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Zimbabwe’s parliament has voted in favour of a controversial bill to punish citizens for “unpatriotic acts” , including imposing heavy fines or even the death penalty on them.   Critics have called it a dark day for democracy.   The so-called patriot clause of the Criminal Law Act targets those …

Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on 23 August, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday (31 August), as the Southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis.   Mnangagwa, elected president in 2018, will be seeking a second term in office. His election followed a military …

The Black Stars completed the double over Zimbabwe with a 1-0 win at the Harare Stadium in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers to go, at least temporarily, top of Group G.   Thomas Partey’s first-half free-kick put the Stars ahead and they held on to pick up all three points. …