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Large voter turn out has marked Zimbabwe's general election, and observers say the voting day was largely peaceful. Long queues formed well before the polling stations opened. But observers reported widespread delays in the capital, Harare, where some ballot papers did not arrive on time. The opposi
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has blamed former long-time leader Robert Mugabe for the country's severe power outages. Over the last fortnight Zimbabweans have been facing power cuts lasting up to about 18 hours a day. The crisis worsened following low water levels at Kariba South power station. Z
Zimbabwe's annual inflation has risen to more than 250% - its highest level for a year and a half. With inflation quadrupling since February, many Zimbabweans are struggling to cope. The authorities blame the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the high global prices on fuel, grain and fer
Zimbabwe's central bank has launched gold coins in an effort to help curb soaring inflation amid a slump in the country's currency. The central bank's main interest rate was more than doubled this month to 200% after the annual rate of inflation rose above 190%. Each coin will be priced at the inter
Former Zimbabwe footballer Charles Yohane has died in South Africa at the age of 48 in an apparent car-jacking incident. Defender Yohane was in the Warriors' squad for their debut appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004. Following retirement from playing he had been working in Johannesburg a
Zimbabwe has reopened its land borders to travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or test negative for coronavirus. It follows a decline in the southern African nation’s daily infection rates. Zimbabwe closed its border crossings in March 2020. They were briefly reopened in December for
A United Nations human rights expert has called for the removal of 20-year-old western sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying they’ve harmed jobs, health, and the poor. Alena Douhan said dialogue was the alternative way to achieve political reforms - a recommendation that echoes the African Union's stan
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey scored again as Ghana achieved a double over Zimbabwe in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday afternoon. Partey scored the only goal as Black Stars recorded a 1-0 win at National Sports Stadium, three days after their 3-1 victory. The win takes Ghana to the
Ghana beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in Harare to go top of Group G in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Partey scored the only goal in the 31st minute as Black Stars made it two wins over the Warriors in the space of four days. Re-live the match below:
Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey and Andre Ayew were all on target as Milovan Rajevac started his second spell in charge of Ghana with a really impressive 3-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Zimbabwe on Saturday. The 67-year-old – who first managed Ghana between 2008 and 2010 – took over from Charle
The Zimbabwe Football Association has named Norman Mapeza as interim coach to replace Croat Zdravko Logarusic who was sacked last week due to poor results in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Mapeza, regarded as one of the best local coaches will lead Zimbabwe for the rest of the qualifying cycle.
Zimbabwe will from Wednesday circulate new 50-dollar currency notes, the highest ever denomination to be printed. The new note is only worth 60 US cents. The new notes were launched on Tuesday and the central bank said it would circulate 360m dollars through banks. This is the sixth denomination to
Zimbabwe’s high court has ruled that the president’s extension of the chief justice’s term of office by five years is illegal. A group of lawyers had challenged the move which followed a recent constitutional amendment passed by parliament that raised the retirement age of senior judges from 70 to 7
Zimbabwe has received its first 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, donated by China. The consignment arrived on Monday morning in a Air Zimbabwe flight and was handed over to the government by the Chinese ambassador to the country. An additional 600,000 doses ordered by the Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the health ministry has confirmed that a man who was due to be tested in a hospital "absconded before testing was done". In a statement on Monday it added that the 26-year-old entered Zimbabwe in February from Thailand, and was referred from a priv
Had eligibility rules been as relaxed as in the modern era of international rugby, Herbert Mensah would probably have joined the great Richard Tsimba in Zimbabwe’s squad to the inaugural World Cup in 1987 as one of only two black players in the entire tournament. A dashing winger who thrilled crowds
Zimbabweans have reacted with disbelief to news that the government has approved plans to rename major roads and buildings after "national heroes" - including 10 streets named after President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Many of those honoured fought in the 1970s guerrilla war against white-minority rule and
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe will be buried in the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare, his family says, following a row with the government over his final resting site. Family spokesman and nephew Leo Mugabe says the date is yet to be determined. Before that there will be a public
Robert Mugabe's family say they are shocked at not having been consulted by the government about arrangements for the funeral of the former Zimbabwean president. Mr Mugabe, who was 95, died last week while undergoing medical treatment in a Singapore hospital. His body is being prepared to lie in sta
Robert Mugabe divided opinion when he was alive and that has not changed after his death. Zimbabweans are reflecting on the legacy of the man who was their leader for 37 years. Using the hashtag #RIPMugabe some are hailing him as a hero; a defender of the dignity of black people, while others say he
