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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Zimbabwe. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Tobacco is Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, dominating its trade with Beijing. Last season, it produced 352.7 million kilograms of tobacco. Photo: Getty Images
China-Africa relations

China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns

As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.

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South Africa

Mugabe’s son Bellarmine arrested after gardener shot in South Africa

Natural disasters

Over 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa

China-Africa relations

‘Concrete symbols’: China-built Ecowas HQ latest infrastructure gift to Africa

Beijing’s strategy to project influence through gifting prestigious presidential palaces and parliamentary buildings labelled ‘unique’.

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Chinese ambassador to Nigeria Yu Dunhai with Dr Omar Touray, president of the Ecowas Commission, in Abuja on December 4. Du visited the US$32 million China-built Ecowas headquarters in the Nigerian capital. Photo: X/YDunhai
My Life

T-shirts, TV fame and now a village art takeover: Dominic Johnson-Hill’s wild ride

The entrepreneur behind irreverent brand Plastered 8 talks about serendipity, celebrity, and leaving his colourful mark on Hong Kong.

Norway

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela says embassy closure was part of a restructuring of its foreign service - a move Norway called ‘regrettable’.

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Africa

42 dead in South Africa bus crash on notorious highway

The crash is the second mass-casualty incident in Limpopo this year. Last year, 45 people were killed on the same dangerous highway.

First responders and rescue crews work at the scene of a bus crash near Makhado, Limpopo, South Africa on Monday. Photo: Arrive Alive/ EPA
China-Africa relations

China and Zimbabwe: from liberation struggle to ‘ironclad’ friendship

Emmerson Mnangagwa was one of only two African leaders at China’s military parade this month, highlighting close ties between the nations.

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SCO

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

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Middle East

Qatar joins Gulf neighbours in African funding game with US$103 billion pledge

Al-Mansour Holdings is looking to tap into six resource-rich sub-Saharan countries for minerals, oil and gas.

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A labourer carries a sack of ore at the Rubaya coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo on March 24. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s annual Food Expo, co-events to attract 50 extra vendors this year

Trade Development Council, events’ organiser, says about 1,890 exhibitors to join five fairs, including more than 700 for Food Expo.

This year’s expo is set to offer bargains to mark its 35th anniversary. Photo: Karma Lo
Africa

Trophy hunter kills collared lion in Zimbabwe, sparking outrage

Research lion Blondie was killed after it was lured out of a protected area - but a Zimbabwe official called it legal.

Pakistan

48 Chinese among 149 arrested in Pakistan scam centre raid

Citizens from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar were also arrested for allegedly running Ponzi schemes and collecting money illegally from the public.

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Animals

Zimbabwe to cull elephants and distribute meat to people

The move seeks to ease the ballooning population of the animals – the African nation has the second most elephants in the world.

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the International Fund for Animal Welfare officers stand around a collared elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, in April. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

China hosts delegation of 100 African military officers to strengthen ties

Young and mid-career African officers from 40 countries will be trained in PLA basics, China’s military system and technology models.

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The young and mid-career African military officers are in China to visit top military academies around the country. Photo: The National University of Defence Technology
IOC

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president: first woman, African to land role

Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.

China-Africa relations

China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US falls behind

Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.

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Obituaries

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies at 95

Nujoma built ties with China, North Korea, Cuba, Russia - some of which had supported his liberation movement by providing arms and training.

Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma In Havana, Cuba in 2016 for the funeral of former leader Fidel Castro. Nujoma died on Sunday at the age of 95 in Namibia’s capital Windhoek. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa

Trump claims South Africa ‘treating certain classes of people’ badly, cuts funds

The US president has surrounded himself with powerful Silicon Valley figures who came of age in apartheid-era southern Africa.

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Tourism

The thrill of tracking rhinos in Zimbabwe’s oldest national park

Travellers to Matobo National Park in southern Africa can get close to rhinos and enjoy beautiful views from a Unesco World Heritage site.

Africa

‘Miracle’ Zimbabwe boy, 7, wanders for 5 days through animal-filled park

Tinashe Farawo roamed through Matusadona Park where wild animals – including lions, elephants and rhinos – live.

A seven-year-old in Zimbabwe was found unscathed after he wandered alone for five days in a national park inhabited by lions and other wild animals. Photo: Shutterstock
Africa

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging

New law will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row.

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There has been a moratorium on executions in Zimbabwe since 2005. File photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?

China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.

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China-Africa relations

How China is sharing its development and governance experience with Africa

The world’s second largest economy is bringing its insights to the continent as part of a joint pursuit of modernisation.

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China-Africa relations

Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

China's Xi offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding
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China-Africa relations

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

China agrees to major Africa funding deals as Beijing hosts continent’s leaders

Agreements on infrastructure, railways, energy and minerals top forum’s first day as Xi urges African support for China at UN, G20, Brics.

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China-Africa relations

Avocados and honey imports a sign of China-Africa agricultural engagement

Agricultural cooperation expected to be high on the agenda when Beijing hosts the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit next week.

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