Amid the horror of Cyclone Idai are stories of strength, resilience and survival
Cyclone Idai has caused severe damage and left people without members of their families, shelter or food to eat
Some people in Beira are so hungry that they are scooping rotting rice from the flood waters
While aid workers have been rushing to bring emergency aid to the hundreds of thousands of affected people, there is a need to focus on sanitation
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
The eastern district of Chimanimani was worst-hit, with houses and most of the region’s bridges washed away by flash floods
Cyclone Idai has diaplaced 850 000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, with hundreds of thousands more in danger as it moves further west.
Political dissidents who have fled to South Africa face an uneasy, uncertain future
Diamond-rich Botswana has offered to lend neighbouring Zimbabwe $95m in private sector loans to help ease its economic crisis
‘In practice, bond notes have rarely traded at 1:1 with the US dollar. On the black market, the rate can be as high as 4:1’
Decision is meant to stabilise the economy — but analysts are not convinced
"Comrade Bob" was toppled from 37 years in power in November 2017 following a brief military takeover
Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem
Further turmoil in store as the economic crisis worsens and unions contemplate strike action
Chamisa, who insists he won last July’s presidential elections, says he’s in favour of dialogue but only talks are called by a neutral party
In less than a month, the European Union will meet to discuss its Zimbabwe policy. So far, Europe’s approach has been a frustrating failure
Social media has changed the way wars are fought and oppression is resisted, resulting in governments disrupting connectivity
Zimbabwe’s president has wiped out any potential revolution before it can even begin
The parallels with another country in crisis — Zimbabwe — helps to explain why Venezuela is collapsing
Zimbabwe’s tight abortion laws aren’t curbing demand, they’re driving them underground — and it’s about to get worse.
Bulawayo’s fire brigade should have 320 employees but is 70 people short because of budget cuts
The legendary musician was one person that Zimbabwe could rely on
Targeted abductions and detentions are dismantling opposition to President Mnangagwa’s government
The brutal campaign, spearheaded by soldiers, is part of a vicious response by the state to last week’s protests that rocked the country
With Zimbabwe asking South Africa for a bailout package of $1.2-billion, Ramaphosa has an opportunity to press for key reforms in the country
The Zimbabwean president has received sharp criticism for the way security forces brought the fuel protests to a halt
Police and soldiers launched a large-scale operation against suspected protesters last week, which was triggered by a rise in fuel prices
The crackdown has underlined fears of a return to the violent repression of Robert Mugabe, who was ousted from power by the military 14 months ago
Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant Piers Pigou explains how economic hardship is driving ordinary citizens to unprecedented acts of resistance
Fearing for her life, outspoken commentator Thandekile Moyo fled Zimbabwe this week with little more than the change in her pocket
Experts say the harsh reaction is a symptom of a bankrupt and desperate government