FARAI MUTSAKA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated PressSep 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 )
FARAI MUTSAKA / The Associated PressMar 21, 2019
Hundreds more deaths are likely; officials estimate that 200,000 people will need food aid over the next three months in Zimbabwe alone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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ANDREW MELDRUM / The Associated PressMar 18, 2019
Cyclone Idai could prove the deadliest storm in generations to hit the impoverished southeast African country of 30 million. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Dean Baker / FAIRFeb 25, 2019
Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, both in Europe and the U.S., the Grey Lady continues to hold up austerity as a viable model. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and FARAI MUTSAKA / The Associated PressAug 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 )
The Associated PressNov 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 )
Andrew Meldrum / APNov 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 )
Staff / TruthdigNov 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 5, 2016
The massive release of documents is a wonderful thing, but do not expect a genuine exposé of capitalism. The dirty secrets of some corporations will remain unpublished. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 31, 2015
Despite the international uproar over the killing of the popular Zimbabwe lion, prosecution of the American trophy hunter involved is far from a sure thing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Peta Thornycroft / TruthdigJun 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 )
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