The Zimbabwean government’s brutal response to protests has dashed hopes for democracy under President Mnangagwa.
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Arts, Culture and Sport VIDEO: Catching up with Zimbabwean music maestro Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo
Thomas Mapfumo recently performed a series of concerts in his homeland, Zimbabwe. This is Africa spoke to the iconic musician and social commentator.
Lifestyle The inspiring story of Zimbabwe football amputee Hardlife Zvirekwi
Hardlife Zvirekwi, the captain of CAPS United F.C., played in a league fixture in July shortly after returning to the field following the amputation of his left hand in surgery. The Zimbabwean defender’s ultimate goal is to make it back into the national team despite the effects of a disastrous car accident.
Politics and Society Economic turmoil is unavoidable in Mnangagwa’s Zimbabwe
Overspending by the government is behind the current downward spiral in Zimbabwe’s economy.
Politics and Society Zimbabwe: Oil exploration shows positive sign of “discovery and development”
Australian exploration company, Invictus Energy, has refuted media reports of the discovery of oil and gas deposits in Zimbabwe. The company said “oil or gas discovery has not been made” but there’s evidence of “undiscovered accumulations which have both a risk of discovery and a risk of development”.
Africans rising Girls Speak Out – an initiative to teach girls to code in Zimbabwe
With no external source of funding and support, Anoziva Marindire has succeeded in teaching girls to code, opening up prospects in the job market and in their communities that they never had before.
Politics and Society Zimbabwe named in Lonely Planet’s list of “best countries” to visit in 2019
Despite the ongoing economic and liquidity crisis in Zimbabwe, the country’s tourism sector received a major boost, having been named on top travel publisher, Lonely Planet’s list of “best countries” to visit in 2019.
Politics and Society Zimbabwe’s economy is collapsing: why Mnangagwa doesn’t have the answers
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is struggling to overcome the national economic destruction wreaked on Zimbabwe over two decades under Robert Mugabe.
Politics and Society Mnangagwa’s been wooing Zimbabwe’s white sports heroes. Here’s why
In mending the relations with Zimbabwe’s white community by roping in Kirsty Coventry and Bruce Grobbelaar, President Mnangagwa might just have pulled off a masterstroke.