Robert Mugabe’s son endorses Mnangagwa Robert Junior Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has come out in support of Zanu PF ahead of by-elections due to be held in the country on Saturday. “I thought I should come and support the party… it’s a family tradition. Since I was born, all …
Colombia leftist Petro wins decisive presidential primary victory BOGOTA, March 13 (Reuters) – Gustavo Petro, the front-runner for Colombia’s May presidential election, secured the nomination of the left-wing Historic Pact coalition on Sunday during voting in primaries. Centrist Sergio Fajardo and right-winger Federico Gutierrez, both former mayors of Colombia’s second city Medellin, also secured nominations …
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No dignity in life and death in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s infrastructure is giving way at the seams, triggering a ripple effect for both the living and the dead. Harare, Zimbabwe – For hours, Edgar Mukura had to endure the gut-turning stench of decomposing flesh wafting from the Harare Central Hospital mortuary as he sat on one …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells EU: ‘Prove that you are with us’ SADC response VS EU response in a time of crisis, War in Ukraine clearly shows that if nations need to stand together against an aggressor. EU lawmakers, many wearing #standwithUkraine T-shirts bearing the Ukrainian flag, others with blue-and-yellow scarves or ribbons, gave Zelenskiy a standing …
Ukraine: Fighting escalates despite ceasefire talks Fighting has continued on the fifth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite talks aimed at securing a ceasefire. Missile strikes killed dozens of civilians in the country’s second city, Kharkiv, while air raid sirens sounded again in the capital, Kyiv. There were reports of fierce shelling in the …
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Zimbabwe’s opposition attracts thousands to first rally under new banner Zimbabwe’s leading opposition figure Nelson Chamisa drew thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday to his first political rally since forming a new party weeks ago, as the country gears up for elections that had been postponed due to COVID-19. Chamisa formed the Citizens Coalition for …
Somebody needs to give Putin a history lesson (CNN)Vladimir Putin fancies himself a historian, or certainly a historical figure — one destined to rewrite or restore history in his own image. Now, with the might of the Russian military machine behind him, he has begun what could turn into as bloody a rampage as any …
The Zanu PF youth member dragging Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court says he won’t withdraw the case. Sybeth Musengezi alleges Mnangagwa illegally took power from then-president Robert Mugabe in 2017, following a military coup. Mnangagwa’s lawyers have demanded he drop the case
Zimbabwe to put New York Times freelance journalist on trial A freelance journalist working for the New York Times will appear in Zimbabwe court on Wednesday, his lawyer and the newspaper said, in a case critics say illustrates the authoritarian nature of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Thirty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Moyo spent three weeks in jail last …
Teachers at state schools in Zimbabwe can’t afford to return to work, three days before classes are set to resume. The Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association declared “a state of incapacitation” for its 43 000 members, citing inadequate pay and the high costs of transport and school fees. “Without a meaningful salary increase, educators have no way …