Articles in the “africa” category

Video: Zim’s food crisis

Posted last year, mid-February

From the Al Jazeera television network: Aid agencies warn that more people in Zimbabwe people will have to rely on food handouts as an acute shortage of food persists.

Mugabe Foe Sworn In as Zimbabwe Prime Minister

Posted last year, mid-February

Big-ish news out of Zim: After months of violence, negotiation, pressure and reluctant compromise, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in on Wednesday as the prime minister of a government in which his nemesis, President Robert G. Mugabe, still dominates the repressive state security forces. 

Zimbabwe sheds 12 more zeros

Posted last year, at the start of February

The announcement will see Z$1 trillion reduced to Z$1 (US$0.33).

Zimbabwe Opposition to Join Government

Posted last year, at the end of January

After months of resisting, the MDC will join Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF government.

By the numbers: health crisis in Zimbabwe

Posted last year, at the end of January

Some statistics from the BBC and WHO