Zimbabwe in 'total internet shutdown' amid violent anti-fuel hike protests
Thousands of Zimbabwean citizens were unable to access the internet on Friday after the government had ordered the nation`s biggest telecom operator to shut down its services again, amid the violent anti-fuel hike demonstrations that have rocked the African nation since this week.
Jan 19, 2019, 09:19 AM IST
Zimbabwe begins voting in first election since Robert Mugabe's removal
The election will see 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a long-time Mugabe ally, face 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, a lawyer, and pastor who is vying to become Zimbabwe`s youngest head of state.
Jul 30, 2018, 14:03 PM IST
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa appoints former army boss as party Vice President
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took over last month from 93-year-old Robert Mugabe after the intervention of the military, is under pressure from opposition parties and the public to implement political reforms.
Dec 23, 2017, 22:06 PM IST
Zimbabwe's military muscles into first post-Mugabe cabinet
President Mnangagwa made Major-General Sibusiso Moyo foreign minister and handed Air Marshal Perrance Shiri the sensitive land portfolio.
Dec 01, 2017, 20:40 PM IST
Senior military persons get high-profile posts in Zimbabwe President's cabinet
Zimbabwe`s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa named his cabinet on Friday, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions.
Dec 01, 2017, 13:50 PM IST
Zimbabwe cabinet pick to show if Mnangagwa is breaking with the past
New Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to form a new cabinet this week, with all eyes on whether he breaks with the past and names a broad-based government or selects old guard figures from Robert Mugabe`s era.
Nov 27, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president
Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's president on Friday, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover.
Nov 24, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Zimbabwe`s next leader prepares to take power tomorrow
Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, will be sworn in as President at an inauguration ceremony on Friday.
Nov 23, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Zimbabwe`s former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa to be sworn-in as president on Friday
Zimbabwe`s former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on Friday.
Nov 22, 2017, 20:58 PM IST
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa, expected to be next president, to return home after Mugabe resignation
Zimbabwe`s former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is expected to be sworn in as president following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, will return home on Wednesday, a ruling party ZANU-PF official said.
Nov 22, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
President Robert Mugabe must resign: Zimbabwe ex-vice-president
Zimbabwe`s former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose sacking led to last week`s Army takeover, on Tuesday urged President Robert Mugabe to resign immediately.
Nov 21, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
Ousted Zimbabwe deputy president asks Robert Mugabe to resign
Ousted deputy president Emmerson Mnangagwa fled Zimbabwe shortly being sacked by Mugabe in November.
Nov 21, 2017, 13:07 PM IST
Robert Mugabe`s ex-deputy Mujuru sets up rival Zimbabwe party
Zimbabwean former vice president Joice Mujuru announced Wednesday she was forming a new party to challenge President Robert Mugabe`s all-powerful ZANU-PF, in a move that could shake up the country`s politics.
Feb 17, 2016, 16:23 PM IST