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April 27, 2022 at 1:19 am

Zimbabwe’s tobacco rebounds amid worries over health, labor VIEW

Zimbabwe, Africa’s biggest tobacco grower, has opened its selling season for the crop amid pledges to fight deforestation and child labor in response to pressure...

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April 13, 2022 at 9:58 am

Migrants to South Africa face threats, says Amnesty report

Amnesty International says migrants in South Africa are living in fear of attacks and even death, after a Zimbabwean man was burned to death amid...

March 24, 2022 at 5:22 am

Zimbabwe renews COVID vaccination drive, targets schoolkids VIEW

Zimbabwe has launched a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign that includes jabbing children aged 12 and above to rescue a drive faltering due to vaccine hesitancy...

February 28, 2022 at 8:21 am

Zimbabwe: 1 dead after clashes at opposition party rally

Police say one person has died and several others were injured at an opposition party rally in Zimbabwe.

February 24, 2022 at 8:06 am

Ex-US soldier fined for trying to take gun on plane

A retired U.S. Army soldier has been fined $400 and given a suspended 36-month jail sentence for attempting to carry a gun and ammunition onto...

February 22, 2022 at 9:47 am

Retired US soldier held in Zimbabwe for taking gun on plane

A retired U.S. Army soldier was arrested and has been in detention in Zimbabwe for a week charged with trying to board a plane with...

February 17, 2022 at 12:08 am

Zimbabwe grapples with substance abuse problems in pandemic VIEW

In Zimbabwe, the COVID-19 pandemic has driven up mental health problems caused by substance abuse.

February 15, 2022 at 8:00 am

Zimbabwe to stop paying unvaccinated government workers

Zimbabwe’s government says it will stop paying salaries of staff who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, while ordering those who have received jabs to report for...

February 3, 2022 at 4:00 am

COVID inequity: In Africa, at-home tests are scarce, costly

Unlike rich countries, African nations have very limited access to COVID-19 tests, especially at-home tests.

January 11, 2022 at 11:31 pm

With more girls pregnant, Zimbabwe pushes a return to school VIEW

The number of pregnancies among girls and teenagers in Zimbabwe rose dramatically during the pandemic.

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