Sep 28 ‘This man lives forever’: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe is buried By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Mugabe, who led the bitter guerrilla war to end white-minority rule in the country then known as Rhodesia, was Zimbabwe’s first leader and ruled from 1980, overseeing a years-long slide from prosperity to economic ruin and repression. Continue reading
Sep 14 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe honored at state funeral, burial delayed By Andrew Meldrum, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe — African heads of state joined thousands of Zimbabweans at a state funeral Saturday for Zimbabwe’s founding president, Robert Mugabe , whose burial has been delayed for at least a month until a special mausoleum can be built for… Continue reading
Sep 11 Mugabe’s body returned to Zimbabwe but burial place undecided By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The burial location is still undecided because of friction between the ex-leader's family and the government. Continue reading
Sep 06 Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95 By Farai Mutsaka, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press The former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:31 News Wrap: Hong Kong braces for weekend of demonstrations In our news wrap Friday, pro-democracy demonstrations resumed in Hong Kong, amid suspicion China could send in paramilitary forces to counter them. Hong Kong police insisted they would maintain control as thousands of students rallied against Beijing’s rule. Meanwhile, in… Continue watching
Aug 16 Police and protesters clash in Zimbabwe’s capital By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The clashes came after Zimbabwe's High Court upheld a police ban on the opposition protest. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:18 Why immigration is a focal issue in South African election By Fred de Sam Lazaro In South Africa, voters will go to the polls Wednesday in an election that could present the strongest challenge to date for the ruling African National Congress. A recent wave of xenophobic attacks has put the issue of immigration front… Continue watching
Mar 24 Cyclone death toll above 750; aid workers fear cholera outbreaks By Cara Anna, Associated Press Nearly 110,000 people are now in camps more than a week after Cyclone Idai hit and as efforts to rescue people trapped by the floods wind down, aid workers across the vast region are bracing for the spread of disease. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 2:48 In Mozambique, cyclone survivors grow frantic amid shortage of food As the death toll from a deadly tropical cyclone climbs to 550, Mozambique’s political situation is adding to the woes of its people. Survivors of the catastrophe are scrambling to find food and supplies, but there’s a sense more aid… Continue watching
Mar 21 Flooding continues to devastate southern Africa after Cyclone Idai By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Floodwaters have begun to recede in Mozambique's Beira, the worst-hit city, but rain continues in neighboring Zimbabwe. Continue reading