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Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed a bill into law that outlawed organized protests by healthcare workers who could now face a fine or an imprisonment of up to six months, Reuters agency reported. The signing by President Emmerson Mnangagwa comes after health workers were locked in a protracted fight with the …

Zimbabwe is one of the African countries wishing to strengthen their cooperation with Russia in a context marked by the war in Ukraine. While the country is suffering economically because of the sanctions imposed by the United States, Emmerson Mnangagwa is looking for other alternatives for cooperation. Zimbabwe wants to …

Zimbabwean government has expressed concern about the treatment of its nationals in South Africa, which has seen an increase in attacks and violence against foreigners. In recent months, South African government officials have spoken out against the alleged involvement of foreign nationals, particularly Zimbabweans, in violent crimes. Zimbabwe has the …

Zimbabwean government on Saturday ordered banks to stop lending with immediate effect in a move Harare said was designed to stop speculation against the Zimbabwean dollar and was part of a raft of measures to arrest its rapid devaluation on the black market, Reuters reported. The southern African country reintroduced …

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa told British government to stop meddling on the country’s affairs, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports quoting the president’s spokesman. It follows criticism to a proposed law, the Private and Voluntary Organisation Bill, that critics say will give government more control over civil society groups. The government …

A group of gunmen attacked supporters of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party in Zimbabwe, killing one and injuring several others on Sunday, local media reported. Using spears, machetes, iron bars and stones, the attackers injured opposition activists during the rally in Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe. “Armed men stabbed …

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has left powers in the hands of Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga for three weeks, the country’s information ministry said on Friday. This is as the president begins his annual leave on Friday, the ministry has tweeted: HE President @edmnangagwa started his annual leave on 13 …

The Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the country will receive about 10 million doses of covid-vaccine from China, in order to fight the pandemic. President Mnangagwa says Beijing has now pledged four million doses of Sinopharm and six million of Sinovac, in addition to the two million doses received …

UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan has arrived in Zimbabwe to assess the impact of sanctions imposed on the country by the US and European Union. The sanctions were imposed in 2002 when Robert Mugabe was president. They target companies and specific individuals both within the Zimbabwean government and those associated …

Government in Zimbabwe, in a circular, announced that it will bar unvaccinated civil workers from reporting for duty from Monday as part of efforts to fight COVID-19. The Zimbabwean government on Thursday said civilian workers should be fully immunized before returning to work on Monday. “Please note that members who …