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For one farmer, the barley supply once made flour for a year. Now, it is limited to two handfuls. The loss of US aid adds to the long list of challenges.
Contradictory rules governing whether journalists from other countries can report in Indonesia add another layer of ...
A hospital corridor leads to the mortuary at Parirenyatwa Hospital. Zimbabwe’s public health system faces a severe shortage ...
US aid helped save and sustain lives, but failed to build lasting prosperity. Now, the money’s gone. Can Zimbabwe become self ...
The country’s move to root out corruption has spawned a market for backdoor complaints, often over petty grudges. It’s ...
In the 1980s, Zimbabwe had a strong ambulance system with well-trained personnel, including a public service in Harare. But ...
When 28-year-old Simon Dibia decided to run for a councilor position in a July 12 election for one of Lagos state’s local ...
NIRJULI, INDIA — The mood inside Nirjuli Town Baptist Church one evening in late March was somber. Around 170 people, mostly young congregants from local churches, had gathered to rally against the ...
Emmanuel Kirunda, secretary general of the Uganda Journalists Association, says that 33 journalists were attacked by armed forces during a two-day period in March, while they covered the same election ...
Municipal police raid street vendors in Harare’s central business district. Despite the informal sector supporting more than 80% of Zimbabwe’s population, the Harare City Council has escalated ...
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Not long ago, grass and flowers grew on the wetland in Borrowdale. Flocks of birds — including red and yellow bishops — were common here, and butterflies too. “Everything from ...