Maj-Gen (Retd) Ruwodo, a patriot who couldn’t be broken by sanctions

Richard Muponde Zimpapers Politics Hub The death of Major-General (Retired) Richard Ruwodo at the age of 72 marks the end of an era for one of Zimbabwe’s distinguished military commanders,…

A Super El Niño is coming: How decades of adaptation have prepared Africa for the worst

Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi and Mendy Ndlovu CLIMATE prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to…

Beyond return: Why reintegration matters

Ambassador Park Jae Kyung & Diana Cartier Recent developments in South Africa concerning migration governance and undocumented migrants have once again brought migration to the forefront of public discussion. For…

China’s push for a global yuan gains ground in one of Africa’s biggest oil economies

Ayodeji Adegboyega CHINA’S campaign to expand the global use of the yuan has gained another foothold in Africa after oil-rich Angola allowed commercial banks to use the Chinese currency to…

US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Strait of Hormuz

IRAN’S Foreign Minister arrived in Oman yesterday to discuss arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, with Washington seeking a public…

Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy

CHINA on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure and minerals sectors during talks in Beijing between Chinese leader Xi…

China’s Baigetan desert transformation offers lessons for Zim

Conrad Mupesa recently in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China ONCE an unforgiving sea of shifting sand, where little could survive, the Baigetan National Nature Reserve in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has…

A homecoming of compassion as Zimbabwe welcomes returnees

Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau For many Zimbabweans returning from South Africa, the road home has been marked by fear, uncertainty and heartbreak. Some left behind businesses built over years of sacrifice.…

Second Republic: Young people gain real voice

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Zimpapers Reporter “YOUR selection is not only a recognition of your leadership potential, but also a call to serve, to represent and to speak broadly on behalf of…

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