Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe
/ 3 October 2022

Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe

Police report that between January and October last year, there were 922 armed robberies, up from 744 during the same period in 2020

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/ 7 November 2007

‘Zimbabwe needs outside help’

Police torture and brutality are rife and High Court orders are openly disregarded in Zimbabwe, pointing to a ”grave constitutional crisis”, according to a report released on Wednesday. The most worrying aspect is open attacks on members of the legal profession, said advocate Andrea Gabriel.

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/ 18 September 2007

Zim cops arrested in diamond probe

Seventeen Zimbabwean police officers have been arrested on charges of corruption and trading in diamonds while guarding a mine in the country’s eastern district, police said on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Oliver Mandipaka said three of the suspects were found with 30 diamonds when they were arrested last Saturday.