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Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe’s tendentious contests. His inauguration on 4 September sanctified his return to power.

Re-elected leader pleads for unity and promises to revive ailing economy following last month’s disputed polls.

Opposition politicians claim that voters faced widespread intimidation in election won by Zimbabwe’s president

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says last month's elections are a sign of the country’s “mature democracy.”

Zimbabwe’s all-time leading wicket-taker dies after a battle with cancer.

A strongly-built fast bowler, able to extract movement from unhelpful pitches, Heath Streak took 236 wickets at an average of 28.14 in 65 Test matches.

Streak is Zimbabwe’s record wicket-taker in both Test cricket and one-day internationals.

The dumping of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere yearly is already having a devastating impact around the world. This includes widespread flooding and droughts, raging wildfires, heatwaves and record temperatures.

Zimbabwe’s 2023 harmonised elections have largely been depicted as a battle between the two “Big Men” – President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu-PF and Nelson Chamisa of the leading opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Significant media attention focused on the uneven playing field between the ruling…

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has demanded fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries

In tonight's edition: Niger's military junta expels France's ambassador to the country as it digs in its heels, insisting on a three-year transition of power. And regional observers say Zimbabwe's elections did not meet democratic standards as voting ran into a second day amid reports of delays, banned rallies and…