Tinashe Mushakavanhu has an imaginary conversation with Dambudzo Marechera
Some Writers Can Give You Two Heartbeats has been in my possession since August 22, 2019, which was when co-editor Tinashe Mushakavanhu first handed it to me at a book event. From initially being struck by the book’s minimalistic colour scheme and evocative design, I was soon floored by its contents, which were largely a […]
Danai Gurira on theatre and representation
With Zimbabwe on the brink of turning 40, a new book takes an unconventional route to putting the country’s post-liberation canon into perspective
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN said Thursday. “This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,” World Food Programme (WFP) regional director Lola Castro said […]
Samantha Kureya, aka Gonyeti, did not quite understand the power of her jokes — until she was abducted and tortured for them
The country’s woodlands are being deforested to make charcoal because of electricity cuts and as land is cleared for agriculture
It scores on some points, but fails to recognise queer and polygynous unions. However, there’s time to rectify this
In a progressive judgment with far-reaching implications, the Zimbabwean high court found that transgender people have the same rights as all citizens
Doctors warn of ‘silent genocide’ as strike enters tenth week
A new app lets users in South Africa buy goods that are dispatched from warehouses in Zimbabwean cities
Initial enthusiasm for President Mnangagwa’s ‘new dispensation’ is waning – and Zimbabwe has lots of work to do to win back the trust of its citizens
Far from representing a break from the past, the opposition leader is reinforcing patriarchal norms in his behaviour towards women
Medical facilities at home are seemingly not good enough for people who head African countries
Strikes by medical professionals are the only language the Mnangagwa regime seems to understand
On September 8, Peter Magombeyi, a doctor, claimed he was receiving "death threats". Six days later he disappeared
What is the proper way for young Zimbabweans to remember Robert Mugabe’s legacy?
Six months after Mozambique was hit by cyclones Idai and Kenneth, recovery is far from complete
The former president pays tribute to the late Zimbabwean leader in his first address to an ANC event since he was infamously recalled
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association said Peter Magombeyi had not been heard from since Saturday
How an autocratic strain of pan-Africanism of the early 1960s sheds light on Mugabe’s seemingly contradictory roles
"One just has to look at his legacy."
Robert Mugabe shaped and twisted an entire nation in his own image. Now he can rule forever from the Great Presidential Palace in the Sky.
Find out how countries around the world are getting mothers to book in for better births starting right here close to home
A brutal crackdown has left critics of the government fearing for their lives and afraid to speak out
Science should lead the way in society’s efforts to protect habitats, wildlife and people’s livelihoods
Despite Africa bearing the brunt of erratic global weather patterns, many people are still unfamiliar with climate change, a new survey says
Zimbabwe has gone from bad to worse since longtime autocrat Robert Mugabe was toppled
In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom
Robert Mugabe was once a fervent pan-Africanist, but he failed to act like one after he came to power
Mnangagwa, 76, who took over from long-time autocrat Robert Mugabe, went into the July 30 2018 elections vowing to revive Zimbabwe’s sickly economy
Equatorial Guinea has the most expensive internet in the world after Zimbabwe