Nearly eight years after the coup that brought him to power, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is under threat from opponents within his governing ZANU-PF party, who have urged mass protests.
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Zimbabwe Authorities Arrest Local Reporter Working for The New York Times
Jeffrey Moyo, a freelance journalist for The Times who is based in Harare, was being held on charges of violating the country’s immigration laws. His lawyers say the accusation is spurious.
Illegal Walkie-Talkies and Other ‘Crimes’ in Authoritarian Societies
The most obscure or innocuous-sounding offenses can take on new meaning in justice systems used by autocrats for their own ends.
‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus.
Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.
Zimbabwe Locks Down Capital, Thwarting Planned Protests
Three years after the fall of the strongman Robert Mugabe, the country is in free fall and his successor is clamping down by arresting opposition activists — including an author just nominated for the Booker Prize.
Robert Mugabe, Even in Death, Divides Zimbabwe
The family of the former strongman, who led his country for over three decades, sought a private ceremony. But the government wanted a public affair.
In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe’s Star Had Already Faded: ‘We Have Moved On Without Him’
As Zimbabweans learned of the death of their former leader, who held the country in his grip for decades after its independence, the reaction was muted.
A Coup Offered Hope to Zimbabwe. Has Its New President Delivered?
In a rare interview, President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa defended his political and economic record.
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’
Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city.