Chiefs: The unsung pillars of Zimbabwe’s Second Chimurenga
Richard Muponde-Zimpapers Politics Hub ZIMBaBWE’s liberation struggle was fought not only by armed freedom fighters operating from the mountains, forests and villages, but also by ordinary rural communities under the…
SA marks 70th anniversary of historic Women’s March
Pretoria. — South Africa yesterday commemorated National Women’s Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the country’s administrative capital, marking the 70th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women’s March, when…
Netanyahu rejects proposed US peace plan for Gaza
JERUSALEM. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday that Israel rejects a 15-point Gaza peace roadmap plan presented by the US-led “Board of Peace,” maintaining that Israeli forces will…
China’s zero-tariff treatment for African products opens new chapter
NIAMEY. — China’s zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties goes beyond its commercial significance and demonstrates China’s longstanding commitment to shared development, more inclusive economic globalisation, and…
Ivorians celebrate return of stolen relic
ABIDJAN. – The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred “talking drum” which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived back in its home village in Ivory…
FIFA criticise campaign to oust president Infantino
FIFA has strongly criticised what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to “undermine” the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino. The statement follows a Daily Telegraph report which claimed…
Rwanda cracks down on illicit alcohol
KIGALI. — About 80 people have been detained following a nationwide crackdown on illicit alcoholic beverages in Rwanda, according to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau. The arrests came days after the…
1 500 couples in mass wedding
ABUJA. — There have been celebrations in the capital of Nigeria’s northern Kano State as officials married 1 500 couple in a mass wedding at the weekend. The regional government…









