Protesters turn out in large number in the streets of Zimbabwe to oppose the government’s increase in the price of fuel. However, some did not fare well as they were met with a violent crackdown by government security forces. Local rights groups have reported at least 12 people had been killed and many more beaten by security forces. The current […]
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Zimbabwe Sends Coaching Staff Packing After ICC World Cup Qualification Failure
Cricket Zimbabwe has decided to part ways with its coaching staff on the back of the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup next year. According to press reports, the captain Graeme Cremer was axed, and it’s suggested in the press that Brendan Taylor will take over leadership of the team. Additionally, the national coaching staff, head coach Heath […]
Zimbabwe — Robert Mugabe Gets Golden Parachute
But The People Continue To Suck Salt Politicians over the years have not only always feathered their financial nests first, but also enjoyed the best position at the economic trough. This privileged position, of course, has nothing to do with whether the politicians serve their constituents or country well — just a mere entitlement, and some people would in sarcasm […]
Zimbabwe’s New Leader Emmerson Mnangagwa Appeals For Nationals To Return Home
Zimbabwe’s new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has made the call for Zimbabweans who fled the country because of the economic decline and political turmoil to return home and help rebuild the country. Mnangagwa, a former guerrilla leader during the Rhodesian Bush War, has held a series of senior Cabinet positions under Mugabe, including minister of state security during the Gukurahundi massacres […]
IMF Tells Zimbabwe — Get Help Quickly!
Zimbabwe is facing a huge economic challenge and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the troubled country must seek financial aid and undergo economic reforms quickly. Government spending and foreign debt are too high and it needs structural reform, Zimbabwe mission chief Gene Leon told Reuters news agency. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the country’s incoming leader, has pledged to grow […]