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The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared

The long read: In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?

The Guardian - UK

Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes, they change lives forever. We spoke with cyclone survivors in Zimbabwe

When environmental hazards strike, the damage is usually counted in numbers: how many people died, how many homes were destroyed, how many people were displaced, and how much money it will take to rebuild.

The Conversation

Protecting lions and people: the biologist dedicated to tackling human-wildlife conflict

Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country

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Rock art, dance and ritual: what we learned from paintings in Zimbabwe

Rock paintings are found throughout Zimbabwe. They were made during the last 10,000 years by hunter gatherer groups and later by farming communities.

The Conversation

South Africa deports Mugabe’s son for unrelated offences after employee shot at family home

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe also fined after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offences

The Guardian - UK

Mopane worm and termite sales relieve poverty in rural South Africa – studies explore the impact

South Africa’s Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces in the country. This is due to a combination of historical underdevelopment, a high unemployment rate, heavy reliance on government grants and a rural-based economy with limited industrial diversification.

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A son of ex-Zimbabwe President Mugabe enters a plea deal to avoid attempted murder charge

Robert Mugabe's youngest son has pleaded guilty to firearm-related charges and illegal entry in South Africa

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At least 18 people dead after minibus taxi ‘explodes into fire’ in Zimbabwe

The fire took place on a highway near the second biggest city of Bulawayo, police said in a separate statement

The Independent UK

South Africa returns looted Zimbabwean remains and sacred artefact

The handover ceremony took place Tuesday at a museum in Cape Town, where eight coffins draped in the Zimbabwean flag stood in solemn tribute. The remains, removed more than a century ago, were taken as so-called “scientific specimens” during colonial rule.

Euronews

Iran Uses AI to Mock Donald Trump as 'Jack Sparrow' in Savage Strike Against US Naval Presence

Iran's embassy in Zimbabwe has shared an AI 'Pirates of the Caribbean'-style poster turning Donald Trump into a pirate, mocking US naval activity near the Strait of Hormuz and dubbing America the 'United States of Pirates'.

International Business Times UK

KKR pacer Blessing Muzarabani handed two-year ban after snubbing PSL for IPL

In a significant development, Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has been handed a two-year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board after withdrawing from the Pakistan Super League despite previously accepting a contract.

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Could Zimbabwe’s constitutional changes take it back to the Mugabe era?

Zimbabwe could be pushed back towards a one-party state under proposed constitutional changes that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule and reshape how leaders are chosen – a move that critics say will weaken key democratic checks.

Radio France Internationale

World’s unhappiest countries in 2026: Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Lebanon among least happy nations

The latest global happiness rankings paint a difficult picture, especially at the lower end of the list. Countries like Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon appear to be facing deep-rooted challenges that go beyond simple economic concerns. The data, which measures overall life satisfaction along with several social indicators, shows scores dipping…

The Times of India

Zimbabwe’s push to extend the president’s rule could deepen elite divisions and weaken democracy

Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, wants to amend the constitution through a bill in parliament. It won’t be that simple, however. Under the constitution, voters must approve such changes through a referendum.

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Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment by Russia into Ukraine war

Ukrainian officials have estimated that more than 1,700 people from African countries may have been fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe says 15 citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war

The southern African nation, which maintains close ties with Russia, is now working to ensure the safe return of survivors and to repatriate the remains of those who perished, according to the minister

The Guardian - UK

How a small town near São Paulo made Brazil a standard bearer for cricket’s global growth

A chance romance helped Poços de Caldas become a hotbed for the sport that, from East Timor to Nigeria, is spreading its wings like never before

The Guardian - UK

Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls

Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s

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Solar power in rural Zimbabwe hasn’t reduced women’s unpaid work: can policy do better?

Zimbabwe’s 2019 renewable energy policy envisions a transition to green energy in which women and men participate equally and benefit equitably.

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Zimbabwean artist Option Nyahunzvi explores cultural values in a bold new exhibition

In Zimbabwe, hunhu is a cultural belief system that instructs us to embrace our neighbours, honour our elders and respect each other’s rights. Also known as ubuntu, it’s a way of being that resonates with southern Africa’s interconnected but diverse communities, where generational wisdom and values are passed from elders…

The Guardian - UK

Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu review – a powerful memoir of postcolonial unease

A historian and exponent of ‘Rhodes must fall’ explores how political liberation doesn’t always bring personal freedom

AAP

Proteas stay perfect to set up World Cup semi with NZ

South Africa have maintained their unbeaten record at the T20 World Cup with a win over Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final date with New Zealand.

The Guardian - UK

Rising anger over ‘lop-sided’ and ‘immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries

Zimbabwe refuses to sign agreement and Kenya faces a court case over data sharing as new aid deals come under scrutiny

The Independent UK

India crush Zimbabwe in make-or-break T20 World Cup clash to revive title defence

India will now face West Indies in a virtual quarter-final on Sunday

AAP

'We're back': Abhishek blasts India to towering Cup win

India have smashed the second-largest total in the history of the T20 World Cup en route to knocking out Zimbabwe.

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