Barely a year after coming to power, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing a countrywide youth revolt, with many finding his idea of “full democracy” unpalatable.
Demonstrations hit two main cities of Harare and Bulawayo, two days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement of a 150 percent increase in fuel prices.
Worsening poverty in the African nation is forcing some residents of capital Harare to live in cemeteries with officials saying the settlements are illegal.
Police spokesman Paul Nyathi confirms death toll in the accident involving two buses that collided on a road between the capital Harare and the southeastern town of Rusape.
At least 20 people have died and more than 2,000 people infected after drinking contaminated water in Zimbabwe's capital Harare.
With the announcement that six people had been killed in post-election violence, Zimbabwe was tense as it waited for the country's electoral commission to announce the outcome of the presidential election.
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he seeks to "peacefully" end election crisis while his government vowed to enforce a security crackdown to prevent further unrest in Harare.
Vote counting continues after Zimbabweans participated in polls in which former leader Robert Mugabe was not on the ballot for the first time in the nation's nearly four-decade history.
Zimbabwe's main opposition party MDC holds a mass protest against the upcoming election, the first since Robert Mugabe was forced to resign last year. The party claims that final voters roll to be used on July 30 has not been given yet.
Deteriorating roads make it difficult for people to keep their vehicles clean, providing an opportunity for some women to capitalise on the situation. They now offer car washing services along the muddy and dusty roads of the capital city, Harare.
The historic military-backed march marked the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37 year-old rule. And Zimbabwe’s once-feared soldiers shepherded protesters to Harare’s State House, bringing people with different agendas together briefly for a common purpose.
Ex-VP Emmerson Mnangagwa to be sworn in as president at Friday inauguration ceremony; state media suggests Mugabe may attend.
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