Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis

Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the people ... Read More

Is Zimbabwe zigzagging into further currency chaos?

Known as the Zig, which stands for “Zimbabwe gold”, it was introduced a month ago and replaces the digital RTGS currency and cash “bond notes”. The move is supposed to help tackle inflation and ... Read More

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa names new Mines Minister in mini-reshuffle

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reappointed Winston Chitando as the Southern African nation’s Mines Minister, a post he held before last year’s elections. Prior to his reappointment, ... Read More

Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day amnesty

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more ... which ended in 1980 after a bloody bush war. The country’s name was changed from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe. Read More

Zimbabwe grants clemency to over 4,000 prisoners, some of whom were sentenced to death

Zimbabwe is one of more than a dozen countries in Africa and more than 50 across the world that have the death penalty, although the country's last hanging was in 2005. Mnangagwa says he supports ... Read More

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After 14 years of Conservative government, Britain’s voters appear hungry for change. And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems unable to persuade them otherwise. By Mark Landler Russian military ... Read More

Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day amnesty

Zimbabwe is one of more than a dozen countries in Africa and more than 50 across the world that have the death penalty, although the country's last hanging was in 2005. Mnangagwa says he supports ... Read More