Another Zimbabwe election cycle reveals decline of women in politics Despite dominating the voter population, women have been reduced to mostly cheerleaders in Zimbabwe’s politics. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe heads to elections as it sees some of the world's highest inflation Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second term facing a familiar rival, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, whom he narrowly beat in the 2018 disputed election. WEKU · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe elections: will the government pull the plug on the internet? As citizens get ready to head to the polls on August 23, experts recommend getting a VPN to bypass potential disruptions. Here's what's at stake. TechRadar · Aug 22, 2023
India exported tobacco worth ₹9,740 crore during 2022-23, according to Tobacco Institute of India India exported tobacco and tobacco products worth ₹9,740 crore during 2022-23 with a major contribution coming from cigarette-type tobacco like Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) and Burley, said director of Tobacco Institute of India (TII) Sharad Tandan. The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe election: Can Nelson Chamisa win? He appeals to young voters but the odds are stacked against him Nelson Chamisa, the 45-year-old leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), is making a second bid to be Zimbabwe’s next president. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023
Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters As Zimbabwe holds its 2023 elections, young creatives are taking to social media like YouTube to discuss politics and to create comic spoofs and critiques that speak back to the country’s autocratic government. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023
UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo: ‘I saw people die in front of me at a very young age’ The Zimbabwean had $7 left before he won a career-changing fight and film star Dwayne Johnson took him under his wing The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Violence in Zimbabwe’s villages imperils hope of smooth elections Across rural Zimbabwe, there have been reports of violence by supporters of the governing and main opposition parties. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe goes to polls amid deepening economic crisis Promises to get inflation and unemployment on track after decades of Mugabe rule have failed to materialise The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Ruling party, opposition hold last-push rallies for Zimbabwe’s vote Zimbabwe’s governing party and main opposition candidates are hoping to outdo each other in the August 23 elections. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2023
Voter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe's ouster A general election Wednesday in Zimbabwe is crucial to determining the future of a southern African nation endowed with vast mineral resources and rich agricultural land The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
‘A huge heart’: the insatiable activism of Zimbabwean exile Patson Muzuwa The long read: After agitating against Robert Mugabe in Harare in the late 90s, Patson Muzuwa fled to the UK. He continued the fight from afar, and became a tireless torchbearer for those he had to leave behind The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Zimbabwe's opposition hopes election will break ruling party stranglehold Zimbabwe goes to the polls this week for an election many hope could end the country's lengthy economic crisis, but those expectations are tempered by concerns that the contest is skewed in favour of a party that has been in power for more than four decades. Radio France Internationale · Aug 21, 2023
Zimbabwe's president, a former guerrilla fighter known as 'the crocodile,' is seeking reelection Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a former guerrilla fighter and bodyguard who responded to being fired as vice president by unseating long-ruling autocrat Robert Mugabe in a coup The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 Ambushes and teargas: Zimbabwe opposition suffers as election arrives Reports of growing repression cast doubt on credibility of polls in country struggling with corruption, inflation and poverty
Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2023 Five key issues at stake in the Zimbabwe elections Ahead of the August 23 election, multiple issues are at stake including Zimbabwe’s long-running economic woes.
The Conversation · Aug 20, 2023 Zimbabwe’s president was security minister when genocidal rape was state policy in 1983-4. Now he seeks another term Trigger warning: this article contains accounts of sexual violence.
Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2023 Zimbabwe election: Your guide to how the electoral system works The August 23 general election, Zimbabwe’s 9th since independence in 1980. Here’s a simple guide to the entire process.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 In rural Zimbabwe, a group of grandmothers counters alleged election intimidation, bias on WhatsApp Ahead of national elections next week, some people in Zimbabwe's rural areas say they are facing intimidation from supporters of the long-ruling ZANU-PF party and a biased state-run media that restricts their options
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative? Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system — and especially the power of the dollar
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023 Zimbabwe: Opposition leader Chamisa promises new dawn if elected president The 45-year-old is contesting the presidency for the second time in five years against incumbent President Mnangagwa.
Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023 ‘We need power’: Zimbabweans hope for end to blackouts as election nears For many businesses in Zimbabwe where the economy is in free fall, electricity outages have been the norm for years.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 16, 2023 'Very exciting' - Sole on becoming first Scot to play in Caribbean Premier League Chris Sole's day job is to find work for other people which must make it a nice change being the one head-hunted for once.
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023 England to host Zimbabwe in 2025 for first Test meeting in 22 years England are set to host Zimbabwe in a one-off four-day match in 2025, the first Test meeting between the sides in more than two decades.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2023 Tradition is key for Zimbabwean soul singer Chipo Nyambiya Zimbabwean singer Chipo Nyambiya seduced audiences with her folk-soul style at the Nuits d'Afrique festival which took place recently in Montreal. She plays the mbira and the kalimba, traditional Zimbabwean instruments.