Zimbabwe opposition leader launches campaign with promise of prosperity
Gweru, Zimbabwe Reuters Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa promised economic prosperity and an end to corruption as he launched his party’s campaign on Sunday for national elections set for 23rd August. Chamisa, who leads the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, is running against 80-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has led the ruling Zanu-PF since […]
Tears and tributes as leaders, supporters bid farewell to Zimbabwe’s Mugabe
Harare, ZimbabweReuters Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe was honoured as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a state funeral on Saturday, after a week of disputes over his burial threatened to embarrass President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mugabe led Zimbabwe for 37 years, from independence until he was ousted by the army in November, 2017, […]
Politics no laughing matter in poverty-hit Zimbabwe
Harare, ZimbabweThomson Reuters Foundation In a country where open criticism of power can spell trouble for journalists, politicians and activists, comedians say they, too, risk consequences – arrest even – for taking aim at the authorities or satirising the hardships of daily life. The long-awaited end to President Robert Mugabe’s rule in 2017 had raised hopes of a more open society, […]