Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
Softie is an intimate portrait of how political activism complicates family life
Campaigners urge Zimbabweans to unfollow the president on Twitter
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
Experts say the harsh reaction is a symptom of a bankrupt and desperate government
​Leading Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire was detained by police on Wednesday when he was taken from his house in a widening crackdown
The pastor is running for the Ward 17 councillor position and he has formed a loose coalition of other independents
A new breed of African freedom fighter is emerging, challenging authoritarianism with pure ideas that seek nothing but progress through liberty
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Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office
‘Bond notes were the government’s short-term answer to its long-term economic problems but now this is proving to be an expensive mistake’
Pastor Evan was taken into police custody after addressing students gathered in support of protesting University of Zimbabwe medical students.
Across the region, governments are cracking down on political opposition, and treason charges are the leaders’ weapon of choice
He was returning to the country after he’d sought safety from Mugabe’s men first to South Africa and then in the United States
Itai Dzambara disappearance and activism was a catalyst to the current protests in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabweans are defiant and undeterred by rising data prices which they believe are in retaliation by the Zim government to social media activism.
​The #ThisFlag movement and its founder have enjoyed support online and on the street but a different kind of hero is inspiring Zimbabweans on YouTube
The charismatic pastor who has taken on Robert Mugabe’s regime has no designs on the top job.
President Mugabe took the funeral of a Zanu-PF stalwart to quote scripture in his take-down of the #ThisFlag movement creator Evan Mawarire.
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Traders are responding to being fleeced by hustling everything from ice cream to eggs.
Zimbabweans are no longer looking for a new big leader, but turn to each other to save their nation.
The pastor behind the #ThisFlag freedom movement in Zimbabwe has been released, but his sister, Teldah Mawawire, believes trouble still lurks.
Evan Mawarire, the man behind the #ThisFlag protests, was charged under Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of Zimbabwe.