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latest news & developmentsSmall-scale farms ‘hijacked by army’
The military has taken control of food production by small-scale farmers in parts of southern Zimbabwe, a rights NGO headed by church leaders claimed recently. The Solidarity…
Diarrhoea epidemic hits Botswana
Botswana is struggling to control a diarrhoea epidemic that has claimed the lives of 470 children since January. "A few adult cases have been reported but mostly children are…
Zim voters’ roll to be updated
The Zimbabwe government has announced it will embark on a countrywide exercise to update the voters’ roll ahead of parliamentary elections, due in March 2005. "We want to ensure…