The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance has submitted a dossier to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) detailing alleged gross human rights violations by the security forces as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end a military crackdown on citizens. By Everson Mushava According to the report compiled by the […]
By Peta Thornycroft Dusk had fallen on the second day of violent anti-government protests in Harare when the company commander gathered his men and relayed orders for the night’s operation. The task, said a long-serving NCO, was straightforward: go into the poor suburbs of Zimbabwe’s capital, locate opposition activists, and […]
Analysis: President has vowed that ‘heads will roll’. But questions remain as to whether he holds enough authority to do so By Kim Sengupta Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwean president, has promised an investigation into the excesses carried out by security forces during the latest strife in the country. “Heads will […]
e By Peter Godwin Ten days ago, Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, hiked the price of petrol by 250 per cent, making it the most expensive in the world. There had been an acute fuel shortage for months and this move was supposed to ease the situation — presumably by making […]
Presidential spokesman’s words add to concerns over harsh response to protests By Jason Burke A brutal crackdown in Zimbabwe that has followed protests against fuel price rises is “just a foretaste of things to come”, the president’s spokesman has said. The harsh words will increase concerns about the deteriorating human […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has abandoned his five-nation European tour citing the bad economic situation back home where several people have been killed and hundreds arrested following streets protests over the high cost of living. Some observers, including British Labor lawmaker Kate Hoey, claimed that Mnangagwa cut short his visit due […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sent the country into turmoil after doubling oil prices just before flying off to Russia. By Robert Rotberg When economically challenged rulers try to run nations, especially fragile ones, they can easily make mistakes. In the past few weeks demonstrators have taken to the streets of Khartoum […]
By Daniel Pelz Zimbabwe’s opposition says that it is not responsible for violent protests over fuel price hikes. An analyst tells DW the government is using tactics “reminiscent of the Mugabe administration.” Relative calm returned to Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Wednesday after two days of deadly street protests with opposition […]
By Staff Reporter Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his country may court Russia to help modernise its national army in the future may need Russian help in modernizing its army in the future, RIA news agency quoted him as saying on Tuesday during his trip to Moscow. Back in Zimbabwe, […]
Zimbabweans said they were unable to access social media Tuesday after protests erupted over a sharp increase in fuel prices was announced by the government. Users said Whatsapp, Facebook and other internet messaging services were inaccessible and journalists using VPN internet connections early Tuesday said they lost those connections later […]