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International News

Vote counting under way in historic Zimbabwe elections

Vote counting has started in Zimbabwe's first general election since long-term President Robert Mugabe was pushed out of office last year. Electoral officials said turnout at Monday's vote averaged 75 percent. "It is our view that the high voter turnout is indicative of the sound voter education and publicity conducted on a receptive electorate," Priscilla Chigumba, electoral commission chief, told reporters in the capital, Harare. More than five million people […]

today31 July 2018

International News

Emmerson Mnangagwa vows to open Zimbabwe to investors

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to introduce new policies to re-engage with the world community and attract foreign investment after decades of isolation under Robert Mugabe. In his first state of the nation address on Wednesday, Mnangagwa said his priorities were to revive the southern African nation's ailing economy and fight corruption. "My government is committed to open Zimbabwe out to investment by building a free and transparent […]

today21 December 2017

International News

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa seeks end to Western sanctions

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking the removal of sanctions imposed by Western countries, saying they are crippling national development. He also indicated that elections due next July could be brought forward. Speaking to governing Zanu-PF party leaders, Mr Mnangagwa said the government would do everything to make sure they were credible, free and fair. Mr Mnangagwa became president last month after Robert Mugabe was ousted. Mr Mnangagwa is […]

today15 December 2017

International News

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa replaces ministers after outcry

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has replaced two ministers, two days after announcing his cabinet. Critics said the original line-up showed Mr Mnangagwa had no plans to bring real change to the country despite hailing a "new democracy". The education and labour ministers have now been replaced, ostensibly to comply with a constitutional provision. But military chiefs remain in charge of the foreign affairs and land portfolios. Ten days ago […]

today4 December 2017

International News

Emmerson Mnangagwa promises ‘free and fair’ elections in Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as only the second president of Zimbabwe since the country gained independence in 1980, taking the oath of office in front of 70,000 people in Harare’s main sports stadium. Mnangagwa raised a loud cheer when he pledged that “free and fair elections” would be held next year as scheduled and that the “people’s voice would be heard”. The 75-year-old former spy chief was fired […]

today24 November 2017

News

Zimbabweans invigorated with hope

“Following my verbal communication with the speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda at 13h53, 21 November 2017, intimating my intention to resign as the president of Zimbabwe I, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, in terms of 96 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe,  hereby, formally tender my resignation as the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe with immediate effect.” This an extract of President Robert Mugabe's letter of resignation read at […]

today23 November 2017

International News

“The people have spoken,” says Zimbabwe’s new leader

Zimbabwe’s new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa told a cheering crowd in Harare on Wednesday that the country was entering a new stage of democracy following Robert Mugabe’s removal as president after nearly four decades in power. Mnangagwa returned to the country earlier in the day, having fled for his safety when the 93-year-old former leader sacked him as vice president two weeks ago to smooth a path to the succession for […]

today23 November 2017

Local

Zuma calls urgent SADC meeting to discuss Zimbabwe

President Jacob Zuma, in his capacity as SADC chairperson, has called an urgent meeting to discuss the unfolding political and security situation in Zimbabwe. The meeting follows hot on the heels of what is being described as a coup in Zimbabwe after the Zimbabwean Defence Force put Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe under military guard and seized control of the state broadcaster. The meeting is expected to take place in Gaborone, […]

today16 November 2017

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