Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered a helicopter to the President of Zimbabwe, the country’s government announced on Thursday, as the Russian leader seeks support from African leaders meeting in St Petersburg. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is among African leaders taking part in the two-day Russia-Africa summit. Today I met …
Read More »Zimbabwe: Elephants have killed 60 people this year, officials said
Elephants have killed at least 60 people and injured 50 others in Zimbabwe so far this year, according to government spokesman Nick Mangwana. “The issue of Human/Wildlife Conflict has become quite emotive. This year alone 60 Zimbabweans have lost their lives to elephants and 50 injured. In 2021, 72 lost …
Read More »Zimbabwe: 118 students evacuated from Ukraine
The Zimbabwean government has evacuated 118 students from Ukraine to neighbouring countries, state-owned Herald website reports. The students have been relocated to Romania (28), Hungary (15), Slovakia (26) and Poland (49) with the help of the country’s embassies in Russia and Germany. “They will be provided with air tickets to …
Read More »United Kingdom imposes sanctions on four Zimbabwe officials
The British government has announced sanctions against four Zimbabwean security officials, accusing them of human rights abuses, including killing protesters. Owen Ncube, the Minister of State for National Security , as well as the head of the police, the intelligence agency and the former chief of the presidential guard, will …
Read More »Nick Mangwana apologises for “medical assassins” slur
Zimbabwe’s government spokesman Nick Mangwana has apologised after the country’s medical association reacted furiously to his Tweet that doctors were behind the deaths of top government officials who succumbed to Covid-19. Nick Mangwana tweeted “medical assassins” to insinuate that the politicians were being deliberately eliminated. Four cabinet ministers have now …
Read More »Zimbabwe: doctors dissatisfied after a reaction from Nick Mangwana
Doctors in Zimbabwe have protested against a Twitter slur by the government spokesperson, who referred to them as “medical assassins” in the wake of the deaths of senior government officials from Covid-19. Medical Assassins— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) January 24, 2021 The doctors’ association said it was unfortunate that a government …
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