Countries Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to lead poisoning in Zambia Johannesburg – Mining giant Anglo American knew toxic fumes and dust from a Zambian mine poisoned local women and... Read more 21 Jan, 2023
Countries ‘This doesn’t bode well for a free and fair election’ – Zimbabwean opposition activists in court after police raid Harare – Twenty-five Zimbabwean opposition activists appeared in court on Monday after police raided the house of an MP... Read more 17 Jan, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe police storm opposition MP’s home, arrest 25 Harare – Anti-riot police stormed the house of an opposition lawmaker in Zimbabwe on Saturday and arrested the politician... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries Former England batter Ballance makes winning Zimbabwe debut Harare – Former England batter Gary Ballance struck 30 runs on his Zimbabwe debut in a five-wicket Twenty20 victory... Read more 13 Jan, 2023
Countries Amnesty condemns Mozambique’s ‘forgotten war’ after viral video Johannesburg – A video showing soldiers hurling a corpse onto a pile of burning rubble in Mozambique’s jihadist-hit north... Read more 13 Jan, 2023
Countries ‘This bill is in fact draconian’ – Zimbabwe curtails striking rights for health workers Harare – Zimbabwe has banned public health workers from going on a prolonged strike, with organisers facing jail time... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Mozambique anti-jihadist force probes corpse-burning video Johannesburg – A regional force fighting jihadists in Mozambique said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation over a... Read more 11 Jan, 2023
Countries Suspected Mozambican kidnap king arrested at an upmarket estate in SA Johannesburg – A Mozambican suspected of masterminding kidnappings for ransom has been arrested by Interpol in South Africa, the... Read more 9 Jan, 2023
Botswana ‘The warrant of arrest threatens my right to liberty,’ says Ex-Botswana leader Ian Khama Cape Town – Former Botswana president Ian Khama, 69, has asked the high court of Gaborone to set aside... Read more 8 Jan, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe pick former England batter Ballance for Ireland T20 series Harare – Zimbabwe have included former England Test batsman Gary Ballance in a 15-man squad for three Twenty20 internationals... Read more 5 Jan, 2023