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A Congolese refugee operating a tuckshop in Harare has filed complaints with authorities alleging that intelligence officers and an immigration official attempted to deport him following false accusations from Rwandan business competitors. Desire Nsengimana's attorneys at Rubaya and Chatambudza...

Tanzanian authorities arrested a senior opposition figure on Saturday and issued warrants for nine additional individuals connected to demonstrations that erupted after disputed elections the previous week. Deputy Secretary General Amani Golugwa of the CHADEMA party was taken into custody...

A Harare magistrate ordered psychiatric evaluations for a man accused of trying to grab a soldier's rifle while demanding to see President Emmerson Mnangagwa outside his official residence. Moses Ruvheneko faces criminal trespass and disorderly conduct charges after the incident on Tuesday...

An economist has disputed Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's assertion that most Zimbabweans have achieved upper-middle-income status, presenting government statistics that reveal widespread poverty and unemployment. Professor Gift Mugano cited Zimbabwe Statistical Agency data showing nearly half...

A 23-year-old pharmacy driver gambled away more than US$3,750 in company cash through the Aviator betting game after collecting funds from two Harare locations, according to court proceedings. Edwin Ziko pleaded guilty before Magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe to theft charges involving money he...

Kuwadzana legislator Chalton Hwende faced widespread criticism after defending a proposal to provide Members of Parliament with housing loans totaling US$150,000 each, asserting that lawmakers from both major political parties have received comparable benefits since 2000. The opposition...

Zimbabwe will begin publishing statutory instruments on Monday to formalize recent policy changes aimed at lowering business operating expenses, according to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. The legislative measures will address fees and administrative processes across agriculture, retail...

Zimbabwe's education ministry has rejected a fraudulent 2026 school calendar circulating on social media platforms after the false schedule triggered confusion among parents and guardians preparing for the upcoming academic year. Minister Torerayi Moyo confirmed that classes will commence on...

Zimbabwe's ruling party must secure voter approval through a national referendum if it wishes to extend President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's tenure beyond 2028, according to a constitutional analysis released following a recent party conference resolution calling for his term to continue...

A bettor in Zimbabwe collected US$37,000 after wagering just US$2 on an unprecedented weekend outcome in which eight Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixtures all concluded without a winner on Sunday. The exceptional run marked the first recorded instance of such widespread draws across a...

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was evacuated from Chiwempala Market in Chingola on Saturday after protesters threw stones at his podium during a public address about a recent market fire and mining issues. Security forces moved him to a helicopter landing site at Chikola Secondary School...

Zimbabwe's national soccer team faces a challenging path at AFCON 2025 as it seeks to advance beyond the group stage for the first time in tournament history. The Warriors have assembled their most experienced roster in years, drawing strength from players competing in top European leagues...

A Mount Darwin writer released a thriller examining religious exploitation through the story of a teenage kidnapping victim whose abductor masquerades as a spiritual healer. Entrouge Usayi crafted The Killer Pastor around fictional character Chivimbiso, whose disappearance leads desperate...

Lightning killed a municipal official in Gambia's agricultural region during weekend storms, prompting expressions of grief from national leadership. Hamat Ceesay, representing Kaiaf Ward within the Mansakonko Area Council, died on Saturday, November 8, 2025, after being struck while cultivating...

A Gambian nonprofit and its German collaborator provided more than 15 backpacks loaded with educational supplies to students across remote settlements in Kombo East and Central Districts during a Monday ceremony at Mandinaba. The Rural Child, established in 2018 to advance education and...

A Gambian civil society group will dispatch monitors to political gatherings and campaign tours as the nation approaches its next electoral contest. The No to Tribalism, Racism, and Discrimination Organization announced that its Executive Committee had approved surveillance operations combining...

The Gates Foundation pledged $1.4 billion over four years to strengthen agricultural resilience among smallholder farmers facing climate challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The commitment, revealed during COP30 sessions in Belem, Brazil, addresses a funding disparity where less than...

The UN refugee agency needs $25 million to maintain repatriation programs after facilitating more than 42,000 returns across West and Central Africa during 2025, bringing the four-year total past 272,000 people. Regional Director Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde warned from Dakar that insufficient funding...

Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn presented expansion strategies for his Zimbabwean mining investments during discussions with President Mnangagwa at State House on Monday. The Ramphastos Investments founder currently operates the Canterbury mining facility in Shamva, producing approximately 45...

Zimbabwe established baseline performance requirements for municipal councils targeting achievement by 2030, when authorities anticipate reaching upper-middle-income status. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe formalized the benchmarks through Statutory Instrument 170 on Friday, addressing...