Representing the SADC
Zimbabwe’s senior national women’s football team booked their place in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship in Gauteng following a 1-1 draw with Botswana in the Group C decider in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The Mighty Warriors, as the Zimbabwe side is popularly known, join Malawi, who topped Group A with nine points, Zambia and … Read More “Zimbabwe/Zambia: Mighty Warriors Reach Cosafa Cup Semi-Finals, Set to Meet Neighbours Zambia” »
Zambians are concerned about reports of “death threats” against Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema allegedly coming from within Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF. Can the ongoing tensions undermine the SADC regional bloc? A diplomatic standoff has escalated between Zambia and its southern African neighbor, Zimbabwe. Supporters of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema have been protesting reported death threats against … Read More “Africa: Zambians Protest ‘Death Threats’ Against Their President” »
THE Zanu PF Treasurer General Patrick Chinamasa has dismissed claims he had a hand in the death of the late former Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa as he stepped up efforts to mend relations with the neighbouring nation. Relations between the two countries took a nasty turn this week after President Hichilema Hakainde’s United Party for … Read More “Zimbabwe: We Have No Ill Intent Against Zambia – Zanu-PF’s Chinamasa in Attempt to Mend Relations With Hichilema” »
Joseph Madzimure Senior Reporter THERE is no diplomatic tiff between Zimbabwe and Zambia as the two countries continue to enjoy cordial relations, Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa, said last night. He was speaking at a post-Politburo media briefing in Harare. His remarks follow claims by the private media that there … Read More “Zimbabwe: No Diplomatic Tiff Between Zim, Zambia – Cde Mutsvangwa” »
Zambian Provincial Minister for Copperbelt Elisha Matamba has promised to notify SADC, AU and United Nations (UN) of alleged threats on President Hakainde Hichilema’s life by Zanu PF’s Patrick Chinamasa. Matamba also vowed to act on word Chinamasa and Zanu PF apologist Rutendo Matinyarare had reportedly admitted to having a hand in the death of … Read More “Zimbabwe: We Will Come for You – Says Zambian Minister, Promises to Notify UN of Zanu-PF’s Threats On Hichilema’s Life” »
In what will likely be the world’s largest mass translocation of rhinos, conservation groups are planning to move 300 rhinos a year for the next 10 years to locations across South Africa and elsewhere on the rest of the continent. Conservation groups in at least four African nations (Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya) have offered … Read More “Africa: Four African Nations Line Up to ‘Rewild’ Massive Herd of ‘Homeless’ South African Rhinos” »
A DIPLOMATIC stand-off looms between Zimbabwe and her Northern neighbour, Zambia, amid street protests by ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) this Monday to register concern over death threats on President Hakainde Hichilema by Zanu PF functionaries in Harare. The public demonstrations were reportedly held in Ndola, the country’s Copperbelt Province, where UPND supporters … Read More “Zimbabwe: Diplomatic Tiff – Zambians Protest Zanu-PF ‘Death Threats’ on President Hichilema” »
ZAMBIA’S Minister of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Thabo Kawana says there is no diplomatic impasse between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mr. Kawana says President Hakainde Hichilema was represented by Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kabubo at the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa contrary to what some people are saying. Speaking when he appeared on a phone … Read More “Zimbabwe: ‘No Diplomatic Impasse Between Zambia and Zimbabwe’” »
PRESIDENT-ELECT, Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended an invitation to former Zambian leader Edgar Lungu to attend his Inauguration slated for Monday amid tensions between Harare and Lusaka. Mnangagwa who won last month’s plebiscite will be sworn in Monday for second and final term at the helm of Zimbabwean government. The 80 year old has extended an … Read More “Zimbabwe: Former Zambian President Lungu to Attend Inauguration As Tensions Between Mnangagwa, Hichilema Continue to Simmer” »
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in the country for a three day state visit which authorities say will boost trade and investment between Zimbabwe and Malawi. Mnangagwa is in the country at the invitation of President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera. He was warmly welcomed by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus … Read More “Malawi: Mnangagwa in Malawi to Boost Trade, Investment Between Zimbabwe, Malawi” »
