Sept 3 (Reuters) – Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has died of colon and liver cancer at the age of 49, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday. Streak was the all-time leading test wicket-taker for his country, taking 216 wickets and scoring 1,990 runs in 65 tests between 1993-2005. He had been […]
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CNN — Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday after securing an absolute majority in a tense presidential contest that was marred by delays. “The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced the 2023 presidential election results. His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa was […]
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, the electoral commission says. However, the opposition claimed there had been widespread vote-rigging and international observers said the vote fell short of democratic standards. Mr Mnangagwa is only Zimbabwe’s second president. A 2017 coup […]
President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing Rights HARARE, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s elections commission late on Saturday declared incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner of […]
Supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling ZANU-PF party attend the party’s last rally in Shurugwi, located in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Acquire Licensing Rights HARARE, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won this week’s presidential election with 52.6% of the vote, the […]
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 41 election monitors for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting process. Those being held, from civil society groups, were allegedly co-ordinating the release of results from Wednesday’s general election, police say. They are being charged with breaking electoral law, their lawyers say. Civil society groups […]
Mugabe successor Mnangagwa seeks second term Zimbabweans struggling with rampant inflation Analysts: playing field skewed towards ruling party Long delays in opposition strongholds Harare, Bulawayo HARARE, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has extended voting in selected wards by a day after the late distribution of ballot papers delayed polling, according […]
Heath Streak says he is ‘very upset’ as Zimbabwe cricket legend breaks his silence after he was falsely reported dead on social media: ‘I’m alive and well’ Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak was reported dead on Wednesday Former teammate Henry Olonga disclosed the news on social media Olonga eventually U-turned and […]