Authentic southern African cuisine is not easy to come by in the United States. Originally from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Zweli Williams could not find flavors of her homeland after relocating to the States to study hospitality and tourism at North Carolina…
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Zimbabwe Approves Law Which Will Criminalise Anti-Government Protests
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa continues to draw criticism with regards to his governance despite rising concerns about the country. According to The Street Journal, President Mnangagwa has recently approved the proposal of a law which will make public protests illegal….
Read MoreFormer President of Botswana Ian Khama Condemns Zimbabwean Government
Former President of Botswana, Ian Khama, has condemned Zimabwe’s Zanu PF-led regime in a voice recording broadcasted by eNCA. Khama, known for being outspoken, has critiqued Zimbabwe’s violent treatment of journalists and civilians. He voiced out concerns about alleged recent…
Read MoreHopewell Chin’ono and Opposition Leader Jacob Ngarivhume Released Under Strict Conditions
Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume have been released under strict bail conditions. Chin’ono’s release follows three failed bail applications after being in police custody for 45 days. Journalistic media reports that exposed alleged government corruption resulted…
Read MoreZimbabwe to Return Land to Previously Evicted White Farmers
The Zimbabwean government is reportedly set to start returning land which seized from white farmers during the Mugabe era. In the 1980s, some 4500 farms were expropriated without compensation from white farmers to approximately 300 000 Black Zimbabweans shortly after…
Read MoreZimbabwean 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…
Read MoreListen to Dr. Chaii’s New Afropop Earworm ‘Casanova’
Dr. Chaii recently released the Afropop earworm “Casanova”. Infusing elements of pon pon on the mellow love song, the multi-faceted artist smoothly croons his affections to his love interest on the 2-minute jam. The Zimbabwean-born artist and producer broke through…
Read MoreSADC 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…
Read MoreSouth 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…
Read More#ZimbabweanLivesMatter: Calls for African Union to Respond to Zimbabwean Government’s Violence Against Citizens Strengthen
The hashtag #ZimbabweanLivesMatter is trending on Twitter, and has reached millions across the continent in a matter of hours. The movement is in support of ongoing protest action against the imprisonment of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who exposed the alleged pilfering…
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