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1:42pm, 9th April, 2019

Zimbabwe seeks $613 million aid from donors after drought, cyclone

Zimbabwe appealed on Tuesday for $613 million in aid from local and foreign donors to cover food imports and help with a humanitarian crisis after a severe drought and a cyclone that battered the east of the country.

At least 157 dead in Zimbabwe, Mozambique as Cyclone Idai leaves trail of destruction

7:47am, 18th March, 2019

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At least 157 dead in Zimbabwe, Mozambique as Cyclone Idai leaves trail of destruction

Cyclone Idai killed at least 157 people in Zimbabwe and Mozambique as it tore across Southern Africa, officials and state media said on Monday, and vast areas of land have been flooded, roads destroyed and communications disrupted.

U.S. says Zimbabwe failed to make needed political, economic changes

4:08pm, 7th March, 2019

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U.S. says Zimbabwe failed to make needed political, economic changes

The government of Zimbabwe under President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to bring about political and economic changes needed to improve the country's reputation, the State Department said on Thursday.

Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

2:02pm, 10th February, 2019

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Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

Zimbabwean teachers have suspended a national strike seeking better pay, unions said on Sunday, but warned that they could walk out from their jobs again if the government did not meet their demands.

Zimbabwe's dingy trains mirror economic decline

9:16am, 5th October, 2018

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Zimbabwe's dingy trains mirror economic decline

Dark, dirty and slow, Zimbabwe's trains, like much else in the impoverished southern African country, have seen better days.

Zimbabwe opposition leader plans mock inauguration in challenge to president

10:36am, 11th September, 2018

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Zimbabwe opposition leader plans mock inauguration in challenge to president

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa may take a mock presidential oath on Saturday, his spokesman said, three weeks after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated following a court decision upholding his disputed election victory...

Zimbabwe says 'hostility of the West' putting off renewed investment

10:00am, 21st August, 2018

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Zimbabwe says 'hostility of the West' putting off renewed investment

Western hostility towards Zimbabwe is deterring investment, the presidency spokesman said on Tuesday, comments in sharp contrast with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's previous efforts to woo Western governments.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Biti in custody after Zambia deports him

2:12pm, 9th August, 2018

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Biti in custody after Zambia deports him

Zimbabwean police took former finance minister and opposition leader Tendai Biti into custody on Thursday after Zambian authorities rejected his bid for asylum and deported him, his lawyers said.

Zimbabwe police arrest senior opposition leader Biti at Zambian border: lawyer

9:12am, 8th August, 2018

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Zimbabwe police arrest senior opposition leader Biti at Zambian border: lawyer

Former Zimabwean finance minister and opposition politician Tendai Biti has been detained by police as he tried to cross the border and seek asylum in neighboring Zambia, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity after winning presidential election

1:18am, 3rd August, 2018

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity after winning presidential election

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday he was humbled to be elected and called for unity after a poll marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests.

Zimbabwe president closes in on victory as results roll in

5:02pm, 2nd August, 2018

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Zimbabwe president closes in on victory as results roll in

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former spy chief installed after Robert Mugabe's removal in a November coup, closed in on victory on Thursday in an election marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa claims he won election, result due soon

10:52am, 2nd August, 2018

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa claims he won election, result due soon

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa claimed victory in Zimbabwe's disputed presidential election on Thursday as an anxious nation awaited an official announcement of the result three days after voting.

Observers condemn army violence as Zimbabwe awaits election result

5:42am, 2nd August, 2018

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Observers condemn army violence as Zimbabwe awaits election result

Observers from the Commonwealth on Thursday condemned the Zimbabwean army's deadly use of force to break up protests in Harare by opposition supporters claiming a presidential election had been rigged by the ruling party.

Zimbabwe police clash with opposition supporters as ruling party wins majority

9:03am, 1st August, 2018

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Zimbabwe police clash with opposition supporters as ruling party wins majority

Police fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters in Harare on Wednesday as the main opposition leader accused the ruling party of trying to rig the result of Zimbabwe's election.

Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority in parliament, EU questions poll

8:01am, 1st August, 2018

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Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority in parliament, EU questions poll

European Union observers on Wednesday listed several problems in Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary election, including voter intimidation and mistrust in the electoral commission, as the main opposition leader accused the ruling party of...

Zimbabwe opposition accuses commission of delaying poll results

11:22am, 31st July, 2018

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Zimbabwe opposition accuses commission of delaying poll results

Zimbabwe's opposition accused the election commission on Tuesday of deliberately delaying results of this week's vote to favor the ruling party, reporting irregularities in the first poll since the removal of Robert Mugabe in a November cou...

Zimbabwe begins counting votes after first post-Mugabe election

1:42pm, 30th July, 2018

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Zimbabwe begins counting votes after first post-Mugabe election

Counting began in Zimbabwe on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote that could welcome a pariah state back into the international fold and spark an economic recovery.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe backs opposition on eve of election

8:47am, 29th July, 2018

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe backs opposition on eve of election

Former President Robert Mugabe said he would vote for Zimbabwe's opposition in Monday's election, turning on one-time allies in the government ahead of the first vote since they ousted him in a de facto coup.

Zimbabwe opposition marches on electoral agency to demand reforms

7:03am, 11th July, 2018

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Zimbabwe opposition marches on electoral agency to demand reforms

Zimbabwe's main opposition party marched to the independent election agency for the second time in as many months on Wednesday, demanding reforms it said were vital for a credible vote this month.