HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has been slammed over his decision to fly to Kenya amid deadly protests that have rocked the country. Mugabe left for Nairobi on Friday to attend the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad). Prior to his departure, there were running battles between police and protestors — who were…
HARARE – Political activist Promise Mkwananzi and 70 suspected protesters were yesterday remanded in custody after they appeared in court facing charges of inciting and committing public violence. The suspects — among them three minors, a freelance journalist, an expecting mother and senior citizens — limped into court carrying the weight of their bruises from…
HARARE – United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa on Friday night gave a tub-thumping sermon in Mt Hampden, encouraging the country to move towards adopting its own currency rather than taking solace in either the US dollar or the bond notes. This comes as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has revealed that $50…
HARARE – The United Nations has called on the Zimbabwean government to respect people’s rights, saying the international organisation was “closely monitoring the country’s situation”. This comes as Zimbabwe’s political and economic crisis is deepening, with people taking to the streets demanding President Robert Mugabe’s immediate resignation. Police have unsuccessfully tried to quash the protests…
HARARE – Deadly clashes between police and ordinary citizens erupted in Harare yesterday after the police blocked a High Court-sanctioned march by the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera), as protesters remained defiant and retaliated by throwing stones and blocking roads demanding that President Robert Mugabe must go. The police’s actions have been described by opposition…
HARARE – With both opposition leaders and ordinary Zimbabweans vowing yesterday that they would continue to agitate for change, after President Robert Mugabe’s panicking government defied a court order and ruthlessly crushed a planned mega demonstration in Harare, there are growing fears that the country has now reached a point of no return. The protest…
HARARE – High Court judge Hlekani Mwayera ordered police to observe the Constitution and international law when dealing with the people’s right to demonstrate, MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora (pictured) said. Mwonzora said this while addressing journalists soon after the hearing of an urgent chamber application filed by National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) — a grouping…
HARARE – Foreign envoys to Zimbabwe yesterday condemned government’s violent reaction to peaceful protests, saying the authorities must facilitate dialogue and respect human rights. Following a spate of protests — mainly against 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe’s failed leadership — government on Thursday warned that security forces will not tolerate the demonstrations, which they perceived to…
HARARE – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commended calls for Sadc’s intervention in Zimbabwe’s deepening crisis and ensure a smooth transition of power in the country. The calls were made recently by The Elders — Graca Machel, Kofi Annan and Desmond Tutu. The Elders said: “Zimbabwe is on the verge of an important transition…
HARARE – Zimbabwean activist Fransisca Mandeya — who is pushing a petition seeking United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-moon’s intervention over escalating human rights violations — said she will leave no stone unturned in ensuring the country is put on international spotlight. This comes amid escalating attacks of protestors by police in a bid to…
