Posts tagged Zimbabwe

From Zimbabwe all the way to Geneva to participate in the 9th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition, the Midlands State University (MSU) made up of Brian Tatenda Madziba and Conrad Melusi Clinton Nyathi became the first-ever Zimbabwean law school team to come first in the Heads of Argument Category. Congratulations to MSU, thank you for making Africa and Zimbabwe proud.

The civil society organisation GroundUp has found that for Zimbabweans in South Africa, the cost and effort of returning the body of a deceased loved one home is almost too much to bear.

The Zimbabwean government has proposed a minimum mandatory 60-year jail sentence for people convicted of raping minors aged 12 years and below and the disabled, while a 40-year prison term will apply for all rape cases as a means to stamp out the crime.

Rwanda’s whistleblowing law might seem progressive, but closer analysis shows that the law might be an attempt by President Kagame’s government to outsource spying to ordinary citizens.

Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, has donated 300 cows to raise money for the Africa Union (AU) Foundation to help stop dependance on foreign aid funding. President Mugabe handed a $1 million cheque to the AU after the cattle were sold in Zimbabwe. The cheque was handed to the AU at its leaders’ summit in Ethiopia, and Pres Mugabe said his friends helped contribute to the noble cause to help end AU’s aid dependancy. However, President Mugabe’s donation has been met with strong criticism considering that the gift comes amid a severe cash crisis in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean Pastor, Evan Mawarire was on Monday arrested by the police after he held prayers with University of Zimbabwe medical students protesting fee increases. Pastor Mawarire was subsequently released on Wednesday after spending two days in jail. Amnesty International called Pastor Evan’s recent arrest “a classic case of history repeating itself”.

Small to medium enterprises are the backbone of most developing economies particularly #Africa where most young people are developing the entrepreneurial spirit as a mitigation measure against the high unemployment rates.

The abuse of drugs among young people on the continent is a major concern. The social, economic and psychological ramifications can be catastrophic for families and communities. Today we observe the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a day in which we should come together to showcase and strengthen our efforts to end the abuse of drugs.

The protection and safety of journalists continues to be a pressing issue across the continent. Within weeks of celebrating World Press Freedom Day commemorated on May 3, a number of cases of threats and attacks on journalists had already been reported in several African countries.

People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. The United Nations reports that Sub-Saharan Africa has more people with albinism with an estimated 1 in 1,400 people being affected in Tanzania and prevalence as high as 1 in 1,000 reported for select populations in Zimbabwe, and for other specific ethnic groups in Southern Africa. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically leading to an unsafe environment for people with albinism particularly in Africa. We have to remind each other that people with albinism are no ghosts but human beings.