Child rape epidemic in Zimbabwe

"Tens of thousands of children have been sexually abused in Zimbabwe in a growing epidemic that has shocked human rights activists. A single clinic in the capital, Harare, says it has treated nearly 30,000 girls and boys who were abused in the past four years ‑ an average...

Is Robert Mugabe Sick? Zimbabwe Government Says No

Is Robert Mugabe sick? According to the Zimbabwe Government, no he is not, and anyone that says so has a 'sick and evil mind'. It was South Africa's Times newspaper who first reported the President Robert Mugabe was taken to a hospital in Dubai for treatment, but Zimbabwean...

Zimbabwe to Re-Engage with the Rest of the World

Harare has announced new plans to re-engage with the rest of the world, following a long period of increasing isolation which began in 2003, when Robert Mugabe pulled Zimbabwe out of the African Commonwealth. The unity government is in a weekend meeting to try to come up with...

Hell Hole: Zimbabwean Prison Documentary Airs on SABC

I just read this today, and found it horrifying: secretly-shot footage from inside a Zimbabwean prison. It's estimated that 20 people die each day in these places. Did anyone see the SABC (South African Broadcasting Company) documentary described below? It's called Hell Hole....

Mugabe at Susan Tsvangirai Memorial Service

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe spoke at a memorial service on Tuesday for Susan Tsvangirai, the wife of the country's prime minister, who was killed in a car crash last week.  The 85-year-old leader said he was "sincerely saddened" by her death. " "We are doing our...