Neoliberals Weaponized Human Rights to Justify Global Exploitation

Neve Gordon / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 9, 2020 Jessica Whyte's new book exposes how NGOs defanged human rights from any truly emancipatory potential. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2019

BERNARD McGHEE / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Robert Mugabe, Liberator Turned Dictator, Dies at 95

FARAI MUTSAKA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2019 The ex-guerrilla chief and first post-colonial leader of Zimbabwe ruled for 37 years before he was removed from office in 2017. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Official Who Replaced Mugabe Wins Zimbabwe’s Presidency

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and FARAI MUTSAKA / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2018 President Emmerson Mnangagwa gains just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party maintains control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Zimbabwe’s New President Promises Democratic Elections

The Associated Press Nov 22, 2017 As Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in, news comes that former leader Robert Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years, will remain in the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Figure Known as ‘Crocodile’ Could Replace Zimbabwe’s President

Andrew Meldrum / AP Nov 19, 2017 Emmerson Mnangagwa, elected Sunday as the new leader of the ruling party, engineered a remarkable comeback using skills learned from Mugabe, his mentor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military Takes Over in Zimbabwe

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 The African nation's army says it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is patrolling the capital's streets after a night of unrest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ascendance and Disruption in Zimbabwe, a Tale of Two Political Women

Peta Thornycroft / Truthdig Jun 1, 2015 How the African nation's first lady, Grace Mugabe, successfully led a campaign to oust Vice President Joice Mujuru, the woman whom many believed would be its next president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Freedom of the Press’ Just Words on Paper in Zimbabwe

Edna Machirori / Truthdig Oct 15, 2014 As things stand now, any attempts by the Zimbabwean media to subject public officials to scrutiny and make them accountable for their actions is anathema to the powers that be. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Uppity’ Women in a Man’s World: Zimbabwean Women Fight to Make Their Mark in the Media

Edna Machirori / Truthdig Oct 15, 2014 Working as a journalist in Zimbabwe is a risky business for all members of the media, but it is doubly challenging for women. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Mugabe Does Not Approve of This Humorous Fast Food Ad

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2011 Zimbabwe's own Robert Mugabe is the unlikely star of this startlingly funny little number that its sponsoring chicken restaurant chain, Nando’s South Africa, calls "Last dictator standing." This did not please the real-life version of the ad's fun-loving dictator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Sudan Becomes a Nation

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2011 After more than five decades of civil war that have seen millions displaced and killed, South Sudan seceded from the Arab-dominated north Saturday to become Africa's newest nation. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )