Africa Day is generally marked as a day for celebration, a day to rejoice at the steps taken by previous generations to fight against and eliminate the effects of colonialism,…
Budgets are rewritten in Washington and Brussels rather than in Harare, Accra or Nairobi
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
The fall of the Zimbabwean veteran leader in November 2017 and his death two years later had a negative impact on his then relatively young children
By law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities
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The actions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government are meant to instil fear, suppress dissent and keep a tight hold on power
Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade
The new airline will commence flights at the end of this month, heralding a new chapter in the country’s travel and tourism industry
Congregation coffers attract desperate thieves as churches are known not to bank their donations
Amid corruption, poor service delivery and the fight for democratic space, there is the possibility of creating a decentralised, organic compost system that is community-owned…
A five-day strike by medical staff froze the country’s ailing hospitals, but although the government was forced to pay attention, it is refusing to pay in American currency
Zvenyika Arifonso is proof that a billionaire philanthropist is not always needed to give back to the community
A 43-year-old innovator has, with his mobile business, introduced the joy of a cup of coffee on the go in Harare
Zimbabwean court dismisses appeal by former president Mugabe’s three children
Remembering Patson Dzamara, the Zimbabwean activist who never stopped searching for his brother
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake
For now, residents of Harare have more immediate worries
Zimbabwean General Solomon Mujuru died in suspicious circumstances in August 2011. This is an edited extract from his recently published biography by Blessing-Miles Tendi
