Zim Edition
latest news & developmentsPolice keep Tsvangirai in their sights
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai may want to up his street cred, but he’ll have to find a way to leave the house first.
Battling Zanu-PF calls in its debts
It’s payback time for those who can’t afford to say no to the ruling party preparing for its congress.
Dr Grace brings disgrace
The questionable award of a doctorate to the first lady threatens to tarnish the University of Zimbabwe’s reputation.
Taxpayers expected to rescue Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank
Political largesse broke the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe; now the state wants the public to fill up the coffers, but they are not amused.
Mugabe caps Grace with a doctorate
Doubt has been cast on the authenticity of the first lady’s PhD, which bolsters her bid for a top party post.
Weighty role of the Zim diaspora requires re-examination
The Zimbabwe diaspora continues to play second fiddle in the country’s politics and has remained at the mercy of various political agendas.
Zim: ‘Kariba power costs inflated’
Two former ministers in Zimbabwe say corruption is the reason costs have escalated on the Kariba power project.
Zim: Now the Russians are coming too
There are fears the Zimbabwean government is selling off the country’s mineral resources for a song.
Tsvangirai’s MDC may split further
Plagued by divisions and lack of funds, those in the opposition ranks continue to fight each other.
Zim stalls over used car debacle
It is seriously damaging local industry but it is making a great deal of money for the government.
Mugabe mops up the blood
The factional battles in Zanu-PF spilled into the open at a 10-hour meeting, with rivals going for the jugular.
Zim: Many claims for radio space
The broadcasting authority has declared a major shift but critics fear it signals more of the same.
The retrogressive politics of a divided opposition in Zim
Zanu-PF’s political hegemony will continue, until the opposition parties up their game by putting together a refreshed, united front.
New China wise to Mugabe
Despite all the fanfare, the Asian giant is not the easy touch the Zimbabwean despot once knew.
Zanu-PF succession battle: Mugabe ditches neutrality
The president has all but broken with his impartial stance on who will succeed him.