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File: A prison officer unlocks the gates to the prison to release convicted men at Chikurubi Maximum Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Photo by Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images)

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

On September 8, Peter Magombeyi, a doctor, claimed he was receiving “death threats”. Six days later he disappeared

Zimbabwe police bar striking doctor from going abroad for treatment

On September 8, Peter Magombeyi, a doctor, claimed he was receiving "death threats". Six days later he disappeared

Leaked documents have led to speculation of increasing tensions between the military and civilian law enforcement agencies in Zimbabwe. (-Zinyange Auntony/AFP)

Zim army responsible for murders, rapes — report

Documents seen by the Guardian newspaper suggest soldiers have been responsible for murder and rape during the crackdown in Zimbabwe

Heavy-handed: Police arrest people rallying in support of former Movement for Democratic Change official Munyaradzi Gwisai outside the Harare Magistrate Court in 2012.

Zim: The thin blue line gets its first red card

Not much will change in Zimbabwe after an attack on police but a point has been made – people do not like how they are being policed.

Concerns have been expressed that donated helicopters could be used to bolster Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s regime.

Zim: Top brass called on to respect people’s will

The country’s human rights commission has urged the Zimbabwean Republic Police to respect human rights ahead of polls.

‘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…

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…