Armed Zimbabwe Republic Police officers stormed Matabeleland North DGL 5 Mine carrying AK 47 riffles in bid to arrest the foreign investor and mine owner Francesco Marconati in a case where former shareholders of company are fighting their removal.
Category: Africa News
The Hydraulic Trap: How Mozambique’s Downstream Geography and Rising Sea Levels Amplify Disaster
In Mozambique, the convergence of downstream geography and rising sea levels creates a precarious hydraulic trap.As a nation that serves as the drainage basin for nine major regional rivers, Mozambique’s flood risk is not merely a local weather issue but a complex mathematical consequence of regional topography and global climate shifts.
A Celestial Send-off: How Rev Msindo Turned Rainbow Towers into a Sanctuary of Style for ZPCS Chaplain
HARARE – The dazzling grandeur of the Rainbow Towers became a sanctuary of diplomatic elegance and spiritual fervor as the Destiny of Africa Network (DANET) hosted a high-level valedictory dinner.
Stone-Throwing Hostility: SA Soldiers Face “Losing Battle” Against Aggressive Zimbabwe Border Jumpers
MUSINA – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is reportedly facing an unprecedented wave of aggression along the 223km Limpopo border. Soldiers deployed under Operation Corona are increasingly becoming targets of violent “stone-throwing” attacks by large groups of illegal migrants and smugglers, leaving them in a precarious position where they are often unable to retaliate.
End Digital Colonialism: PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira Calls for Unified African Front to Secure Sensitive Data
By Tendai Keith Guvamombe
NAIROBI, KENYA – In a powerful defense of Africa’s digital future, H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), issued a stirring call for “Sensitive Data Sovereignty” at a high-level conference held at Tangaza University.
Addressing a distinguished gallery of Vice-Chancellors and international delegates, Chief Charumbira warned that Africa stands at a precarious crossroads between rapid technological advancement and a new era of “digital colonialism.”
Supreme Court Restores Chombo’s Zvimba Farm Rights
In a landmark ruling that reinforces the sanctity of contract and security of land tenure in Zimbabwe, the Supreme Court has overturned a High Court decision involving former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Morgen Chiminya Chombo.
From National Hero to “Citizen of the Universe”: Why UFC’s Themba Gorimbo Has Blocked Zimbabwe
Themba Gorimbo, the trailblazing athlete who made history as the first Zimbabwean to win a fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has ignited a firestorm of debate across the continent. In a deeply personal and polarizing revelation, the man once hailed as a beacon of Zimbabwean resilience has announced a total severance of ties with both his biological family and his home country.
You Don’t Fix Voter Turnout with Dates, You Fix It with Political Campaigns
An announcement by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) expressing readiness to roll out the next municipal ballot between November 2 this year and January 31 next year was met with projections by analysts on what period would be optimal to increase voter turnout. The argument advanced by analysts in Business Day that a November political campaign period would boost voter turnout is intuitively appealing. Avoid the December shutdown, escape January fatigue, and voters will show up. It suggests there can be a neat administrative fix to a deeply political problem.
Uganda’s Post-Election Reality: Museveni Consolidates Power Amidst Tension
The political landscape in Uganda remains deeply fractured following the general elections held on January 15, 2026. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, was officially declared the winner by the Electoral Commission on Saturday, January 17, securing a seventh term with 71.65% of the vote.
Africa’s 6th Richest and CAF President, Patrice Motsepe the Secret Weapon ANC Needs to Stop MK Party in 2028
As the richest man in South Africa and the sixth wealthiest individual on the African continent, Motsepe represents a unique intersection of staggering corporate success and deep-rooted political lineage.