Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe approves culling of 50 elephants amid food shortages as conservationists push back. Officials say overpopulation and hunger are driving the decision. Critics call it cruel and short-sighted.

Ben LeGrand Jun 05, 2025

These accusations surfaced after the Home Office included care workers in the UK's shortage occupation list in 2022, aimed at addressing the 165,000 vacancies in care homes and domiciliary care.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Feb 13, 2024

Tired of waiting for authorities to find the suspected killer, the murdered woman's niece used social media to locate the absconding man.

Agrima Tikader Aug 10, 2020

Financial inclusion in the developing world: Technology is the key to unlocking barriers

Sudhesh Giriyan Apr 11, 2018

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65, his party spokesman says.

Brendan Cole Feb 14, 2018

A Zimbabwean family has been living in an airport terminal for two months in what many are describing as a real life version of The Terminal film, which starred Tom Hanks.

James Hetherington Jan 01, 2018

The president's son Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe is known for his love of partying and luxury, even pouring champagne over a $60,000 Rolex in one video posted online.

William Watkinson Nov 22, 2017

Zimbabweans broke out in celebration on the streets of Harare after the country's parliament read the resignation letter of President Robert Mugabe.

Nicole Rojas Nov 22, 2017

Resignation comes as tensions mount in the country following Mugabe firing former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier in November.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 21, 2017

See some of the funniest memes being created as Robert Mugabe misses his deadline to resign as Zimbabwe president or be impeached.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 20, 2017

Robert Mugabe gave no hint he would step down as president of Zimbabwe in a TV address on the country's TV network in which he said the country needed to "return to normalcy".

Brendan Cole Nov 19, 2017

Robert Mugabe is an intellectual and liberationist, but he is also a self-made villain.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Nov 17, 2017

Trophies of Elephants hunted between 2016 and 2018 in Zambia and Zimbabwe are likely to be allowed into the US.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 16, 2017

Labour's Kate Hoey asked Boris Johnson whether he would support presidency of Mnangagwa, who she said is "probably the one person in Zimbabwe who inspires even greater terror".

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 15, 2017

Neither Robert Mugabe, 93, nor his wife Grace, 52, who has been vying to succeed her husband as president, have been seen or heard from.

David Sim Nov 15, 2017

Speculations are rife that President Robert Mugabe might appoint Grace as the new vice-president after firing Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Divya Kishore Nov 15, 2017

Troops have reportedly seized Zimbabwe's state broadcaster ZBC as speculation mounts of a possible coup.

Brendan Cole Nov 15, 2017

Robert Mugabe's son has posted a video on Snapchat showing himself pouring hundreds of pounds worth of champagne over a $60,000 (£45,000) diamond-encrusted watch.

Roger Baird Nov 09, 2017

The nation's last hangman quit his post in 2005 after hanging two armed robbers who murdered a prison guard while escaping jail.

Roger Baird Oct 18, 2017

Kenneth Nyangani arrested after article claimed First Lady donated used clothes, including underwear, to ruling party supporters.

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 03, 2017

Grace Mugabe is alleged to have assaulted a 20-year-old model who was in a hotel room with her two sons.

William Watkinson Aug 17, 2017

Mugabe was recently accused of attacking a model in a Johannesburg hotel.

James Tennent Aug 17, 2017

Grace Mugabe allegedly launched at a 20-year-old woman at a hotel in Johannesburg.

William Watkinson Aug 14, 2017

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country could soon introduce a new currency.

Dan Cancian Jul 29, 2017

Enock Kufandada killed by domestic bull while working at Zimbabwe's Adventure Town

Ewan Palmer Jul 25, 2017

Accident occurred when driver of Zambia-bound bus lost control of vehicle and rammed into a tree.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 08, 2017

In spite of his age, Mugabe, who is 93, said he will stand in elections in 2018.

Elsa Buchanan May 23, 2017

Police ignored court orders and went ahead with demolishing homes 'on behalf of Grace Mugabe'.

Elsa Buchanan May 23, 2017

Memory Mucherahowa revealed all in his latest book about magic and soccer.

Elsa Buchanan May 16, 2017

Mugabe told a WEF panel Zimbabwe is most highly-developed African country after South Africa.

Elsa Buchanan May 04, 2017