Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's longtime strong man, dead at 95
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, who was once feted as an independence hero but whose 37-year rule left his country deeply divided and nearly broke, has died at the age of 95.
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Tributes, criticism pour in after death of Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe, the controversial founding father of Zimbabwe, has died at 95, sparking wildly different reactions around the world.
New York City statue honors Zimbabwean scholar Tererai Trent
Life-size statues of 10 women including media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett were unveiled in New York Monday. Among them is a Zimbabwean scholar who was denied education growing up because of her gender.
Violence escalates in Zimbabwe as court rules against protests
Tensions between Zimbabwe's main opposition party and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government escalated into violence in the country's capital on Friday after a court ruled against a planned opposition protest.
Millions in Zimbabwe facing starvation after severe droughts
More than two million people in Zimbabwe are facing starvation after a severe drought that affected food harvests, the World Food Programme said in a report.
Zimbabwe must sell or donate many of its wild elephants
Zimbabwe is doubling down on selling its wild elephants as it tries to reduce its high population of the animals, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says.
Zimbabwe lifts ban on buffalo bow hunting to boost tourism
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority has lifted a ban on hunting buffaloes with bows and arrows in a bid to boost tourism and revenue.
Zimbabwe spent thousands of dollars on judges' wigs
The Zimbabwe government has come under fire after it emerged that it spent thousands of dollars on importing legal wigs from the UK for local judges, with critics lambasting the purchase as a colonial hang-up and a waste of money.
Fears grow for 500,000 people in wake of Cyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai has swept through Southern Africa, potentially killing hundreds of people and leaving widespread flooding in Mozambique.
24 bodies recovered from flooded gold mine in Zimbabwe
The bodies of 24 gold miners have been recovered from a flooded mine in Zimbabwe, and rescuers have pulled out eight survivors who had been trapped underground, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation reported.
