Tag: Zimbabwe
Independent Africa
12 opposition candidates disqualified by Zimbabwe High Court
Twelve members of Zimbabwe's main opposition party have been disqualified from contesting the upcoming August parliamentary elections by a high court ruling.The judge...
Independent Africa
Kolo Toure allegedly cheats on girlfriend through impersonation
Former Arsenal and Manchester City defender, Kolo Toure, faced accusations of cheating on his then-fiancée, Awo, with a UK-based Zimbabwean model named Kessel Kasuisyo.In...
News
Nigerian with Ghanaian refugee passport recounts challenges with entry into Zimbabwe
A Nigerian investigative journalist and filmmaker recently recounted his distressing encounter with Zimbabwean authorities when he attempted to enter the country using a Ghanaian...
Independent Africa
What you need to know about Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections
In August, Zimbabwe will vote amid allegations of a stepped-up crackdown on the opposition and one of the highest rates of inflation in the...
Independent Africa
Ebrahim Raisi’s visit of Africa ends as Zimbabwe, Iran sign agreements
Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for what is anticipated to be his final stop on a threenation journey to Africa, and was greeted by residents shouting anti-Western chants.Emmerson Mnangagwa, the president of Zimbabwe, welcomed Raisi at the international airport in Harare and congratulated him for demonstrating "solidarity."Both nations are subject to U.S. economic sanctions, and Raisi's journey to Africa, which has already included stops in Kenya and Uganda, exemplifies Iran's efforts to forge new alliances in an effort to lessen the impact of those severe economic restrictions.Iran and Zimbabwe already have a joint permanent commission on political and trade relations.They also share historical ties and Mnangagwa thanked Raisi...
Sports
Zimbabwe ban over as Fifa ends 17-month suspension
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has been unblocked by FIFA, and an interim committee has been formed to run the organization for the next...
Independent Africa
Why animal farm continues to wow Zimbabweans
The famous line from George Orwell's satirical novel Animal Farm, "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others," has struck...
News
Zimbabwe and Ghana sign cooperation agreement to strengthen relations
Ghana and Zimbabwe have signed a historic general cooperation agreement, paving way for a formal framework to enhance political and socio-economic relations between the...
Independent Africa
‘We are the poorest’ – Zimbabwe nurse discloses
The International media has been told by the a Zimbabwean nurse that they are the "poorest of the poorest" globally and in the southern...
Business
Zimbabwe: Richest man sees his net worth fall by $100m
Zimbabwe’s richest man Strive Masiyiwa, who recently regained his status as one of Africa’s billionaires with a net worth exceeding $2 billion, has experienced...