President John Pombe Magufuli has tightened his grip on media by passing a set of laws that limit international media coverage of upcoming elections. Magufuli, who is running for president again, has officially banned international media from broadcasting news made…
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Zimbabwean Political Activist Patson Dzamara Has Died
Local Zimbabwean media reports that prominent Zimbabwean political activist, Dr Patson Dzamara, has died. News of his death emerged this morning following an announcement by businessman and political aid Nigel Chanakira. Dzamara had reportedly been battling colon cancer and was…
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Algerian President Concedes To Calls For Referendum On New Constitution
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has set a date for Algerian referendum on a new Constitution. After meeting with the head of the election authority, Mohamed Chorfi, this past Monday, Tebboune has publicly announced that the first referendum meeting will be officially…
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SADC Meeting Leaves Zimbabwe Crisis Off African Union Summit Agenda
The Southern African Development Community recently held a four-day consortium to consider agenda items for the forthcoming African Union summit and the current Zimbabwe crisis does not feature on the agenda. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who chairs the troika (which is…
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South African Government Sends Envoy to Zimbabwe Amid Unrest
EWN reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently sent an envoy, consisting of Sydney Mufamadi, Baleka Mbete and several others, to speak with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa amid mass arrests of journalists, opposition leaders and protesting citizens in the…
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Prominent Zimbabwean Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono Arrested By Authorities
Aljazeera reports that prominent Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has recently been arrested by authorities following his reporting on alleged corruption by the government during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This past Monday, Chin’ono was reportedly arrested by several “state security agents”…
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