Desperate Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for lifesaving blood transfusions Blood may be free in public hospitals, but low supplies leave Zimbabweans borrowing money to pay for private stocks. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025
‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit Police flood Harare’s streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of Southern African Development Community meeting. Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2024
The hidden dangers of Zimbabwe’s informal savings clubs Community savings schemes provide support for many Zimbabweans but also put vulnerable people at risk of being swindled. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2024
Zimbabwe’s illegal forex dealers use WhatsApp to find clients, evade police Zimbabwe clamps down on black market trading it blames for devaluing its new ZiG local currency. Al Jazeera · May 7, 2024
What’s behind the latest US sanctions on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa? Have sanctions ever achieved much in Zimbabwe, and how do they affect the country’s economy? Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2024
‘Suffering is continuing’: Mnangagwa declared winner in Zimbabwe election Voters fear economic disaster as incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa is returned for a second term. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023
In Zimbabwe, female rugby team seeks to keep girls off the streets Bridget Magasu is the first to arrive for the training session, clutching a rugby ball while she waits for other members of her all-female rugby team to arrive. Reuters · May 30, 2023
Opposition feels police heat ahead of voting in Zimbabwe With a presidential election expected in July, government critics report clampdown on freedom of association, movement. Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023
‘Like slaves’: Zimbabwe farmworkers lash out at work conditions Farm labourers in Zimbabwe are decrying colonial-era working & living conditions that they say still defines their jobs. Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023
Cemetery workouts help Zimbabwe township residents feel alive It is early morning at a cemetery in Zimbabwe's Warren Park, a few miles west of central Harare, and 19-year-old Lesly Madubeko is drenched in sweat from an hour-long workout. Reuters · Nov 30, 2022
Zimbabwe prize-winning novelist gets suspended sentence, fine over protest Prize-winning Zimbabwean novelist and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was found guilty of staging an anti-government protest and received a six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine, a court ruled on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 29, 2022
Queen's death revives memories both fond and bitter in Zimbabwe A memorial service in Zimbabwe for Queen Elizabeth drew a handful of mourners on Thursday but some on the streets of the capital said she was a symbol of British colonial rule that should not be celebrated. Reuters · Sep 15, 2022
Zimbabwe women sew sanitary pads to help keep girls in school A community group in rural Zimbabwe is making reusable sanitary towels so that girls do not skip school when they have their period. Reuters · Jul 19, 2022
Zimbabwe health workers strike after rejecting 100% pay rise Zimbabwean health workers went on strike on Monday after rejecting a 100% wage hike offer last week, pressing their demand for payment in U.S. dollars as the local currency slumps. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022