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Jul
09
2023
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe police block opposition campaign launch

Zimbabwe police block opposition campaign launch

NEWS
ZIMBABWEAN police have blocked the launch of the main opposition party's election campaign set for Sunday in the latest clampdown on the president's main rival ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls in August, citing problems with the venue. Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has faced several hurdles on the campaign trail, with police banning a number of meetings in Zimbabwean cities and towns this week. In a letter seen by Reuters on Friday, police said the opposition party could not conduct the rally in Bindura, 90 km (56 miles) north of the capital Harare, because the…
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Sep
16
2020
By The African Mirror
ANC admits the error of its ways

ANC admits the error of its ways

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE ANC has admitted that it was wrong to fly to Zimbabwe on a political mission in a government plane and has pledged to pay back the costs of the flight. The South African governing party also said it was not right for the delegation to violate COVID-19 regulations of no international travel. In a statement, ANC spokesman Pule Mabe said the ANC delegation, in its quest to help find a solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe ”travelled in an unusual manner.” “We profusely humble ourselves where we went wrong during the lockdown and will reimburse the…
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Aug
01
2020
By The African Mirror
Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe

Security forces head off anti-government protests in Zimbabwe

NEWS
MACDONALD DZIRUTWE STREETS were deserted and businesses shut in Zimbabwe's two main cities on Friday after security forces were deployed to prevent anti-government marches called by activists over corruption and economic hardship. Protesters stayed away. Job Sikhala, an opposition lawmaker and one of the protest organisers, said the heavy security presence showed a state afraid of its citizens. He added: "Protracted demonstrations will be the way forward." He is among more than a dozen activists who are in hiding and who police say they are seeking for promoting Friday's protests. In Bulawayo and central Harare, the capital, businesses were shut…
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Jul
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe calls U.S. ambassador ‘thug’ as anti-government protests loom

Zimbabwe calls U.S. ambassador ‘thug’ as anti-government protests loom

NEWS
ZIMBABWE's ruling ZANU-PF party has called the United States ambassador a "thug" and accused him of funding the opposition ahead of this week's planned anti-government protests that authorities say are meant to overthrow the government. Without providing evidence, ZANU-PF spokesman Patrick Chinamasa told reporters that U.S. ambassador to Harare, Brian Nichols, was involved in subversive activities to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. Chinamasa's comments echo the Robert Mugabe era, where the ZANU-PF government regularly accused the United States and Britain of seeking to dislodge it from power. "He (Nichols) continues to engage in acts of undermining this republic and if…
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