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Zimbabwe Billionaire Wicknell Chivayo, Wife Die In Helicopter Crash

ZIMBABWEAN billionaire and businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died after the private helicopter they were travelling in crashed in.

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Death Toll From Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Rises To 72, Many Still Missing

TWENTY-SIX more bodies have been recovered from the ferry that capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to.

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At Least 44 Die As Ferry Sinks In Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba

AT least 44 people have died after a ferry sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police have said. The ferry had.

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Zimbabwe’s Senate Approves Amendment Extending Presidential Term

ZIMBABWE’s Senate has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that will keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030. According to Senate President Mabel.

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Zimbabwe Bill To Scrap Presidential Elections Sparks Backlash

ZIMBABWEAN lawmakers have approved a bill that would replace direct presidential elections with a vote by parliament, a proposal that supporters say would.

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Robert Mugabe’s Son To Be Deported From South Africa Over Firearms Offence

THE youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former leader Robert Mugabe is to deported from South Africa immediately, a court in Johannesburg has ordered..

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Plan To Scrap Presidential Elections Puts Zimbabweans At Loggerheads

FEARS are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses.

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Zimbabwe Says 15 Nationals Killed After Being Lured To Fight For Russia

ZIMBABWE says that 15 of its nationals have been killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine,.

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Zimbabwean Child Waste-Pickers Work ‘Hazardous’ Jobs To Help Their Families

ON a drizzly Sunday evening in the Zimbabwean capital, three boys aged between six and nine scout for scrap metal just as the.

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Zimbabwe Rejects ‘Lopsided’ US Health Aid Deal Over Data Concerns

ZIMBABWE has rejected a US health deal that would have provided $367m (£272m) in funding over five years because of Washington’s demand for.

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Zimbabwe Cabinet Approves Plan To Extend Mnangagwa’s Rule Till 2030

ZIMBABWE’s ‌cabinet backed draft legislation that would change the constitution to extend presidential terms from five years to seven, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Latest Former African Leader Mentioned In Epstein Files

ZIMBABWE’s ex-President Robert Mugabe may have had financial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the latest batch of files related to the convicted.

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Zimbabwe’s Governing Party Moves To Extend Mnangagwa Presidency To 2030

ZIMBABWE’s governing ZANU-PF has said it will begin a process to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping him in.

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Zimbabwe Court Denies Bail To Over A 100 Anti-Government Protesters

A ZIMBABWEAN court denied bail Thursday for nearly 100 people arrested 10 days ago for allegedly protesting against the rule of President Emmerson.

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Zimbabwe To Scrap Tariffs On US Goods As It Faces 18% Trump Levy

ZIMBABWE’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a “positive.

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Zimbabwe Cities Empty, Security Tight After Big Protest Call

POLICE were out in force and businesses and offices closed in key Zimbabwe cities after authorities warned against demonstrations called for Monday to.

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Under-Fire Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa Names New Army Chief

ZIMBABWE’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday, called by a group of war veterans.

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Eight-Year-Old Boy Survives Five Days In Lion-Inhabited Game Park

AN eight-year-old boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe,.

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Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa Approves Law Stopping Death Penalty

ZIMBABWE’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state with immediate effect. Rights group.

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Zimbabwe Parliament Hit By Power Cut During Budget Speech

A POWER cut plunged Zimbabwe’s parliament into darkness as Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was finishing his budget speech. The lights flickered and died,.

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