] – … Read more →
Mugabe to contest for Zimbabwe’s 2018 election
Add a CommentZimbabwe’s governing Zanu-PF party has confirmed President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for the 2018 elections. Mr Mugabe, who is 92, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980. At the party’s conference, the Zanu-PF youth wing even … Read more →
Zimbabwe slashes retirement age as cash runs out
Add a CommentZimbabwe is so desperate for cash it has cut the retirement age for members of its enormous uniformed forces from 60 years to 50. Only those who fought in the 1970s liberation struggle are allowed to remain in service until … Read more →
PHOTOS: Elikem & Pokello’s traditional marriage in Zimbabwe
Add a CommentBig Brother Africa lovebirds, Elikem and Pokello (alias Polikem), have been united in marriage. The traditional marriage ceremony took place in Pokello’s home-country, Zimbabwe with family and friends of Elikem attending.
Mugabe’s wife given top Zimbabwe post
Add a CommentZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has been re-appointed as leader of the ruling party, while his wife Grace has been given a top position in the party. Grace Mugabe’s promotion to head of Zanu-PF’s women’s wing puts her in a good … Read more →
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