Bullying of rights activists continues in Zimbabwe despite the country’s new Constitution, which enshrines democratic rights, says a rights watchdog.
About $2-billion worth of diamonds have been stolen from Zimbabwe’s eastern diamond fields and have enriched President Robert Mugabe’s ruling circle.
Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has warned Impala Platinum he will take the mine over if it doesn’t comply with Zimbabwe’s BEE laws.
The European Union said on Friday it has removed 51 loyalists of Zimbabwe’s president from a list of people facing travel and banking bans.
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/ 27 November 2011
Poor farmers across Africa can see clear signs of the impact of climate change, with the continent already struggling to feed itself.
Zimbabwe’s mining minister vowed that the country "will no longer be begging" after the Kimberley Process approved sales of its Marange diamonds.
The head of the worldwide Anglican church on Monday met with President Robert Mugabe to speak about abuse the church experiences in Zimbabwe.
Twelve wounded suspects accused of killing a police inspector have appeared in a Zimbabwe court, and their lawyer said they were tortured in jail.
A tougher stance already taken by regional leaders toward reforms on Zimbabwe can prevent a repeat of bloody, disputed elections.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party regained the disputed Parliament speaker’s post in a bitterly fought ballot on Tuesday night.
The arrests of Zimbabweans gathered to discuss what they could learn from uprisings in North Africa drew international condemnation.
Lawyers for 46 people facing charges for allegedly plotting an Egyptian-style uprising in Zimbabwe said on Thursday that some had been tortured.
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/ 7 February 2011
Zimbabweans chanting slogans from President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF trashed stalls owned by foreigners at a flea market in Harare on Monday.