Poverty rates have fallen across much of the globe. But in sub-Saharan Africa, war and disease hamper development. Leaders who cling to power as... Under Dictator, Zimbabwe Slides into Chaos Over the ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A stampede at a government-organized job fair involving hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe desperate for work left some limping and others screaming in pain after being ...

There was chaos in the House of Assembly on Wednesday when Acting Speaker, Marbel Chinomona, tried to eject opposition Movement for Democratic Change lawmakers for protesting that cabinet ministers ...

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Zimbabwe's disputed election has plunged the country back into a deep political crisis and could open the way for decades more of autocratic rule. "At least it was peaceful" was ...

After a trying 2019, 2020 looks to be no better for Zimbabwe as a foreign currency shortage continues to ravage its import-reliant economy. Fuel and food shortages spurred angry protests that ended in ...

President Mnangagwa has blamed recent local currency devaluation on businesses taking advantage of cheap foreign currency and sabotaging the government’s reputation in the run up to the elections. In ...

HARARE, ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe — Officials of Zimbabwe’s election commission say early voting has started for police and security personnel who will be on duty during the nation’s crucial elections ...

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