Robert Mugabe

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s final apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, has found himself in the crosshairs of the powerful African National Congress -- and many others -- since he said he didn’t believe the racist system was a crime against humanity. While his comments - made earlier this month -…

(Bloomberg) -- Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter The European Union has renewed its arms embargo against Zimbabwe and will maintain a targeted assets-freeze against the state-controlled armaments company, Zimbabwe D…

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe compares the life of his late President, Robert Mugabe, with Kenya's former leader, Daniel arap Moi, who was buried last week.Both Robert Mugabe and Daniel arap Moi were born in 1924 and both died…

A Matabeleland based human rights pressure group, Ibhetshu Likazulu will, on Robert Mugabe National Youth Day, hold a memorial service at Bhalagwe mass graves in Maphisa, Matabeleland South in honour of victims of the Gukurahundi atrocities. There was a State-run detention centre in Bhalagwe where an unknown number of detainees…

Outspoken Zanu-PF Politburo member, Tshinga Dube has described the suspension of Zanu PF youth leaders, Lewis Matutu and Godfrey Tsenengamu as a perpetuation of a culture of intolerance and would worsen factional fights in the ruling party. Matutu and Tsenengamu were suspended by the ruling party's Politburo two weeks ago…

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HARARE (Reuters) - A court in southern Zimbabwe ruled on Friday that an opposition official was not guilty of trying to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa, moments after proceedings were halted when police fired teargas to disperse supporters, his lawyer said. Zimbabwe's health workers wear protective suits during a training exercise…

After thirty-seven years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was toppled via a military coup in November 2017. His successor and former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promised a break from Mugabe's authoritarian rule and economic mismanagement, declaring a “new Zimbabwe” that is “open for business.” After two years in…

The Democratic Party is deeply divided, the president’s approval rating is climbing, and he’s putting the impeachment process behind him. February 5, 2020 Staff writer at The Atlantic Jonathan Ernst / ReutersUpdated on February 5 at 2:16 p.m.It’s been a pretty good week for Donald Trump, and it’s only Wednesday.…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of following the autocratic rule of the now late former President Robert Mugabe. The accusations were made by an international human rights organisation, Front Line Defenders, which is calling on the State to drop charges against seven rights activists who are on trial facing…