https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/3217 VOA60 Africa is a one-minute wrap of the past 24 hours' news and video from the African continent. It includes politics, weather, arts, culture and the extraordinary events that lead the headlines. Share and be informed - VOA60. VOA60 Africa is a one-minute wrap of the past 24 hours' news and video from the African continent. It includes politics, weather, arts, culture and the extraordinary events that lead the headlines. Share and be informed - VOA60. false en 2026 - VOA 60 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:32:50 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA VOA VOA voadigital@voanews.com episodic South Africa: Final campaigning is underway for the general election Wednesday, with candidates making their final appeal for votes. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-final-campaigning-underway-for-general-election-next-week-/7627024.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa60-africa---south-africa-final-campaigning-underway-for-general-election-next-week-/7627024.html Sat, 25 May 2024 23:50:11 +0200 VOA South Africa: Final campaigning is underway for the general election Wednesday, with candidates making their final appeal for votes. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull VOA 60: South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption charges after a court dismissed her bid to block police and prosecutors from detaining her. Senegal's youngest president sworn-in. And many more stories around Africa https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-speaker-facing-arrest-over-corruption/7553634.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-speaker-facing-arrest-over-corruption/7553634.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:08:58 +0200 VOA VOA 60: South Africa’s parliamentary speaker faces imminent arrest over corruption charges after a court dismissed her bid to block police and prosecutors from detaining her. Senegal's youngest president sworn-in. And many more stories around Africa 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A severe drought has scorched crops, leaving 2.7 million people in rural Zimbabwe threatened with hunger. Zambia and Malawi have already declared national disasters. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa60-africa---millions-of-people-in-rural-zimbabwe-threatened-with-hunger-during-drought/7552460.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voa60-africa---millions-of-people-in-rural-zimbabwe-threatened-with-hunger-during-drought/7552460.html Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:56:16 +0200 VOA A severe drought has scorched crops, leaving 2.7 million people in rural Zimbabwe threatened with hunger. Zambia and Malawi have already declared national disasters. 00:01:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull South Africans marked Nelson Mandela International Day to honor the anti-apartheid hero and late president's birthday on July 18. But almost 10 years after Mandela's death, the events stand in stark contrast to the socio-economic segregation and corruption that still haunt South Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mandela-day-blues-as-south-africans-worry-about-ongoing-corruption/7187919.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mandela-day-blues-as-south-africans-worry-about-ongoing-corruption/7187919.html Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA South Africans marked Nelson Mandela International Day to honor the anti-apartheid hero and late president's birthday on July 18. But almost 10 years after Mandela's death, the events stand in stark contrast to the socio-economic segregation and corruption that still haunt South Africa. 00:03:12 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The Russian private military force known as the Wagner Group captured the world’s attention with its open mutiny and march on Moscow, averted at the last minute through a deal brokered by Belarus. We take a look at their origins, the role they play in conflicts around the world. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wagner-group-leaves-trail-of-destruction-from-africa-to-russia/7187923.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wagner-group-leaves-trail-of-destruction-from-africa-to-russia/7187923.html Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:54:00 +0200 VOA The Russian private military force known as the Wagner Group captured the world’s attention with its open mutiny and march on Moscow, averted at the last minute through a deal brokered by Belarus. We take a look at their origins, the role they play in conflicts around the world. 00:05:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, has turned to door-to-door campaigning ahead of next month’s election, saying police are turning down its applications for public rallies. The police acknowledge refusing to authorize a number of opposition rallies https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-opposition-turns-to-door-to-door-campaigns/7187921.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-opposition-turns-to-door-to-door-campaigns/7187921.html Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:53:29 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, has turned to door-to-door campaigning ahead of next month’s election, saying police are turning down its applications for public rallies. The police acknowledge refusing to authorize a number of opposition rallies 00:02:42 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The leader of the United Zimbabwe Alliance, Elisabeth Valerio, has become the sole presidential candidate in the country's August 23 election. The Electoral Court granted her permission to contest the poll after the Nomination Court threw out her papers for submitting them late. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/elisabeth-valerio-becomes-sole-woman-in-presidential-election/7187427.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/elisabeth-valerio-becomes-sole-woman-in-presidential-election/7187427.html Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:39:10 +0200 VOA The leader of the United Zimbabwe Alliance, Elisabeth Valerio, has become the sole presidential candidate in the country's August 23 election. The Electoral Court granted her permission to contest the poll after the Nomination Court threw out her papers for submitting them late. 00:01:41 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather dancing soon after arriving at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. (Video: Michael Kariati) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/floyd-mayweather-dancing-at-robert-mugabe-airport/7179221.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/floyd-mayweather-dancing-at-robert-mugabe-airport/7179221.html Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:03:02 +0200 VOA Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather dancing soon after arriving at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. (Video: Michael Kariati) 00:00:34 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Relatives and mother of slain boy Tapuwa Makore speaking about his spirit amid concerns over his missing head. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/slain-relatives-of-tapuwa-makore-speaking-about-his-spirit-amid-concerns-over-his-missing-head/7178325.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/slain-relatives-of-tapuwa-makore-speaking-about-his-spirit-amid-concerns-over-his-missing-head/7178325.html Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:04:00 +0200 VOA Relatives and mother of slain boy Tapuwa Makore speaking about his spirit amid concerns over his missing head. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:00:27 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Linda Munyori , the mother of slain child Tapuwa Makore, says the kid's killers should reveal what they did with his head. His killers were sentenced to death on Wednesday. He was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-child-linda-munyori-worried-over-his-decapitation/7178324.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-child-linda-munyori-worried-over-his-decapitation/7178324.html Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA Linda Munyori , the mother of slain child Tapuwa Makore, says the kid's killers should reveal what they did with his head. His killers were sentenced to death on Wednesday. He was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:01:26 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Linda Munyori, mother of Tapuwa Makore, a boy who was abducted and had his head decapitated by assailants who were on Wednesday sentenced to death, says she is worried that her child's head has not been found yet the people who killed him are in prison. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-child-with-missing-head-worried-over-its-whereabouts/7178320.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-child-with-missing-head-worried-over-its-whereabouts/7178320.html Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0200 VOA Linda Munyori, mother of Tapuwa Makore, a boy who was abducted and had his head decapitated by assailants who were on Wednesday sentenced to death, says she is worried that her child's head has not been found yet the people who killed him are in prison. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:01:03 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Linda Munyori , the mother of slain child Tapuwa Makore, and relatives crying after his murderers were sentenced to death on Wednesday. He was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-boy-crying-after-his-killers-sentence-to-death/7178328.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mother-of-slain-boy-crying-after-his-killers-sentence-to-death/7178328.html Thu, 13 Jul 2023 02:10:00 +0200 VOA Linda Munyori , the mother of slain child Tapuwa Makore, and relatives crying after his murderers were sentenced to death on Wednesday. He was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:00:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull COSAFA representative Ralph Nkomo says they pushed hard to have Zimbabwe back in international football. (Video: Michael Kariati) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ralp-nkomo-says-they-fought-hard-to-bring-zimbabwe-back-into-international-soccer/7176732.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ralp-nkomo-says-they-fought-hard-to-bring-zimbabwe-back-into-international-soccer/7176732.html Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:52:00 +0200 VOA COSAFA representative Ralph Nkomo says they pushed hard to have Zimbabwe back in international football. (Video: Michael Kariati) 00:01:16 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry on the process of renovating stadia for international soccer games. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kirsty-coventry-on-renovation-of-soccer-stadium-in-zimbabwe/7176722.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kirsty-coventry-on-renovation-of-soccer-stadium-in-zimbabwe/7176722.html Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:43:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry on the process of renovating stadia for international soccer games. (VOA) 00:01:03 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Former Dynamos boss, Lincoln Mutasa, is the leader of a four-member Normalization Committee set up in Zimbabwe by FIFA to run soccer until June 2024. FIFA suspended Zimbabwe from international football following government intervention into soccer administration. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lincoln-mutasa-on-zimbabwe-soccer-normalization-committee/7176703.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lincoln-mutasa-on-zimbabwe-soccer-normalization-committee/7176703.html Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:05:10 +0200 VOA Former Dynamos boss, Lincoln Mutasa, is the leader of a four-member Normalization Committee set up in Zimbabwe by FIFA to run soccer until June 2024. FIFA suspended Zimbabwe from international football following government intervention into soccer administration. 00:02:57 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Solomon Mudenge, a FIFA development officer, speaking about members of the Normalization Committee appointed by the world soccer governing body to run Zimbabwean soccer until June next year. FIFA suspended Zimbabwe following state intervention into football affairs. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/solomon-mudenge-on-zimbabwe-soccer-normalization-committee/7176696.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/solomon-mudenge-on-zimbabwe-soccer-normalization-committee/7176696.html Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:53:14 +0200 VOA Solomon Mudenge, a FIFA development officer, speaking about members of the Normalization Committee appointed by the world soccer governing body to run Zimbabwean soccer until June next year. FIFA suspended Zimbabwe following state intervention into football affairs. (VOA) 00:01:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Opposition party supporters in Zimbabwe chanted and sang freedom songs outside a courthouse on Sunday, following a decision to ban them from holding a rally six weeks before elections. (AP) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/magistrate-upholds-police-ban-on-ccc-election-launch-rally/7174266.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/magistrate-upholds-police-ban-on-ccc-election-launch-rally/7174266.html Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:22:22 +0200 VOA Opposition party supporters in Zimbabwe chanted and sang freedom songs outside a courthouse on Sunday, following a decision to ban them from holding a rally six weeks before elections. (AP) 00:01:44 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Agency Gumbo, an attorney representing the opposition CCC, says Bindura magistrate misguided herself in making a ruling against their application to appeal against the barring of a CCC rally. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/agency-gumbo-says-bindura-magistrate-misguided-herself-in-ruling-against-ccc-application/7173522.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/agency-gumbo-says-bindura-magistrate-misguided-herself-in-ruling-against-ccc-application/7173522.html Sun, 09 Jul 2023 22:58:19 +0200 VOA Agency Gumbo, an attorney representing the opposition CCC, says Bindura magistrate misguided herself in making a ruling against their application to appeal against the barring of a CCC rally. 00:01:20 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The war in Sudan that began in April 15 has so far forced some 2.5 million people from their homes, according to the U.N., with about 80 percent of them displaced internally. Sidahmed Ibraheem spoke to some of the displaced, now leaving Al Jazirah state, in this story narrated by Vincent Makori. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/internally-displaced-in-sudan-struggle-to-find-basic-supplies-/7172811.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/internally-displaced-in-sudan-struggle-to-find-basic-supplies-/7172811.html Sun, 09 Jul 2023 14:46:00 +0200 VOA The war in Sudan that began in April 15 has so far forced some 2.5 million people from their homes, according to the U.N., with about 80 percent of them displaced internally. Sidahmed Ibraheem spoke to some of the displaced, now leaving Al Jazirah state, in this story narrated by Vincent Makori. 00:03:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Apartheid ended in South Africa three decades ago, but Black people still struggle to enter luxury sports. Komane Harold Tjiane, 44, is breaking through that ceiling, training to become a hot air balloon pilot. Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg. Camera: Zaheer Cassim https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/triumph-for-black-south-african-hot-air-balloon-pilot/7171331.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/triumph-for-black-south-african-hot-air-balloon-pilot/7171331.html Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:10:00 +0200 VOA Apartheid ended in South Africa three decades ago, but Black people still struggle to enter luxury sports. Komane Harold Tjiane, 44, is breaking through that ceiling, training to become a hot air balloon pilot. Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg. Camera: Zaheer Cassim 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change says Zimbabwe is facing a leadership crisis as Zanu PF has failed dismally to govern the nation since independence in 1980. He told Zimbabweans living in South Africa that they should start preparing to return home. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-says-zimbabwe-facing-leadership-crisis/7168743.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-says-zimbabwe-facing-leadership-crisis/7168743.html Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change says Zimbabwe is facing a leadership crisis as Zanu PF has failed dismally to govern the nation since independence in 1980. He told Zimbabweans living in South Africa that they should start preparing to return home. (VOA) 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF spokesperson, Chris Mutsvangwa, says the ruling party will beat the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change led by Nelson Chamisa in the forthcoming general elections. Mutsvangwa said, “We have a wholesome cake that we are offering Zimbabweans … https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-s-mutsvangwa-says-zanu-pf-will-win-2023-elections-devastate-chamisa-s-ccc/7168734.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-s-mutsvangwa-says-zanu-pf-will-win-2023-elections-devastate-chamisa-s-ccc/7168734.html Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:50:44 +0200 VOA Zanu PF spokesperson, Chris Mutsvangwa, says the ruling party will beat the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change led by Nelson Chamisa in the forthcoming general elections. Mutsvangwa said, “We have a wholesome cake that we are offering Zimbabweans … 00:02:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Former senator David Coltart says Zimbabwe's loss to a determined Scottish side undermines the country financial position as the ICC World Cup has many benefits. He was speaking soon after Zimbabwe lost to Scotland in a crucial tie in Bulawayo. (Video: Joseph Njanji) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-zimbabwe-s-loss-undermines-nation-s-financial-position/7167121.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-zimbabwe-s-loss-undermines-nation-s-financial-position/7167121.html Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0200 VOA Former senator David Coltart says Zimbabwe's loss to a determined Scottish side undermines the country financial position as the ICC World Cup has many benefits. He was speaking soon after Zimbabwe lost to Scotland in a crucial tie in Bulawayo. (Video: Joseph Njanji) 00:00:28 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF vice president Kembo Mohadi says Zimbabwe belongs to locals. He scorns the West saying his party is waiting to see how Britain, USA and others will react to "our resounding victory in the forthcoming general elections." (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kembo-mohadi-says-zimbabwe-belongs-to-locals/7167139.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kembo-mohadi-says-zimbabwe-belongs-to-locals/7167139.html Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:16:00 +0200 VOA Zanu PF vice president Kembo Mohadi says Zimbabwe belongs to locals. He scorns the West saying his party is waiting to see how Britain, USA and others will react to "our resounding victory in the forthcoming general elections." (Video: VOA) 00:01:08 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some cricket fans chanting 'Bosso' at Queens Sports Club where Zimbabwe lost a crucial match to Scotland in an ICC World Cup qualifier. Zimbabwe needed a win to clinch a spot in the 2023 ICC World Cup finals. (Video: Joseph Njanji) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cricket-fans-chanting-bosso-at-queens-sports-ground-/7167116.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cricket-fans-chanting-bosso-at-queens-sports-ground-/7167116.html Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0200 VOA Some cricket fans chanting 'Bosso' at Queens Sports Club where Zimbabwe lost a crucial match to Scotland in an ICC World Cup qualifier. Zimbabwe needed a win to clinch a spot in the 2023 ICC World Cup finals. (Video: Joseph Njanji) 00:00:15 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull David Coltart, a former opposition senator, said he was disappointed by Zimbabwe's loss to Scotland in a crucial cricket match played at Queens Ground. (Video: Joseph Njani) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-gutted-over-zimbabwe-s-loss-to-scotland-in-icc-world-cup-qualifier/7167113.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-gutted-over-zimbabwe-s-loss-to-scotland-in-icc-world-cup-qualifier/7167113.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:56:10 +0200 VOA David Coltart, a former opposition senator, said he was disappointed by Zimbabwe's loss to Scotland in a crucial cricket match played at Queens Ground. (Video: Joseph Njani) 00:00:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Jubilant Zimbabwean cricket fans before they were silenced by Scotland, which beat the southern African nation's team by 31 runs. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jubilant-zimbabwe-cricket-fans-before-they-were-silenced-by-scotland-s-powerful-team/7166758.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jubilant-zimbabwe-cricket-fans-before-they-were-silenced-by-scotland-s-powerful-team/7166758.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:25:56 +0200 VOA Jubilant Zimbabwean cricket fans before they were silenced by Scotland, which beat the southern African nation's team by 31 runs. (Video: VOA) 00:00:52 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Activist groups in Zimbabwe have launched a series of nationwide "Vote in Peace" concerts to promote unity and discourage violence as the country prepares for August 23 elections. Critics say much of the past election-related violence came from the state against the opposition and their supporters. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-activists-on-election-peace-concerts-/7166369.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-activists-on-election-peace-concerts-/7166369.html Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:00:43 +0200 VOA Activist groups in Zimbabwe have launched a series of nationwide "Vote in Peace" concerts to promote unity and discourage violence as the country prepares for August 23 elections. Critics say much of the past election-related violence came from the state against the opposition and their supporters. 00:02:40 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A soccer academy in Burtonsville, Maryland, founded by a Togolese immigrant is changing lives and training children to be stars on and off the pitch. VOA’s Arzouma Kompaore has the story. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/togolese-immigrant-hopes-to-shape-future-of-us-soccer/7165370.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/togolese-immigrant-hopes-to-shape-future-of-us-soccer/7165370.html Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:46:12 +0200 VOA A soccer academy in Burtonsville, Maryland, founded by a Togolese immigrant is changing lives and training children to be stars on and off the pitch. VOA’s Arzouma Kompaore has the story. 00:03:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The war in Sudan that began in April 15 has so far forced some 2.5 million people from their homes, according to the U.N., with about 80 percent of them displaced internally. Sidahmed Ibraheem spoke to some of the displaced, now living in Sudan https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/internally-displaced-in-sudan-struggle-to-find-basic-supplies/7162461.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/internally-displaced-in-sudan-struggle-to-find-basic-supplies/7162461.html Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:05:00 +0200 VOA The war in Sudan that began in April 15 has so far forced some 2.5 million people from their homes, according to the U.N., with about 80 percent of them displaced internally. Sidahmed Ibraheem spoke to some of the displaced, now living in Sudan 00:03:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, says Zimbabweans living in South Africa should prepare to return to Zimbabwe as his party will win the 2023 general elections. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-get-ready-to-return-to-zimbabwe/7152384.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-get-ready-to-return-to-zimbabwe/7152384.html Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:30:07 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, says Zimbabweans living in South Africa should prepare to return to Zimbabwe as his party will win the 2023 general elections. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Sheilla Chishaka says most widows fail to run profitable businesses due to lack of capital. Chishaka, a widow, says at times she used business profit to cater for her family's basic needs. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sheilla-chishaka-widows-failing-to-run-profitable-businesses/7150761.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sheilla-chishaka-widows-failing-to-run-profitable-businesses/7150761.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:37:00 +0200 VOA Sheilla Chishaka says most widows fail to run profitable businesses due to lack of capital. Chishaka, a widow, says at times she used business profit to cater for her family's basic needs. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Maureen Ngwenya, a Zimbabwens widow, says most widows are living from hand to mouth as they are neglected soon after their husbands pass away. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/maureen-ngwenya-widows-neglected-after-husband-s-death/7150757.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/maureen-ngwenya-widows-neglected-after-husband-s-death/7150757.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 13:29:00 +0200 VOA Maureen Ngwenya, a Zimbabwens widow, says most widows are living from hand to mouth as they are neglected soon after their husbands pass away. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwean widow, Maureen Ngwenya, says says most of her colleagues are being abused as some lose property and don't get support from families. She made thse remarks Friday on International Widows Day. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-we-are-abused-by-relatives/7150750.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-we-are-abused-by-relatives/7150750.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 10:21:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwean widow, Maureen Ngwenya, says says most of her colleagues are being abused as some lose property and don't get support from families. She made thse remarks Friday on International Widows Day. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:00:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front or ZANU-PF has ruled the country for 43 years. But the opposition party thinks the nation’s poor economy might give it an opportunity to make gains in the country’s upcoming elections. Columbus Mavhunga has this report from Harare. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/critics-say-ailing-economy-a-challenge-for-zimbabwe-s-ruling-party-as-election-nears/7150703.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/critics-say-ailing-economy-a-challenge-for-zimbabwe-s-ruling-party-as-election-nears/7150703.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 06:08:00 +0200 VOA The Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front or ZANU-PF has ruled the country for 43 years. But the opposition party thinks the nation’s poor economy might give it an opportunity to make gains in the country’s upcoming elections. Columbus Mavhunga has this report from Harare. 00:02:34 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Priscilla Muchena Kusema says widows are facing many difficulties, including paying property tax. She told VOA correspondent Rutendo Mawere on International Day of Widows that most of the difficulties are experienced by unemployed women, who were entirely dependent on their husbands' income. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-facing-serious-difficulties/7150764.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-facing-serious-difficulties/7150764.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0200 VOA Priscilla Muchena Kusema says widows are facing many difficulties, including paying property tax. She told VOA correspondent Rutendo Mawere on International Day of Widows that most of the difficulties are experienced by unemployed women, who were entirely dependent on their husbands' income. 00:01:21 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A widow, Maureen Ngwenya, says Zimbabweans should create opportunities for people like her and not make them look like objects of pity. She was commemorating International Widows Day on Friday. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-give-us-chance-to-live-well/7150749.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/widows-give-us-chance-to-live-well/7150749.html Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:20:23 +0200 VOA A widow, Maureen Ngwenya, says Zimbabweans should create opportunities for people like her and not make them look like objects of pity. She was commemorating International Widows Day on Friday. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:00:46 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull As the world commemorated World Refugee Day on Tuesday, some Zimbabwean migrants, the majority driven from their homeland by economic hardships, looked back at an often arduous but comparatively rewarding stay in neighboring Botswana. Mqondisi Dube reports from Francistown, Botswana. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-migrants-reflect-on-long-stay-as-hardships-drive-them-to-botswana/7149472.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-migrants-reflect-on-long-stay-as-hardships-drive-them-to-botswana/7149472.html Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA As the world commemorated World Refugee Day on Tuesday, some Zimbabwean migrants, the majority driven from their homeland by economic hardships, looked back at an often arduous but comparatively rewarding stay in neighboring Botswana. Mqondisi Dube reports from Francistown, Botswana. 00:04:47 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Artificial intelligence is changing how wildlife reserves prevent poaching, with smart cameras, drones, and other technology helping rangers protect endangered species. Kate Bartlett and Zaheer Cassim report from Limpopo, South Africa. Video editor: Jason Godman. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ai-helping-south-african-wildlife-rangers-fight-poaching/7148848.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ai-helping-south-african-wildlife-rangers-fight-poaching/7148848.html Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:50:00 +0200 VOA Artificial intelligence is changing how wildlife reserves prevent poaching, with smart cameras, drones, and other technology helping rangers protect endangered species. Kate Bartlett and Zaheer Cassim report from Limpopo, South Africa. Video editor: Jason Godman. 00:02:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull As Ukrainians fight to retake Russian-occupied areas in their counteroffensive, VOA visits a reclaimed Ukranian village now laden with explosives that may take a decade or more to clear. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Kamyanka. (Camera: Yevhenii Shynkar) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukrainian-village-laden-with-explosives-in-aftermath-of-russian-occupation/7148833.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukrainian-village-laden-with-explosives-in-aftermath-of-russian-occupation/7148833.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:44:52 +0200 VOA As Ukrainians fight to retake Russian-occupied areas in their counteroffensive, VOA visits a reclaimed Ukranian village now laden with explosives that may take a decade or more to clear. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Kamyanka. (Camera: Yevhenii Shynkar) 00:02:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull More than a half-million refugees in Kenya will not receive assistance from the U.N. refugee agency, due to a lack of funding. Amid the tough conditions, a refugee-led organization in Nairobi — Youth Voices Community — is helping thousands of refugees through education in business https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/refugees-in-kenya-pursue-entrepreneurship-amid-unhcr-funding-shortfall/7147349.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/refugees-in-kenya-pursue-entrepreneurship-amid-unhcr-funding-shortfall/7147349.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:09:00 +0200 VOA More than a half-million refugees in Kenya will not receive assistance from the U.N. refugee agency, due to a lack of funding. Amid the tough conditions, a refugee-led organization in Nairobi — Youth Voices Community — is helping thousands of refugees through education in business 00:02:27 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Bulawayo-born Faiton Sibanda vividly remembers his early days in Botswana after leaving Zimbabwe and crossing into the neighboring country in 1999. It was at a time when Zimbabwe’s economy was in a hobble but had not reached depressing lows. (Video: Mqondisi Dube) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-migrants-reflect-on-long-stay-as-hardships-drive-them-to-botswana/7147287.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-migrants-reflect-on-long-stay-as-hardships-drive-them-to-botswana/7147287.html Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0200 VOA Bulawayo-born Faiton Sibanda vividly remembers his early days in Botswana after leaving Zimbabwe and crossing into the neighboring country in 1999. It was at a time when Zimbabwe’s economy was in a hobble but had not reached depressing lows. (Video: Mqondisi Dube) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull World Refugee Day at Dukwi Camp in Botswana. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/world-refugee-day-at-dukwi-camp-in-botswana/7145281.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/world-refugee-day-at-dukwi-camp-in-botswana/7145281.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:26:00 +0200 VOA World Refugee Day at Dukwi Camp in Botswana. 00:00:45 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Botswana's Dukwi Camp Marking World Refugee Day https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/dukwi-marks-world-refugee-day/7145275.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/dukwi-marks-world-refugee-day/7145275.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:26:10 +0200 VOA Botswana's Dukwi Camp Marking World Refugee Day 00:01:10 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary for Human Rights and Equity in Botswana's Ministry of Justice, Thobo Gloria Letlhage, says her government is working hard to improve the way refugees are being handled in the country. (Video; Shingi Madondo) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/botswana-on-regugees/7145270.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/botswana-on-regugees/7145270.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:23:43 +0200 VOA Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary for Human Rights and Equity in Botswana's Ministry of Justice, Thobo Gloria Letlhage, says her government is working hard to improve the way refugees are being handled in the country. (Video; Shingi Madondo) 00:00:57 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Ms Patience Takaona, the chairperson of the Refugee Welfare Committee, deliberating her message on World Refugee Day at Dukwi Camp in Botswana. She said children should be assisted in getting scholarship and enrolling in other programs. (Video: Shingi Madondo) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nations-urged-to-assist-children-of-refugees/7145218.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nations-urged-to-assist-children-of-refugees/7145218.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:58:18 +0200 VOA Ms Patience Takaona, the chairperson of the Refugee Welfare Committee, deliberating her message on World Refugee Day at Dukwi Camp in Botswana. She said children should be assisted in getting scholarship and enrolling in other programs. (Video: Shingi Madondo) 00:02:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Somali woman announced her candidacy for mayor of St. Louis Park, a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. If elected, she would become the first Muslim and Somali mayor in the state. Mohamud Mascadde has this story from Minneapolis, narrated by Salem Solomon. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-refugee-somali-us-mayoral-candidate-hopes-to-make-history/7144104.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-refugee-somali-us-mayoral-candidate-hopes-to-make-history/7144104.html Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:55:09 +0200 VOA A Somali woman announced her candidacy for mayor of St. Louis Park, a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. If elected, she would become the first Muslim and Somali mayor in the state. Mohamud Mascadde has this story from Minneapolis, narrated by Salem Solomon. 00:02:11 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some of the CCC supporters who attended a press conference addressed by Nelson Chamisa on Sunday in Harare on Sunday where he told journalists that the party will only release names of people who will contest the 2023 general elections on Wednesday. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/happy-ccc-supporters-/7142598.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/happy-ccc-supporters-/7142598.html Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:30:00 +0200 VOA Some of the CCC supporters who attended a press conference addressed by Nelson Chamisa on Sunday in Harare on Sunday where he told journalists that the party will only release names of people who will contest the 2023 general elections on Wednesday. (VOA) 00:01:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Praise Moyo, one of the people who led the CCC Consensus Candidate Selection process, said, "Everything we did was above board. We solved grievances through formal channels. It's now up to the party to take it over from here but we believe we presented the will of the people. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/praise-moyo-everything-we-did-was-above-board/7142591.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/praise-moyo-everything-we-did-was-above-board/7142591.html Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:23:00 +0200 VOA Praise Moyo, one of the people who led the CCC Consensus Candidate Selection process, said, "Everything we did was above board. We solved grievances through formal channels. It's now up to the party to take it over from here but we believe we presented the will of the people. 00:02:16 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, says those on the party's nomination list who won't make it in the final list of 2023 candidate will be redeployed in the CCC “government." https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-ccc-candidates-on-nomination-list-dropped-before-elections-will-be-redeployed-in-opposition-government/7142443.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-ccc-candidates-on-nomination-list-dropped-before-elections-will-be-redeployed-in-opposition-government/7142443.html Sun, 18 Jun 2023 22:16:00 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, says those on the party's nomination list who won't make it in the final list of 2023 candidate will be redeployed in the CCC “government." 00:01:21 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change says they won't announce names of candidates selected for the 2023 general elections as they fear that Zanu PF may cause havoc in the party. He said the names will be unveiled at the Nomination Court on June 21. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-we-won-t-announce-names-of-selected-candidates-until-nomination-day/7142380.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-we-won-t-announce-names-of-selected-candidates-until-nomination-day/7142380.html Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:10:18 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change says they won't announce names of candidates selected for the 2023 general elections as they fear that Zanu PF may cause havoc in the party. He said the names will be unveiled at the Nomination Court on June 21. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) 00:01:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Six percent of all maternal deaths around the world are caused by obstructed labor, according to the World Health Organization. That’s when a baby can’t move through the birth canal. It can also lead to obstetric fistula, a condition that can have a long-term impact on a woman’s health. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/women-want-fistula-treatment-end-to-stigma-in-tanzania/7137684.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/women-want-fistula-treatment-end-to-stigma-in-tanzania/7137684.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:03:00 +0200 VOA Six percent of all maternal deaths around the world are caused by obstructed labor, according to the World Health Organization. That’s when a baby can’t move through the birth canal. It can also lead to obstetric fistula, a condition that can have a long-term impact on a woman’s health. 00:02:17 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The United Nations expects close to one million people to flee Sudan by October, most of them to neighboring countries like the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan. But most of those nations have their own problems with people displaced by conflict. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/host-nations-welcoming-sudanese-refugees-face-own-challenges/7138425.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/host-nations-welcoming-sudanese-refugees-face-own-challenges/7138425.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:14:00 +0200 VOA The United Nations expects close to one million people to flee Sudan by October, most of them to neighboring countries like the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan. But most of those nations have their own problems with people displaced by conflict. 00:03:16 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The United Nations announced on June 1st that the number of refugees fleeing from Sudan to Chad has hit 100,000, with most coming from the West Darfur region. As the warring sides pull out of peace talks, analysts suggest a U.N. peacekeeping mission may be the only way to stem the violence in Darfur https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/experts-darfur-peacekeeping-mission-should-be-considered/7138421.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/experts-darfur-peacekeeping-mission-should-be-considered/7138421.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:12:48 +0200 VOA The United Nations announced on June 1st that the number of refugees fleeing from Sudan to Chad has hit 100,000, with most coming from the West Darfur region. As the warring sides pull out of peace talks, analysts suggest a U.N. peacekeeping mission may be the only way to stem the violence in Darfur 00:03:02 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwean lawmaker, Rusty Markham, says he is tired of being referred to as a white man in an independent Zimbabwe with a constitution that forbids any form of discrimination. He was reacting to being referred to as "that white man" by a Member of Parliament in the House of Assembly. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-lawmaker-rusty-markham-tired-of-being-called-white/7137659.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-lawmaker-rusty-markham-tired-of-being-called-white/7137659.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:44:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwean lawmaker, Rusty Markham, says he is tired of being referred to as a white man in an independent Zimbabwe with a constitution that forbids any form of discrimination. He was reacting to being referred to as "that white man" by a Member of Parliament in the House of Assembly. (VOA) 00:00:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A member of Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T tells off Morgan Komichi, an MDC top official who was in the process of launching his United MDC. Boas Mangamiso said Komichi, who was addressing the press in Harare on Wednesday, is incapable of getting even three votes in a council election. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/baptism-of-fire-komichi-heckled-by-fellow-mdc-t-activists-as-he-attempts-to-launch-united-mdc/7137657.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/baptism-of-fire-komichi-heckled-by-fellow-mdc-t-activists-as-he-attempts-to-launch-united-mdc/7137657.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0200 VOA A member of Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T tells off Morgan Komichi, an MDC top official who was in the process of launching his United MDC. Boas Mangamiso said Komichi, who was addressing the press in Harare on Wednesday, is incapable of getting even three votes in a council election. (VOA) 00:00:47 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Parliamentarians clashed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday over a non-adverse report on exorbitant nomination fees for the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential election. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/parliamentarians-clash-over-exorbitant-nomination-fees-for-2023-general-elections/7137623.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/parliamentarians-clash-over-exorbitant-nomination-fees-for-2023-general-elections/7137623.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0200 VOA Parliamentarians clashed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday over a non-adverse report on exorbitant nomination fees for the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential election. (VOA) 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull MDC-T activists on Wednesday heckled Morgan Komichi, the party's chairperson, while he was in the process of launching his United MDC in Harare. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mdc-t-activists-heckle-morgan-komichi-/7137666.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mdc-t-activists-heckle-morgan-komichi-/7137666.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0200 VOA MDC-T activists on Wednesday heckled Morgan Komichi, the party's chairperson, while he was in the process of launching his United MDC in Harare. (VOA) 00:00:13 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull There was commotion in the National House of Assembly on Wednesday after the Parliamentary Legal Committee issued a non-adverse report on nomination fees for people intending to contest the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections. Pupurai Togarepi says the committee got it right. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-lawmaker-says-exorbitant-nomination-fees-not-changing/7137616.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-lawmaker-says-exorbitant-nomination-fees-not-changing/7137616.html Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:52:00 +0200 VOA There was commotion in the National House of Assembly on Wednesday after the Parliamentary Legal Committee issued a non-adverse report on nomination fees for people intending to contest the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections. Pupurai Togarepi says the committee got it right. (VOA) 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull There was chaos in the House of Assembly on Wednesday after opposition lawmakers were irked by a Parliamentary Legal Committee report favoring exorbitant nomination fees of up to US$20,000 for this year's crucial elections. An Irate Prince Dubeko Sibanda lashes out on the report. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chaos-in-zimbabwe-parliament/7137606.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chaos-in-zimbabwe-parliament/7137606.html Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:51:22 +0200 VOA There was chaos in the House of Assembly on Wednesday after opposition lawmakers were irked by a Parliamentary Legal Committee report favoring exorbitant nomination fees of up to US$20,000 for this year's crucial elections. An Irate Prince Dubeko Sibanda lashes out on the report. (VOA) 00:02:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Boaz Mangamiso of the Douglas Mwonzora MDC faction disrupting Senator Morgan Komichi at a Press Conference in Harare where he was launching United MDC. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/confusion-as-morgan-komich-attempts-to-form-united-mdc/7136823.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/confusion-as-morgan-komich-attempts-to-form-united-mdc/7136823.html Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:19:11 +0200 VOA Boaz Mangamiso of the Douglas Mwonzora MDC faction disrupting Senator Morgan Komichi at a Press Conference in Harare where he was launching United MDC. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Hwange Central Member of Parliament, Daniel Molokele, says parliament should recommend the scrapping of nomination fees imposed by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. He says the ZEC prescribed US$1,000 nomination fee is outrageous. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/daniel-molokele-on-high-election-nomination-fees/7136317.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/daniel-molokele-on-high-election-nomination-fees/7136317.html Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:09:00 +0200 VOA Hwange Central Member of Parliament, Daniel Molokele, says parliament should recommend the scrapping of nomination fees imposed by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. He says the ZEC prescribed US$1,000 nomination fee is outrageous. (Video: VOA) 00:02:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Harare East lawmaker, Tendai Biti of CCC, demands that the Parliamentary Legal Committee's report on the exorbitant ZEC nomination fees be tabled and debated in the house. Acting Speaker Tatenda Mavetera said the PLC met yesterday and its report will be published tomorrow https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biti-on-exorbitant-nomination-fees/7136318.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biti-on-exorbitant-nomination-fees/7136318.html Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:17:42 +0200 VOA Harare East lawmaker, Tendai Biti of CCC, demands that the Parliamentary Legal Committee's report on the exorbitant ZEC nomination fees be tabled and debated in the house. Acting Speaker Tatenda Mavetera said the PLC met yesterday and its report will be published tomorrow 00:01:58 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's central bank’s efforts to arrest the sharp depreciation of the country's dollar seem to be failing as the currency took a nosedive and was trading Monday at more than 6000 against the U.S. dollar from about 2600 on the black-market - forcing prices up.Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/value-of-zimbabwe-s-currency-keeps-plunging-despite-rescue-attempts/7133462.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/value-of-zimbabwe-s-currency-keeps-plunging-despite-rescue-attempts/7133462.html Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:30:28 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's central bank’s efforts to arrest the sharp depreciation of the country's dollar seem to be failing as the currency took a nosedive and was trading Monday at more than 6000 against the U.S. dollar from about 2600 on the black-market - forcing prices up.Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare 00:02:10 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Gonora Sounds' Daniel Gonora, Isaac Gonora and a relative belting it out in the streets of Harare. One word for this ... (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/gonora-sounds-in-action-in-harare-/7131307.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/gonora-sounds-in-action-in-harare-/7131307.html Sat, 10 Jun 2023 06:15:00 +0200 VOA Gonora Sounds' Daniel Gonora, Isaac Gonora and a relative belting it out in the streets of Harare. One word for this ... (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade is the new mayor of Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in the western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Haruna Shehu has this story from his inauguration. Video editing by Kim Dickens and Jon Spier. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigerian-immigrant-becomes-new-mayor-of-colorado-springs/7131291.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigerian-immigrant-becomes-new-mayor-of-colorado-springs/7131291.html Sat, 10 Jun 2023 03:37:13 +0200 VOA Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade is the new mayor of Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in the western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Haruna Shehu has this story from his inauguration. Video editing by Kim Dickens and Jon Spier. 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull People around the globe are commemorating World Refugee Day on June 20. VOA explains the significance of this day. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/explainer-what-is-world-refugee-day-/7129675.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/explainer-what-is-world-refugee-day-/7129675.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:36:00 +0200 VOA People around the globe are commemorating World Refugee Day on June 20. VOA explains the significance of this day. 00:03:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean speaking about South Africa's move to extend the validity of exemption permits for 178,000 people which were set to expire in three weeks. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-happy-over-extension-of-exemption-permits/7129673.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-happy-over-extension-of-exemption-permits/7129673.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:32:00 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean speaking about South Africa's move to extend the validity of exemption permits for 178,000 people which were set to expire in three weeks. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) 00:00:11 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Pangolins – a type of anteater – have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, but the demand for their scales is putting some pangolin species at high risk of extinction. Officials in South Africa are trying to ensure the animal’s survival, cracking down on the illegal trade. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/from-peril-to-paradise-a-south-african-pangolin-gets-a-new-start/7129175.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/from-peril-to-paradise-a-south-african-pangolin-gets-a-new-start/7129175.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:31:00 +0200 VOA Pangolins – a type of anteater – have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, but the demand for their scales is putting some pangolin species at high risk of extinction. Officials in South Africa are trying to ensure the animal’s survival, cracking down on the illegal trade. 00:02:57 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A painter in Ghana is using her art to campaign against child marriage. Awanle Ayiboro was forced into marriage as a teenager and is using her own experience to dispel misconceptions about the development of girls and young women. Victoria Amunga reports from Accra. Camera: Senanu Tord https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ghanaian-painter-campaigns-against-child-marriage/7129165.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ghanaian-painter-campaigns-against-child-marriage/7129165.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:25:00 +0200 VOA A painter in Ghana is using her art to campaign against child marriage. Awanle Ayiboro was forced into marriage as a teenager and is using her own experience to dispel misconceptions about the development of girls and young women. Victoria Amunga reports from Accra. Camera: Senanu Tord 00:02:24 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Chakanaka Mangena praising South Africa for extending validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits for six months, just a few days before they were set to expire. At least 178,000 Zimbabweans are holders of the exemption permits. Some were facing deportation if they had failed to regularize their status https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chakanaka-mangena-praising-south-africa-for-extending-zimbabweans-exemption-permits/7129668.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chakanaka-mangena-praising-south-africa-for-extending-zimbabweans-exemption-permits/7129668.html Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:32:01 +0200 VOA Chakanaka Mangena praising South Africa for extending validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits for six months, just a few days before they were set to expire. At least 178,000 Zimbabweans are holders of the exemption permits. Some were facing deportation if they had failed to regularize their status 00:00:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Lovemore Madhuku, a lawyer representing jailed opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume of Transform Zimbabwe, is seeking a ZWL$500,000 bail for his client, who was sentenced to four years in jail for inciting violence. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jailed-opposition-leader-s-lawyer-seeking-zwl-500-000-bail-for-his-client/7124892.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jailed-opposition-leader-s-lawyer-seeking-zwl-500-000-bail-for-his-client/7124892.html Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:46:28 +0200 VOA Lovemore Madhuku, a lawyer representing jailed opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume of Transform Zimbabwe, is seeking a ZWL$500,000 bail for his client, who was sentenced to four years in jail for inciting violence. (VOA) 00:00:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull For many years, Kenya’s livestock market has faced challenges, like price instability, low purchasing power among consumers and limited marketing options. Now a Nairobi-based startup called M-nomad is offering small livestock farmers in rural areas a way to buy and sell their livestock online. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenya-start-up-creates-online-livestock-marketplace-for-rural-farmers/7123906.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenya-start-up-creates-online-livestock-marketplace-for-rural-farmers/7123906.html Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:32:23 +0200 VOA For many years, Kenya’s livestock market has faced challenges, like price instability, low purchasing power among consumers and limited marketing options. Now a Nairobi-based startup called M-nomad is offering small livestock farmers in rural areas a way to buy and sell their livestock online. 00:02:54 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A woman captured dancing at an election campaign rally for President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Zimbabwe Grounds, Harare. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/woman-dancing-at-mnangagwa-election-campaign-rally/7121736.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/woman-dancing-at-mnangagwa-election-campaign-rally/7121736.html Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:28:00 +0200 VOA A woman captured dancing at an election campaign rally for President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Zimbabwe Grounds, Harare. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe 00:00:30 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Members of the Zion and Apostolic Church say they will look for 5 million votes for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is set to contest the 2023 presidential poll to be held August 23. (Video: Tobisa Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zion-apostolic-church-members-promise-mnangagwa-5-million-votes/7121735.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zion-apostolic-church-members-promise-mnangagwa-5-million-votes/7121735.html Sun, 04 Jun 2023 09:25:00 +0200 VOA Members of the Zion and Apostolic Church say they will look for 5 million votes for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is set to contest the 2023 presidential poll to be held August 23. (Video: Tobisa Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe 00:01:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe Election Season ... Zion Church members dancing at Zimbabwe Grounds, Harare, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for their support. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Election #Zimbabwe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-election-season-zion-church-members-in-action/7121733.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-election-season-zion-church-members-in-action/7121733.html Sun, 04 Jun 2023 04:20:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe Election Season ... Zion Church members dancing at Zimbabwe Grounds, Harare, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for their support. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Election #Zimbabwe 00:00:28 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some members of the Zion Church dancing at an election campaign rally Saturday addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe will hold council, parliamentary and presidential elections August 23 this year. (Video: Tobais Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Zimbabwe #Elections2023 https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/dancing-at-mnangagwa-election-campaign-rally/7121730.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/dancing-at-mnangagwa-election-campaign-rally/7121730.html Sat, 03 Jun 2023 21:17:00 +0200 VOA Some members of the Zion Church dancing at an election campaign rally Saturday addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe will hold council, parliamentary and presidential elections August 23 this year. (Video: Tobais Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Zimbabwe #Elections2023 00:01:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Gift Ostallos Siziba of the Citizens Coalition for Change says the party's Consensus Candidate Selections Process was completed Saturday and the names of all candidates have been submitted to leader Nelson Chamisa and other senior officials. (Video: CCC) ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/gift-ostallos-siziba-says-consensus-candidate-selection-process-complete/7121739.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/gift-ostallos-siziba-says-consensus-candidate-selection-process-complete/7121739.html Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:35:40 +0200 VOA Gift Ostallos Siziba of the Citizens Coalition for Change says the party's Consensus Candidate Selections Process was completed Saturday and the names of all candidates have been submitted to leader Nelson Chamisa and other senior officials. (Video: CCC) ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe 00:01:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Hundreds of Zion and Apostolic Church members on Saturday attended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign rally at Zimbabwe Grounds. Zimbabwe will hold crucial elections on August 23 this year. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/hundreds-of-zion-apostolic-church-members-attend-mnangagwa-rally/7121727.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/hundreds-of-zion-apostolic-church-members-attend-mnangagwa-rally/7121727.html Sat, 03 Jun 2023 19:16:19 +0200 VOA Hundreds of Zion and Apostolic Church members on Saturday attended President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election campaign rally at Zimbabwe Grounds. Zimbabwe will hold crucial elections on August 23 this year. (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) #ZimElections #Elections2023 #Zimbabwe 00:00:58 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull President Emmerson Mnangagwa arriving at an apostolic church meeting where he is campaigning ahead of the August 23 general elections. (Video: Mlondolozi Ndlovu) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-arriving-at-apostolic-church-event/7121482.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-arriving-at-apostolic-church-event/7121482.html Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:07:47 +0200 VOA President Emmerson Mnangagwa arriving at an apostolic church meeting where he is campaigning ahead of the August 23 general elections. (Video: Mlondolozi Ndlovu) 00:01:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Happening Now ... Dancers at an apostolic church meeting to be addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe is set to hold elections on August 23, 2023. (Video: Tobais Mudzingwa) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/happening-now-/7121481.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/happening-now-/7121481.html Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:05:47 +0200 VOA Happening Now ... Dancers at an apostolic church meeting to be addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe is set to hold elections on August 23, 2023. (Video: Tobais Mudzingwa) 00:00:26 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Thousands of people in Harare went to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's offices in Harare on Friday to register to vote in the 2023 general elections to be held on August 23, (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/last-minute-voter-registration-/7120877.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/last-minute-voter-registration-/7120877.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:57:00 +0200 VOA Thousands of people in Harare went to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's offices in Harare on Friday to register to vote in the 2023 general elections to be held on August 23, (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:00:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Thousands of people went to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's offices in Harare on the last day of registering as a voter in this year's harmonized elections. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-of-zimbabweans-flock-to-zec-offices-to-beat-voter-registration-deadline/7120870.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-of-zimbabweans-flock-to-zec-offices-to-beat-voter-registration-deadline/7120870.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:51:57 +0200 VOA Thousands of people went to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's offices in Harare on the last day of registering as a voter in this year's harmonized elections. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:00:57 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull In 2019, Nigeria enacted a disability law to promote inclusivity, but rights groups say the law hasn’t altered the status quo and many people still feel marginalized. One Nigerian newspaper has created a way to reach more visually impaired Nigerians. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigeria-online-newspaper-develops-inclusive-news-app-for-visually-impaired/7119788.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigeria-online-newspaper-develops-inclusive-news-app-for-visually-impaired/7119788.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:47:00 +0200 VOA In 2019, Nigeria enacted a disability law to promote inclusivity, but rights groups say the law hasn’t altered the status quo and many people still feel marginalized. One Nigerian newspaper has created a way to reach more visually impaired Nigerians. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja. 00:03:04 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Senator David Coltart says the proposed Criminal Codefication and Reform Amendment Bill, dubbed the ‘Patriotic Bill’, which was passed by the House of Parliament will have a devastating impact on Zimbabweans. He says some will be jailed and stripped of citizenship for criticizing the government. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-patriotic-bill-will-lead-to-jailing-banning-and-stripping-citizenship-of-government-opponents/7119407.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-patriotic-bill-will-lead-to-jailing-banning-and-stripping-citizenship-of-government-opponents/7119407.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:34:00 +0200 VOA Senator David Coltart says the proposed Criminal Codefication and Reform Amendment Bill, dubbed the ‘Patriotic Bill’, which was passed by the House of Parliament will have a devastating impact on Zimbabweans. He says some will be jailed and stripped of citizenship for criticizing the government. 00:04:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's government has instituted several measures it says will increase demand for the local currency and raise its value, as well arrest demand for the U.S. dollar. Economists say the new measures will not work as Zimbabweans have lost faith in the local dollar. Columbus Mavhunga reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-government-moves-to-rescue-worthless-local-dollar/7119785.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-government-moves-to-rescue-worthless-local-dollar/7119785.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:43:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's government has instituted several measures it says will increase demand for the local currency and raise its value, as well arrest demand for the U.S. dollar. Economists say the new measures will not work as Zimbabweans have lost faith in the local dollar. Columbus Mavhunga reports 00:02:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Hundreds of South Africans on Thursday marched to President Cyril Ramaphosa's offices in Pretoria, demanding that all illegal foreigners must leave the country. They were drawn from civil society groups, including Operation Dudula. They are vowing not to stay put until he addresses them. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-africans-pushing-for-removal-of-all-illegal-immigrants/7119361.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-africans-pushing-for-removal-of-all-illegal-immigrants/7119361.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:19:31 +0200 VOA Hundreds of South Africans on Thursday marched to President Cyril Ramaphosa's offices in Pretoria, demanding that all illegal foreigners must leave the country. They were drawn from civil society groups, including Operation Dudula. They are vowing not to stay put until he addresses them. 00:00:47 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Almost two dozen people have died from cholera just outside South Africa's capital, Pretoria, over the past two weeks, and hundreds have been hospitalized. VOA spoke to residents who have been affected and officials who are still searching for the source. Kate Bartlett reports from Hammanskraal https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-africa-searching-for-source-of-deadly-cholera-outbreak/7119340.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-africa-searching-for-source-of-deadly-cholera-outbreak/7119340.html Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:51:30 +0200 VOA Almost two dozen people have died from cholera just outside South Africa's capital, Pretoria, over the past two weeks, and hundreds have been hospitalized. VOA spoke to residents who have been affected and officials who are still searching for the source. Kate Bartlett reports from Hammanskraal 00:02:11 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull South Africa’s currency, already under pressure, has plummeted to new lows after a US official accused the country of helping Russia. The plunge is causing concern among officials and investors, but as Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg, it’s the people who are feeling the impact the hardest. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-rand-dives-after-russia-accusations/7117642.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-rand-dives-after-russia-accusations/7117642.html Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA South Africa’s currency, already under pressure, has plummeted to new lows after a US official accused the country of helping Russia. The plunge is causing concern among officials and investors, but as Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg, it’s the people who are feeling the impact the hardest. 00:03:04 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Intercommunal violence and fighting between Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur state have intensified in recent days, according to reports. Witnesses who escaped the city of Geneina say their hometown is being ripped apart. Henry Wilkins reports from Chad. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nothing-left-refugees-describe-city-demolished-by-fighting-in-west-darfur/7117637.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nothing-left-refugees-describe-city-demolished-by-fighting-in-west-darfur/7117637.html Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0200 VOA Intercommunal violence and fighting between Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur state have intensified in recent days, according to reports. Witnesses who escaped the city of Geneina say their hometown is being ripped apart. Henry Wilkins reports from Chad. 00:03:39 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull CCC lawmaker, Nicole Watson, says her name was struck off Zimbabwe's voters' roll. She could not find the name when she inspected it on the voters' register on Monday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-s-nicole-watson-s-name-struck-off-voters-roll/7114501.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-s-nicole-watson-s-name-struck-off-voters-roll/7114501.html Wed, 31 May 2023 10:07:00 +0200 VOA CCC lawmaker, Nicole Watson, says her name was struck off Zimbabwe's voters' roll. She could not find the name when she inspected it on the voters' register on Monday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:26 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull U.S Embassy Harare spokesperson, Meg Riggs, says an American senior official at the embassy on Tuesday met with some government officials following a diplomatic spat over a tweet by the Americans that Zimbabweans are expected to check their names on the voters' roll. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/meg-riggs-on-zimbabwean-authorities-anger-over-tweet-on-local-elections/7115965.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/meg-riggs-on-zimbabwean-authorities-anger-over-tweet-on-local-elections/7115965.html Tue, 30 May 2023 23:17:38 +0200 VOA U.S Embassy Harare spokesperson, Meg Riggs, says an American senior official at the embassy on Tuesday met with some government officials following a diplomatic spat over a tweet by the Americans that Zimbabweans are expected to check their names on the voters' roll. 00:01:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa says a lot is going wrong ahead of Zimbabwe's crucial general elections. Chamisa told reporters in Harare that Zimbabwe should conduct free, fair and credible elections. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-zimbabwe-voters-roll-in-tatters/7115930.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-zimbabwe-voters-roll-in-tatters/7115930.html Tue, 30 May 2023 22:44:16 +0200 VOA Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa says a lot is going wrong ahead of Zimbabwe's crucial general elections. Chamisa told reporters in Harare that Zimbabwe should conduct free, fair and credible elections. (Video: Rutendo Mawere) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Archibald Chiponda, Bulawayo spokesperson of the ruling Zanu-PF party, claims that names of some Zanu PF members are missing from the national voters roll. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-activists-names-missing-on-voters-roll/7114505.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-activists-names-missing-on-voters-roll/7114505.html Tue, 30 May 2023 10:09:00 +0200 VOA Archibald Chiponda, Bulawayo spokesperson of the ruling Zanu-PF party, claims that names of some Zanu PF members are missing from the national voters roll. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) 00:03:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Senator David Coltart of the Citizens Coalition for Change says his name is not appearing on the voters' roll in a Bulawayo constituency. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-s-name-missing-on-zimbabwe-voters-roll/7114497.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/david-coltart-s-name-missing-on-zimbabwe-voters-roll/7114497.html Tue, 30 May 2023 01:06:40 +0200 VOA Senator David Coltart of the Citizens Coalition for Change says his name is not appearing on the voters' roll in a Bulawayo constituency. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) 00:05:15 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe officials hope vaccinations will tame a cholera outbreak as citizens continue to drink unsafe water. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, authorities are urging people to practice good hygiene to contain the waterborne disease. Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-vaccination-targets-cholera-outbreak/7114313.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-vaccination-targets-cholera-outbreak/7114313.html Mon, 29 May 2023 21:42:48 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe officials hope vaccinations will tame a cholera outbreak as citizens continue to drink unsafe water. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, authorities are urging people to practice good hygiene to contain the waterborne disease. Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe 00:03:43 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Chinese criminal syndicates, often the very same ones that already have established smuggling routes in South Africa for illegal abalone or rhinoceros horns, have now moved on to trafficking in elephant's foot. But elephant's foot is not what you think.It is a type of succulent — unique plants. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/poachers-pluck-south-africa-s-succulent-plants-for-chinese-market/7112518.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/poachers-pluck-south-africa-s-succulent-plants-for-chinese-market/7112518.html Sun, 28 May 2023 16:51:00 +0200 VOA Chinese criminal syndicates, often the very same ones that already have established smuggling routes in South Africa for illegal abalone or rhinoceros horns, have now moved on to trafficking in elephant's foot. But elephant's foot is not what you think.It is a type of succulent — unique plants. 00:03:01 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean inspects her name on the country's voters register ahead of the announcement of the date of the poll Monday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voters-roll-inspection-/7112391.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/voters-roll-inspection-/7112391.html Sun, 28 May 2023 10:44:00 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean inspects her name on the country's voters register ahead of the announcement of the date of the poll Monday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (VOA) 00:01:14 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean taking part in this year's annual Zim Expo says she is looking for people willing to invest in the property sector. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-exhibitor-looking-for-property-investors-/7112389.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-exhibitor-looking-for-property-investors-/7112389.html Sun, 28 May 2023 10:36:00 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean taking part in this year's annual Zim Expo says she is looking for people willing to invest in the property sector. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) 00:00:55 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean inspects his name on the country's voters register ahead of the announcement of the date of the poll Monday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-inspecting-name-on-national-voters-roll/7112390.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-inspecting-name-on-national-voters-roll/7112390.html Sun, 28 May 2023 04:41:27 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean inspects his name on the country's voters register ahead of the announcement of the date of the poll Monday by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (VOA) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Art from across Africa is on display in a newly renovated gallery at the Denver Art Museum in the U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Scott Stearns shows us what is on display. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/renovated-gallery-aims-to-put-african-art-in-proper-cultural-context/7111248.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/renovated-gallery-aims-to-put-african-art-in-proper-cultural-context/7111248.html Sat, 27 May 2023 10:51:00 +0200 VOA Art from across Africa is on display in a newly renovated gallery at the Denver Art Museum in the U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Scott Stearns shows us what is on display. 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo, a Zimbabwean-born nurse working in Ireland speaks with Lindie Gouws, a curriculum vitae or rresume specialist assisting people in getting jobs in other nations. (Video: Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo ) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tips-for-getting-overseas-jobs/7111210.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tips-for-getting-overseas-jobs/7111210.html Fri, 26 May 2023 23:10:00 +0200 VOA Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo, a Zimbabwean-born nurse working in Ireland speaks with Lindie Gouws, a curriculum vitae or rresume specialist assisting people in getting jobs in other nations. (Video: Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo ) 00:13:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Israel is attempting to deepen its already close ties with many African countries by providing access to technology that can help Africa deal with its growing population. Officials from six African officials visited Israel last week to discuss more cooperation. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/israel-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-african-countries-through-technology/7109659.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/israel-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-african-countries-through-technology/7109659.html Fri, 26 May 2023 16:00:00 +0200 VOA Israel is attempting to deepen its already close ties with many African countries by providing access to technology that can help Africa deal with its growing population. Officials from six African officials visited Israel last week to discuss more cooperation. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem 00:02:56 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Teachers from 115 schools in the Mozambican province of Manica are creating their own teaching material using cardboard, plastic gallon jugs, and bags made from raffia leaves, offered by the community. They say they’re saving money while helping to preserve the environment. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mozambican-teachers-reuse-garbage-to-create-educational-tools/7109654.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mozambican-teachers-reuse-garbage-to-create-educational-tools/7109654.html Fri, 26 May 2023 13:50:00 +0200 VOA Teachers from 115 schools in the Mozambican province of Manica are creating their own teaching material using cardboard, plastic gallon jugs, and bags made from raffia leaves, offered by the community. They say they’re saving money while helping to preserve the environment. 00:03:08 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Western leaders have provided Ukraine with financial and military support in its fight against Russian aggression. Some humanitarian organizations say that has affected the amount of aid going to other countries, like the Democratic Republic of Congo. VOA’s Paul Ndiho reports fron North Kivu https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/drc-displaced-struggle-for-their-fair-share-of-humanitarian-aid/7109650.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/drc-displaced-struggle-for-their-fair-share-of-humanitarian-aid/7109650.html Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA Western leaders have provided Ukraine with financial and military support in its fight against Russian aggression. Some humanitarian organizations say that has affected the amount of aid going to other countries, like the Democratic Republic of Congo. VOA’s Paul Ndiho reports fron North Kivu 00:03:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull On Wednesday Africans commemorated Africa Day, the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity. Now it's known as the Africa Union. The theme of the event this year was "Acceleration of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation.” https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/africa-day-commemorations/7109341.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/africa-day-commemorations/7109341.html Thu, 25 May 2023 21:26:25 +0200 VOA On Wednesday Africans commemorated Africa Day, the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity. Now it's known as the Africa Union. The theme of the event this year was "Acceleration of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation.” 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Today is Africa Day. How did you mark this day? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kunanzwa-usuku-lweafrica-day/7109024.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kunanzwa-usuku-lweafrica-day/7109024.html Thu, 25 May 2023 18:40:00 +0200 VOA Today is Africa Day. How did you mark this day? 00:01:44 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Citizens Coalition for Change's Sithabile Moyo says her party is ready for the forthcoming harmonized elections. #Zimelections2023 https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sithabile-moyo-says-ccc-ready-for-elections/7107794.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sithabile-moyo-says-ccc-ready-for-elections/7107794.html Thu, 25 May 2023 12:33:00 +0200 VOA Citizens Coalition for Change's Sithabile Moyo says her party is ready for the forthcoming harmonized elections. #Zimelections2023 00:01:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Admire Masikati, ZANU PF Youth League regional secretary for administration, says his party is ready for the forthcoming general elections. (Video: Annhastacia Ndlovu) #2023elections https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/admire-masikati-zanu-pf-ready-for-2023-elections/7107787.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/admire-masikati-zanu-pf-ready-for-2023-elections/7107787.html Wed, 24 May 2023 23:24:55 +0200 VOA Admire Masikati, ZANU PF Youth League regional secretary for administration, says his party is ready for the forthcoming general elections. (Video: Annhastacia Ndlovu) #2023elections 00:02:40 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Norah Bothman has recovered from obstetric fistula, which according to the Fistula Foundation, is a "devastating childbirth injury. It leaves a woman incontinent, humiliated, and—all too often—shunned by her community. Surgery is the only cure." (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/norah-bothman-has-recovered-from-/7107548.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/norah-bothman-has-recovered-from-/7107548.html Wed, 24 May 2023 21:06:09 +0200 VOA Norah Bothman has recovered from obstetric fistula, which according to the Fistula Foundation, is a "devastating childbirth injury. It leaves a woman incontinent, humiliated, and—all too often—shunned by her community. Surgery is the only cure." (Video: Tobias Mudzingwa) 00:02:41 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Fighting that broke out in Khartoum on April 15 shows no sign of stopping and citizens are paying a big price. Residents in Sudan’s capital city are enduring food shortages, electrical outages and constant fear. Sidahmed Ibraheem has more from Khartoum in this report. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sudan-s-khartoum-residents-bear-the-brunt-of-the-cost-of-war/7106873.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sudan-s-khartoum-residents-bear-the-brunt-of-the-cost-of-war/7106873.html Wed, 24 May 2023 14:02:51 +0200 VOA Fighting that broke out in Khartoum on April 15 shows no sign of stopping and citizens are paying a big price. Residents in Sudan’s capital city are enduring food shortages, electrical outages and constant fear. Sidahmed Ibraheem has more from Khartoum in this report. 00:02:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some officials reviewing the primary and secondary education competence curriculum with continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) set to be retained with some adjustments following its introduction in 2015. What's your take on CALA? (Video: Taungana) Ndoro) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/officials-reviewing-zimbabwe-curriculum-/7106122.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/officials-reviewing-zimbabwe-curriculum-/7106122.html Tue, 23 May 2023 23:58:44 +0200 VOA Some officials reviewing the primary and secondary education competence curriculum with continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) set to be retained with some adjustments following its introduction in 2015. What's your take on CALA? (Video: Taungana) Ndoro) 00:01:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some officials reviewing the primary and secondary education competence curriculum with continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) set to be retained with some adjustments following its introduction in 2015. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/curriculum-review-outreach-meeting-in-zimbabwe/7106124.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/curriculum-review-outreach-meeting-in-zimbabwe/7106124.html Tue, 23 May 2023 23:58:01 +0200 VOA Some officials reviewing the primary and secondary education competence curriculum with continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) set to be retained with some adjustments following its introduction in 2015. 00:05:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Blessing Robson, junior vice president, says girls and women need support all the time. She says students need mentorship. "Role models matter." Blessing was addressing delegates attending a women's conference in Harare.(Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vice-president-and-minister-of-health-and-childcare-in-the-juniour-parliament---hon-blessing-robson-mov/7102360.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vice-president-and-minister-of-health-and-childcare-in-the-juniour-parliament---hon-blessing-robson-mov/7102360.html Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:00 +0200 VOA Blessing Robson, junior vice president, says girls and women need support all the time. She says students need mentorship. "Role models matter." Blessing was addressing delegates attending a women's conference in Harare.(Video: Mavis Gama) 00:02:27 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Independent Malawian MP, Roseby Gama Gadama, urges aspiring Zimbabwean women politicians to develop a thick skill in order to reach the top. Gadama was presenting her speech at a high-level women's conference in Harare. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/malawi-independent-member-of-parliament-says-women-should-develop-thick-skin-in-politics-/7102359.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/malawi-independent-member-of-parliament-says-women-should-develop-thick-skin-in-politics-/7102359.html Sun, 21 May 2023 17:40:00 +0200 VOA Independent Malawian MP, Roseby Gama Gadama, urges aspiring Zimbabwean women politicians to develop a thick skill in order to reach the top. Gadama was presenting her speech at a high-level women's conference in Harare. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:06:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Former president of the Senate, Edna Madzongwe, says young women entering politics should prepare well for parliamentary debates. She said they should not be noise makers and also make suggestions on solving issues. She was delivering a speech at a women's conference in Harare.(Video:VOA/Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-president-of-the-senate-edna-madzongwe-says-young-women-should-address-people-s-problems/7102355.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-president-of-the-senate-edna-madzongwe-says-young-women-should-address-people-s-problems/7102355.html Sun, 21 May 2023 13:33:00 +0200 VOA Former president of the Senate, Edna Madzongwe, says young women entering politics should prepare well for parliamentary debates. She said they should not be noise makers and also make suggestions on solving issues. She was delivering a speech at a women's conference in Harare.(Video:VOA/Mavis Gama) 00:04:15 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Lynett Karenyi-Kore, acting vice president of the Citizens Coalition for Change says seniors should give youth a chance to venture into politics. She was speaking at a high-level conference on women in Harare. (VOA/Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-vp-lynett-karenyi-kore-says-give-youth-political-space/7102346.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-vp-lynett-karenyi-kore-says-give-youth-political-space/7102346.html Sun, 21 May 2023 08:00:00 +0200 VOA Lynett Karenyi-Kore, acting vice president of the Citizens Coalition for Change says seniors should give youth a chance to venture into politics. She was speaking at a high-level conference on women in Harare. (VOA/Mavis Gama) 00:02:43 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Women's Voices: Zanu PF lawmaker Maybe Mbowa says she was sexually molested on the day she decided to venture into politics as men called her a prostitute and that she needed to be shut off by those with huge male sex organs. She was speaking at a women's conference in Harare https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-lawmaker-maybe-mbowa-expresses-dismay-over-men-s-sexual-intimidation-tactics-in-politics/7102102.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-lawmaker-maybe-mbowa-expresses-dismay-over-men-s-sexual-intimidation-tactics-in-politics/7102102.html Sun, 21 May 2023 01:28:33 +0200 VOA Women's Voices: Zanu PF lawmaker Maybe Mbowa says she was sexually molested on the day she decided to venture into politics as men called her a prostitute and that she needed to be shut off by those with huge male sex organs. She was speaking at a women's conference in Harare 00:02:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A young Ugandan man orphaned at childhood dreams of playing major league baseball in the US but he can't afford professional equipment, so he uses old tires and oil drums filled with water to train. Halima Athumani tells Dennis Kasumba's story from Wakiso district, Uganda https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ugandan-baseball-player-s-dream-becomes-a-social-media-sensation/7101600.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ugandan-baseball-player-s-dream-becomes-a-social-media-sensation/7101600.html Sat, 20 May 2023 10:35:00 +0200 VOA A young Ugandan man orphaned at childhood dreams of playing major league baseball in the US but he can't afford professional equipment, so he uses old tires and oil drums filled with water to train. Halima Athumani tells Dennis Kasumba's story from Wakiso district, Uganda 00:03:02 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull One of the participants of a high-level women's conference held in Harare speaking about the outcome of the big event. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/conference-participant-happy-over-outcome-of-big-event/7101602.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/conference-participant-happy-over-outcome-of-big-event/7101602.html Sat, 20 May 2023 06:39:00 +0200 VOA One of the participants of a high-level women's conference held in Harare speaking about the outcome of the big event. (VOA) 00:00:53 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Malawian lawmaker says current and aspiring women parliamentarians should be assisted in their political campaigns ahead of Zimbabwe's harmonized elections. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/malawian-mp-on-women-empowerment/7099581.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/malawian-mp-on-women-empowerment/7099581.html Fri, 19 May 2023 17:11:00 +0200 VOA Malawian lawmaker says current and aspiring women parliamentarians should be assisted in their political campaigns ahead of Zimbabwe's harmonized elections. (VOA) 00:01:14 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Tanzanian Member of Parliament speaking about the empowerment of women in politics. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tanzanian-mp-on-women-s-empowerment-/7099575.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tanzanian-mp-on-women-s-empowerment-/7099575.html Fri, 19 May 2023 15:58:00 +0200 VOA A Tanzanian Member of Parliament speaking about the empowerment of women in politics. (VOA) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Boemo Sekgoma, secretry general of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum,speaking about the just-ended Intergenerational Dialogue on Women’s Politics held in Harare, speaking about some of the issues that came out of the conference. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sadc-parliamentary-forum-on-outcome-of-conference-on-women-in-politics/7099564.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sadc-parliamentary-forum-on-outcome-of-conference-on-women-in-politics/7099564.html Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA Boemo Sekgoma, secretry general of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum,speaking about the just-ended Intergenerational Dialogue on Women’s Politics held in Harare, speaking about some of the issues that came out of the conference. (VOA) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Jeniffer Mora, president of Operation of Hope Worldwide speaking about free cleft lip and palate surgeries being conducted in ZImbabwe's second capital, Bulawayo. Such surgeries in USA cost over US$35,000. (Video: Annahstacia Ndlovu) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/operation-of-hope-conducting-free-cleft-lip-and-palate-surgeries-in-bulawayo/7099960.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/operation-of-hope-conducting-free-cleft-lip-and-palate-surgeries-in-bulawayo/7099960.html Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA Jeniffer Mora, president of Operation of Hope Worldwide speaking about free cleft lip and palate surgeries being conducted in ZImbabwe's second capital, Bulawayo. Such surgeries in USA cost over US$35,000. (Video: Annahstacia Ndlovu) 00:06:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some groups are fighting hard for the empowerment of women ahead of Zimbabwe's general elections set for some time this year. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fighting-to-empower-african-women/7099554.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fighting-to-empower-african-women/7099554.html Fri, 19 May 2023 06:36:00 +0200 VOA Some groups are fighting hard for the empowerment of women ahead of Zimbabwe's general elections set for some time this year. 00:01:05 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A ZImbabwean lawmaker speaking about women's participation in politics. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-mp-on-women-s-participation-in-politics/7099586.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-mp-on-women-s-participation-in-politics/7099586.html Fri, 19 May 2023 01:15:54 +0200 VOA A ZImbabwean lawmaker speaking about women's participation in politics. (VOA) 00:00:52 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean lawmaker speaking about the empowerment of women ahead of the forthcoming general elections. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-lawmaker-speaking-about-women-leadership-thrust-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/7099548.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-lawmaker-speaking-about-women-leadership-thrust-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/7099548.html Fri, 19 May 2023 00:33:32 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean lawmaker speaking about the empowerment of women ahead of the forthcoming general elections. (VOA) 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Russia's media crackdown that followed its invasion of Ukraine has made it more difficult for people outside the country to know what Russians think about the war. Reporter Genia Dulot met some Russian tourists in Egypt who described how their lives have changed. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/how-has-life-in-russia-changed-since-its-invasion-of-ukraine-/7098395.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/how-has-life-in-russia-changed-since-its-invasion-of-ukraine-/7098395.html Thu, 18 May 2023 09:54:00 +0200 VOA Russia's media crackdown that followed its invasion of Ukraine has made it more difficult for people outside the country to know what Russians think about the war. Reporter Genia Dulot met some Russian tourists in Egypt who described how their lives have changed. 00:02:39 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's central bank on May 8 launched a gold-backed digital currency it hopes will reduce the demand for US dollars and the devaluation of the Zimbabwe dollar.  But analysts say the government-controlled foreign-exchange market is fueling the problem.  Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-digital-gold-currency-fueling-volatile-money-market/7096651.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-digital-gold-currency-fueling-volatile-money-market/7096651.html Wed, 17 May 2023 10:14:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's central bank on May 8 launched a gold-backed digital currency it hopes will reduce the demand for US dollars and the devaluation of the Zimbabwe dollar.  But analysts say the government-controlled foreign-exchange market is fueling the problem.  Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare. 00:02:42 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The world’s biggest chocolate producers are enjoying record profits – but are failing to pass on the benefits to cocoa farmers, many of whom are suffering falling incomes and worsening poverty, according to a report from the charity Oxfam. Henry Ridgwell reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/oxfam-chocolate-makers-reap-profits-but-not-cocoa-farmers/7092195.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/oxfam-chocolate-makers-reap-profits-but-not-cocoa-farmers/7092195.html Sun, 14 May 2023 10:16:00 +0200 VOA The world’s biggest chocolate producers are enjoying record profits – but are failing to pass on the benefits to cocoa farmers, many of whom are suffering falling incomes and worsening poverty, according to a report from the charity Oxfam. Henry Ridgwell reports. 00:02:55 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The U.N. is preparing for more than 860,000 people to flee the fighting in Sudan, and neighbor Chad has already received more than 30,000 refugees. Aid groups struggling to cope with the sudden influx say they will have to stop aid in Chad altogether this month if they do not receive more funding. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/aid-groups-rations-will-run-out-as-sudanese-refugees-pour-into-chad/7090831.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/aid-groups-rations-will-run-out-as-sudanese-refugees-pour-into-chad/7090831.html Sat, 13 May 2023 10:35:00 +0200 VOA The U.N. is preparing for more than 860,000 people to flee the fighting in Sudan, and neighbor Chad has already received more than 30,000 refugees. Aid groups struggling to cope with the sudden influx say they will have to stop aid in Chad altogether this month if they do not receive more funding. 00:03:10 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull At Chad's border with Sudan, Sudanese security forces tell VOA they fled their country because they have neither supplies nor ammunition to fight their opponents, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/some-members-of-sudanese-security-forces-fleeing-to-chad/7090843.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/some-members-of-sudanese-security-forces-fleeing-to-chad/7090843.html Sat, 13 May 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA At Chad's border with Sudan, Sudanese security forces tell VOA they fled their country because they have neither supplies nor ammunition to fight their opponents, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. 00:03:05 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull U.S. diplomats told lawmakers on Wednesday they are cautiously optimistic that Sudan’s warring factions will agree to a temporary humanitarian cease-fire during peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since fighting started in April, hundreds of people have been killed. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-cautiously-optimistic-about-sudan-cease-fire/7089490.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-cautiously-optimistic-about-sudan-cease-fire/7089490.html Thu, 11 May 2023 22:32:00 +0200 VOA U.S. diplomats told lawmakers on Wednesday they are cautiously optimistic that Sudan’s warring factions will agree to a temporary humanitarian cease-fire during peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since fighting started in April, hundreds of people have been killed. 00:02:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Pakistan is on edge after paramilitary forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges on Tuesday. Since Khan's ouster last year, the country has been mired in political instability; some fear the chaos could grow worse as Khan supporters target their anger at the military. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/arrest-of-pakistan-s-former-prime-minister-plunges-country-further-into-political-chaos/7087161.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/arrest-of-pakistan-s-former-prime-minister-plunges-country-further-into-political-chaos/7087161.html Wed, 10 May 2023 18:35:20 +0200 VOA Pakistan is on edge after paramilitary forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges on Tuesday. Since Khan's ouster last year, the country has been mired in political instability; some fear the chaos could grow worse as Khan supporters target their anger at the military. 00:02:23 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Tobias Mudzingwa is a freelance journalist working in Zimbabwe’s capital for VOA's Zimbabwe Service and other independent media outlets. The broadcast journalist focuses on issues affecting youth. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/journalists-facing-some-challenges-in-zimbabwe/7085992.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/journalists-facing-some-challenges-in-zimbabwe/7085992.html Wed, 10 May 2023 13:58:00 +0200 VOA Tobias Mudzingwa is a freelance journalist working in Zimbabwe’s capital for VOA's Zimbabwe Service and other independent media outlets. The broadcast journalist focuses on issues affecting youth. 00:01:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Despite increased political tensions, Israel and Jordan are implementing mutual water and solar energy agreements. Israel is building a new pipeline that will double the amount of water it sells at cost to water-starved Jordan. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Kfar Yehoshua in northern Israel. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/despite-tensions-israel-builds-pipeline-to-supply-water-to-jordan/7085981.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/despite-tensions-israel-builds-pipeline-to-supply-water-to-jordan/7085981.html Wed, 10 May 2023 10:45:00 +0200 VOA Despite increased political tensions, Israel and Jordan are implementing mutual water and solar energy agreements. Israel is building a new pipeline that will double the amount of water it sells at cost to water-starved Jordan. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Kfar Yehoshua in northern Israel. 00:02:35 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was shot and injured Thursday in an apparent assassination attempt while leading an anti-government march. Aisha Khalid narrates this report from VOA’s Urdu and Deewa services. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ousted-pakistani-prime-minister-khan-shot-injured/7085954.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ousted-pakistani-prime-minister-khan-shot-injured/7085954.html Wed, 10 May 2023 04:19:00 +0200 VOA Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was shot and injured Thursday in an apparent assassination attempt while leading an anti-government march. Aisha Khalid narrates this report from VOA’s Urdu and Deewa services. 00:02:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London on Saturday to witness the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in a ceremony filled with tradition and colorful pageantry and watched by millions around the world online and on television. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/britain-s-king-charles-iii-crowned-in-historic-ceremony/7085984.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/britain-s-king-charles-iii-crowned-in-historic-ceremony/7085984.html Tue, 09 May 2023 23:52:15 +0200 VOA Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London on Saturday to witness the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in a ceremony filled with tradition and colorful pageantry and watched by millions around the world online and on television. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. 00:03:27 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Movement for Democratic Change president Douglas Mwonzora speaking soon after the Constitutional Court dismissed his party's application seeking the overturning of new electoral boundaries drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. He said the party is mapping the way forward. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/douglas-mwonzora-on-constitutional-court-s-dismissal-of-his-zec-delimitation-challenge-case/7084252.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/douglas-mwonzora-on-constitutional-court-s-dismissal-of-his-zec-delimitation-challenge-case/7084252.html Tue, 09 May 2023 08:11:00 +0200 VOA Movement for Democratic Change president Douglas Mwonzora speaking soon after the Constitutional Court dismissed his party's application seeking the overturning of new electoral boundaries drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. He said the party is mapping the way forward. 00:00:20 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday told mourners at the National Heroes Acre that Zimbabweans should not be involved in political violence ahead of the 2023 general elections. He was speaking at a burial ceremony of the late veteran politician Abraham Kabasa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/president-mnangagwa-says-no-to-violence/7084248.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/president-mnangagwa-says-no-to-violence/7084248.html Tue, 09 May 2023 04:08:00 +0200 VOA President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday told mourners at the National Heroes Acre that Zimbabweans should not be involved in political violence ahead of the 2023 general elections. He was speaking at a burial ceremony of the late veteran politician Abraham Kabasa. 00:02:02 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Lawyer Jeremiah Bamu speaking about the Constitutional Court's dismissal of Jeremiah Bamu's application seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Court to hold elections this year as per some provisions of the country's constitution. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-mandinde-on-jeremiah-bamu-s-court-application/7084256.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-mandinde-on-jeremiah-bamu-s-court-application/7084256.html Tue, 09 May 2023 03:14:00 +0200 VOA Lawyer Jeremiah Bamu speaking about the Constitutional Court's dismissal of Jeremiah Bamu's application seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Court to hold elections this year as per some provisions of the country's constitution. 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Lawyer Lovemore Madhuku, a lawyer representing MDC-T, says the Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by the opposition party, which was seeking an order to declare new election boundaries drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission as null and void. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lovemore-madhuku-on-constitutional-court-ruling-on-mwonzora-case/7084244.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lovemore-madhuku-on-constitutional-court-ruling-on-mwonzora-case/7084244.html Tue, 09 May 2023 01:07:09 +0200 VOA Lawyer Lovemore Madhuku, a lawyer representing MDC-T, says the Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by the opposition party, which was seeking an order to declare new election boundaries drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission as null and void. 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zambia’s opposition has criticized an agreement with Kenya to allow Kenyan farming of maize in Zambia to help meet its food needs amid a record drought. The NDC says Zambian farmers should be given priority for farming Zambian land for exports to Kenya and note problems with maize supplies at home. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zambian-opposition-decries-kenyan-maize-farming-deal/7080876.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zambian-opposition-decries-kenyan-maize-farming-deal/7080876.html Sat, 06 May 2023 05:00:00 +0200 VOA Zambia’s opposition has criticized an agreement with Kenya to allow Kenyan farming of maize in Zambia to help meet its food needs amid a record drought. The NDC says Zambian farmers should be given priority for farming Zambian land for exports to Kenya and note problems with maize supplies at home. 00:02:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwean Bruce Moyo says only a few people are benefiting from the country's natural resources, including gold, chrome and other minerals. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been allegedly linked to some of the gold and chrome shady deals. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-bruce-moyo-cries-foul-over-abuse-of-our-resources-by-few-people-/7077639.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-bruce-moyo-cries-foul-over-abuse-of-our-resources-by-few-people-/7077639.html Thu, 04 May 2023 10:16:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwean Bruce Moyo says only a few people are benefiting from the country's natural resources, including gold, chrome and other minerals. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been allegedly linked to some of the gold and chrome shady deals. 00:02:19 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Reporters Without Borders has just released its World Press Freedom Index for 2023, and it shows that journalists around the world face an increasingly hostile environment. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has a summary of the main findings. Jessica Jerreat and Lisa Bryant contributed to this report https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/rsf-journalists-increasingly-targeted-for-their-work/7077644.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/rsf-journalists-increasingly-targeted-for-their-work/7077644.html Wed, 03 May 2023 23:26:10 +0200 VOA Reporters Without Borders has just released its World Press Freedom Index for 2023, and it shows that journalists around the world face an increasingly hostile environment. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has a summary of the main findings. Jessica Jerreat and Lisa Bryant contributed to this report 00:03:03 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull South Africans have embraced the continent's first professional cuddling service, where customers pay for platonic intimacy. Experts say isolation during the COVID pandemi, which hit South Africa hardest and stress from its struggling economy are just 2 reasons why the cuddling business is booming. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cuddles-for-sale-in-south-africa/7075634.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cuddles-for-sale-in-south-africa/7075634.html Tue, 02 May 2023 20:58:00 +0200 VOA South Africans have embraced the continent's first professional cuddling service, where customers pay for platonic intimacy. Experts say isolation during the COVID pandemi, which hit South Africa hardest and stress from its struggling economy are just 2 reasons why the cuddling business is booming. 00:02:55 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Professor Lovemore Madhuku, an attorney representing Jacob Ngarivhume, says he will file an appeal in the High Court challenging the 48-month sentenced imposed on his client by a Harare magistrate for inciting public violence https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-lovemore-madhuku-on-ngarivhume-48-month-jail-term/7070588.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-lovemore-madhuku-on-ngarivhume-48-month-jail-term/7070588.html Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:44:00 +0200 VOA Professor Lovemore Madhuku, an attorney representing Jacob Ngarivhume, says he will file an appeal in the High Court challenging the 48-month sentenced imposed on his client by a Harare magistrate for inciting public violence 00:00:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Jacob Ngarivhume, leader of the opposition Transform Zimbabwe, speaking soon after a Harare magistrate sentenced him to 48 months in prison. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jacob-ngarivhume-speaking-soon-after-harare-magistrate-sentenced-him-to-4-years-in-prison/7070600.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jacob-ngarivhume-speaking-soon-after-harare-magistrate-sentenced-him-to-4-years-in-prison/7070600.html Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:30:00 +0200 VOA Jacob Ngarivhume, leader of the opposition Transform Zimbabwe, speaking soon after a Harare magistrate sentenced him to 48 months in prison. 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Reports emerged this week that the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group could be supplying weapons to one of the warring parties in the conflict in Sudan. Salem Solomon has the story with Patsy Widakuswara contributing. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/experts-say-wagner-group-could-fuel-the-conflict-in-sudan/7069494.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/experts-say-wagner-group-could-fuel-the-conflict-in-sudan/7069494.html Fri, 28 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0200 VOA Reports emerged this week that the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group could be supplying weapons to one of the warring parties in the conflict in Sudan. Salem Solomon has the story with Patsy Widakuswara contributing. 00:03:23 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zapu supporters campaigning ahead of Zimbabwe's 2023 general elections. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-youth-campaigning-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/7064421.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-youth-campaigning-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/7064421.html Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:47:00 +0200 VOA Zapu supporters campaigning ahead of Zimbabwe's 2023 general elections. 00:01:28 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Will Zapu win Zimbabwe's next elections? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/will-zapu-win-next-zimbabwe-elections-/7064420.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/will-zapu-win-next-zimbabwe-elections-/7064420.html Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:45:00 +0200 VOA Will Zapu win Zimbabwe's next elections? 00:00:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zapu supporters singing at a party election campaign event in Madlambudzi, Matabeleland South. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-supporters-singing-at-party-campaign-event/7064413.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-supporters-singing-at-party-campaign-event/7064413.html Tue, 25 Apr 2023 06:38:00 +0200 VOA Zapu supporters singing at a party election campaign event in Madlambudzi, Matabeleland South. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:43 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zapu Leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo at a party meeting in Madlambudzi, Matabeleland South. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-leader-at-party-meeting-in-matabeleland/7064409.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zapu-leader-at-party-meeting-in-matabeleland/7064409.html Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:38:15 +0200 VOA Zapu Leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo at a party meeting in Madlambudzi, Matabeleland South. 00:00:42 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull As more countries safely evacuate their diplomats from Sudan, U.S. citizens who are still stranded in the conflict-ridden African nation are being asked to continue sheltering in place and monitor U.S. official communications. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/americans-left-in-sudan-must-shelter-in-place-until-further-notice/7062851.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/americans-left-in-sudan-must-shelter-in-place-until-further-notice/7062851.html Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:00:00 +0200 VOA As more countries safely evacuate their diplomats from Sudan, U.S. citizens who are still stranded in the conflict-ridden African nation are being asked to continue sheltering in place and monitor U.S. official communications. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports 00:02:38 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull As Zimbabwe celebrated its Independence Day on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country’s economy was improving. But a World Bank report released this month said that while Zimbabwe's poverty levels are declining, they remain elevated. Columbus Mavhunga reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-president-world-bank-tell-tales-of-different-economies/7062853.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-president-world-bank-tell-tales-of-different-economies/7062853.html Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:48:59 +0200 VOA As Zimbabwe celebrated its Independence Day on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country’s economy was improving. But a World Bank report released this month said that while Zimbabwe's poverty levels are declining, they remain elevated. Columbus Mavhunga reports. 00:02:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The U.S. State Department told VOA it is “aware of reports that a number of U.S. citizens were able to depart Sudan” on Saturday, despite heavy clashes in Khartoum. Hours earlier, Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah Burhan said his troops would facilitate the evacuation of diplomats https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/some-us-citizens-depart-sudan-saturday-despite-intense-fighting/7062750.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/some-us-citizens-depart-sudan-saturday-despite-intense-fighting/7062750.html Sun, 23 Apr 2023 20:11:59 +0200 VOA The U.S. State Department told VOA it is “aware of reports that a number of U.S. citizens were able to depart Sudan” on Saturday, despite heavy clashes in Khartoum. Hours earlier, Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah Burhan said his troops would facilitate the evacuation of diplomats 00:02:53 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabweans living in Britain are protesting outside their country's embassy in London where they are demanding accountability following the alleged looting of gold by suspected criminals said to be linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (Video: Panyika Karimanzira) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anti-corruption-protest-in-london-/7062163.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/anti-corruption-protest-in-london-/7062163.html Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:23:08 +0200 VOA Zimbabweans living in Britain are protesting outside their country's embassy in London where they are demanding accountability following the alleged looting of gold by suspected criminals said to be linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (Video: Panyika Karimanzira) 00:00:24 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A CCC protester in Washington DC among Zimbabweans who staged a peaceful march at the country's embassy over alleged looting of gold and human rights abuses. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-activist-among-dc-protesters/7061257.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-activist-among-dc-protesters/7061257.html Sat, 22 Apr 2023 09:40:00 +0200 VOA A CCC protester in Washington DC among Zimbabweans who staged a peaceful march at the country's embassy over alleged looting of gold and human rights abuses. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) 00:01:15 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabweans on Friday staged a peaceful protest outside the country's embassy in Washington DC over alleged human rights abuses and plundering of mineral resources by suspected criminals allegedly linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-protesting-against-gold-mafia-human-rights-abuses/7061252.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-protesting-against-gold-mafia-human-rights-abuses/7061252.html Sat, 22 Apr 2023 08:32:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabweans on Friday staged a peaceful protest outside the country's embassy in Washington DC over alleged human rights abuses and plundering of mineral resources by suspected criminals allegedly linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. (Video: Marvellous Mhlanga Nyahuye) 00:06:03 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabweans staged a peaceful protest at the country https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-protest-outside-embassy-in-washington-dc/7061245.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-protest-outside-embassy-in-washington-dc/7061245.html Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:22:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabweans staged a peaceful protest at the country 00:05:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull European Union countries have agreed to extend a proposal to reduce the amount of natural gas they use by 15% until spring of 2024. The goal is to continue to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Valentina Vasileva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Yuriy Zakrevskiy https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/how-well-can-europe-survive-without-russian-gas-/7060141.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/how-well-can-europe-survive-without-russian-gas-/7060141.html Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:26:00 +0200 VOA European Union countries have agreed to extend a proposal to reduce the amount of natural gas they use by 15% until spring of 2024. The goal is to continue to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Valentina Vasileva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Yuriy Zakrevskiy 00:03:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Researchers say tomato farmers in Ghana are good at growing tomatoes, but poor at storage. But some are discovering how to give their tomatoes a longer life. From Kumazi, Hamza Adams has this report, narrated by Salem Solomon. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/researchers-in-ghana-work-to-limit-food-waste/7060140.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/researchers-in-ghana-work-to-limit-food-waste/7060140.html Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:25:00 +0200 VOA Researchers say tomato farmers in Ghana are good at growing tomatoes, but poor at storage. But some are discovering how to give their tomatoes a longer life. From Kumazi, Hamza Adams has this report, narrated by Salem Solomon. 00:01:57 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull As Zimbabwe celebrated its Independence Day on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country’s economy was improving. But a World Bank report released this month said that while Zimbabwe's poverty levels are declining, they remain elevated. Columbus Mavhunga reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-president-world-bank-tell-tales-of-different-economies/7060139.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-president-world-bank-tell-tales-of-different-economies/7060139.html Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA As Zimbabwe celebrated its Independence Day on Tuesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country’s economy was improving. But a World Bank report released this month said that while Zimbabwe's poverty levels are declining, they remain elevated. Columbus Mavhunga reports. 00:02:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/whatsapp-video-2023-04-19-at-1-11-25-pm-mp4/7058339.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/whatsapp-video-2023-04-19-at-1-11-25-pm-mp4/7058339.html Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:37:00 +0200 VOA 00:01:01 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Members of Tanzania's ruling party are among politicians from six African countries who recently attended the first session of a Chinese Communist Party training school. The school was built to strengthen Chinese outreach to African countries. Critics say it undermines democracy in Africa https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/critics-say-chinese-ruling-party-training-school-could-weaken-african-democracy/7056940.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/critics-say-chinese-ruling-party-training-school-could-weaken-african-democracy/7056940.html Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:34:00 +0200 VOA Members of Tanzania's ruling party are among politicians from six African countries who recently attended the first session of a Chinese Communist Party training school. The school was built to strengthen Chinese outreach to African countries. Critics say it undermines democracy in Africa 00:03:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Trust Maanda, an attorney representing the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora, says Chief Justice Malaba gave them timelines for filing papers in a case in which the opposition is challenging the manner in which new electoral boundaries were drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/date-set-for-mdc-t-case-challenging-drawing-of-new-ward-constituency-boundaries-ahead-of-2023-elections-/7054443.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/date-set-for-mdc-t-case-challenging-drawing-of-new-ward-constituency-boundaries-ahead-of-2023-elections-/7054443.html Mon, 17 Apr 2023 23:17:17 +0200 VOA Trust Maanda, an attorney representing the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora, says Chief Justice Malaba gave them timelines for filing papers in a case in which the opposition is challenging the manner in which new electoral boundaries were drawn by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. 00:02:43 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The leader of the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe, Robert Chapman, says Zimbabweans need food and other basic necesities as corruption has hit hard the government the 2023. He spoke to VOA;s Evans Zininga before Al Jazeera released its last edition of a four-part documentary series https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/robert-chapman-zimbabweans-irked-by-corruption-/7051657.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/robert-chapman-zimbabweans-irked-by-corruption-/7051657.html Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:52:00 +0200 VOA The leader of the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe, Robert Chapman, says Zimbabweans need food and other basic necesities as corruption has hit hard the government the 2023. He spoke to VOA;s Evans Zininga before Al Jazeera released its last edition of a four-part documentary series 00:07:46 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Is Nelson Chamisa the most popular politicians in Zimbabwe? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/is-chamisa-most-popular-politican-in-zimbabwe-/7051644.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/is-chamisa-most-popular-politican-in-zimbabwe-/7051644.html Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:58:01 +0200 VOA Is Nelson Chamisa the most popular politicians in Zimbabwe? 00:00:14 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Mnangagwa Attending Vision 2023 Conference https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-attending-vision-2023-conference/7047893.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-attending-vision-2023-conference/7047893.html Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:15:13 +0200 VOA Mnangagwa Attending Vision 2023 Conference 00:00:58 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The killing of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo earlier this year brought into focus the threats media face. VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi and Salem Solomon have the story. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cameroon-killing-a-reminder-of-risks-for-media/7042334.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/cameroon-killing-a-reminder-of-risks-for-media/7042334.html Sun, 09 Apr 2023 10:15:00 +0200 VOA The killing of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo earlier this year brought into focus the threats media face. VOA's Jackson Mvunganyi and Salem Solomon have the story. 00:02:33 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Inspector Abednicho Ncube, Bulawsyo ZRP provincial spokesperson, says they have arrested copper wire thieves. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/whatsapp-video-2023-04-06-at-5-08-38-pm-mp4/7040270.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/whatsapp-video-2023-04-06-at-5-08-38-pm-mp4/7040270.html Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:31:24 +0200 VOA Inspector Abednicho Ncube, Bulawsyo ZRP provincial spokesperson, says they have arrested copper wire thieves. 00:02:50 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some of the Zimbabwean officials accused of gold smuggling and money laundering in the Al Jazeera documentary "Gold Mafia" have welcomed a government plan to investigate the allegations. But critics doubt the government's ability to crack down on internal corruption. Columbus Mavhunga reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-react-to-documentary-alleging-government-corruption/7039476.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-react-to-documentary-alleging-government-corruption/7039476.html Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:56:09 +0200 VOA Some of the Zimbabwean officials accused of gold smuggling and money laundering in the Al Jazeera documentary "Gold Mafia" have welcomed a government plan to investigate the allegations. But critics doubt the government's ability to crack down on internal corruption. Columbus Mavhunga reports 00:03:10 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Gift Ostallos Siziba, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, speaking about the party's consensus candidates' selection process, which kicked off on Wednesday. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-on-selection-of-candidates-for-2023-general-elections/7038012.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ccc-on-selection-of-candidates-for-2023-general-elections/7038012.html Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:13:06 +0200 VOA Gift Ostallos Siziba, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, speaking about the party's consensus candidates' selection process, which kicked off on Wednesday. (VOA) 00:01:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in New York to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. Tuesday evening, Trump again denied the charges and attacked the New York prosecutor’s motives. The VOA New York Bureau and Veronica Balderas Iglesias contributed to this report https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/following-not-guilty-plea-trump-remains-defiant/7037563.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/following-not-guilty-plea-trump-remains-defiant/7037563.html Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:37:16 +0200 VOA Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in New York to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. Tuesday evening, Trump again denied the charges and attacked the New York prosecutor’s motives. The VOA New York Bureau and Veronica Balderas Iglesias contributed to this report 00:02:13 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa says Zimbabwe will carry out investigations over a gold smuggling scam exposed by Al Jazeera in two editions of its four-part documentary series in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be the ring leader of the multimillion dollar scandal. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-govt-promising-to-punish-gold-mafia/7036041.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-govt-promising-to-punish-gold-mafia/7036041.html Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:54:50 +0200 VOA Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa says Zimbabwe will carry out investigations over a gold smuggling scam exposed by Al Jazeera in two editions of its four-part documentary series in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be the ring leader of the multimillion dollar scandal. 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A student in Congo has developed a tool that allows people to control or move objects using their brain signals. Andre Ndambi visited the department of engineering at the University of Kinshasa and has this story narrated by Salem Solomon. Jean-Louis Mafema contributed. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/congolese-student-s-device-makes-science-fiction-reality/7034676.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/congolese-student-s-device-makes-science-fiction-reality/7034676.html Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:34:00 +0200 VOA A student in Congo has developed a tool that allows people to control or move objects using their brain signals. Andre Ndambi visited the department of engineering at the University of Kinshasa and has this story narrated by Salem Solomon. Jean-Louis Mafema contributed. 00:02:45 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabweans in the agriculture sector are dealing with rising fertilizer costs and poor rainfalls due to climate change. Now, some are turning to organic farming and conservation agriculture to make ends meet, and officials say they are making progress against the odds. Columbus Mavhunga reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-farmers-turning-to-conservation-agriculture/7034669.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-farmers-turning-to-conservation-agriculture/7034669.html Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:29:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabweans in the agriculture sector are dealing with rising fertilizer costs and poor rainfalls due to climate change. Now, some are turning to organic farming and conservation agriculture to make ends meet, and officials say they are making progress against the odds. Columbus Mavhunga reports. 00:02:46 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe Republic Police national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, says there are ready to deal with perpetrators of violence ahead of the country's general elections. He told a meeting convened by journalists in Harare that nobody is above the law.(Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paul-nyathi-noone-is-above-the-law-in-zimbabwe/7031622.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paul-nyathi-noone-is-above-the-law-in-zimbabwe/7031622.html Sat, 01 Apr 2023 02:31:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe Republic Police national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, says there are ready to deal with perpetrators of violence ahead of the country's general elections. He told a meeting convened by journalists in Harare that nobody is above the law.(Video: Mavis Gama) 00:09:16 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Zambia is raising excitement in the country and some nostalgia. Harris has a personal connection to Zambia, where she spent time with her Indian grandfather, who sparked her interest in public service. Kathy Short reports for VOA from Lusaka, Zambia. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-vice-president-harris-visit-to-zambia-raises-excitement/7028339.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-vice-president-harris-visit-to-zambia-raises-excitement/7028339.html Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:57:00 +0200 VOA Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Zambia is raising excitement in the country and some nostalgia. Harris has a personal connection to Zambia, where she spent time with her Indian grandfather, who sparked her interest in public service. Kathy Short reports for VOA from Lusaka, Zambia. 00:02:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe’s government has started two weeks of nationwide consultations on whether to abolish capital punishment for people convicted of premeditated murder. As Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA, people’s views on the issue are varied. (Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-start-debate-on-ending-death-penalty/7028341.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-start-debate-on-ending-death-penalty/7028341.html Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:01:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe’s government has started two weeks of nationwide consultations on whether to abolish capital punishment for people convicted of premeditated murder. As Columbus Mavhunga reports for VOA, people’s views on the issue are varied. (Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe) 00:02:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Africa and the U.S. share not only a grim past but also a hopeful future. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized this on her first official voyage to the continent, where in one day she covered both the possibilities ahead and the pain that links both societies. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-vp-touts-hopeful-future-for-africa-during-stop-in-ghana/7027341.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-vp-touts-hopeful-future-for-africa-during-stop-in-ghana/7027341.html Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:57:44 +0200 VOA Africa and the U.S. share not only a grim past but also a hopeful future. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized this on her first official voyage to the continent, where in one day she covered both the possibilities ahead and the pain that links both societies. 00:02:26 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF's Bulawayo provincial spokesperson, Archie Chiponda, talking about the party's primary elections. (Video: @ezratshisasibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-primary-elections-/7024421.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-primary-elections-/7024421.html Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:41:00 +0200 VOA Zanu PF's Bulawayo provincial spokesperson, Archie Chiponda, talking about the party's primary elections. (Video: @ezratshisasibanda) 00:02:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF's Archie Chiponda speaking about the outcome of the party's primary elections in Bulawayo. (Video: @ezratshisasibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/archie-chiponda-speaking-on-zanu-pf-primary-elections/7024418.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/archie-chiponda-speaking-on-zanu-pf-primary-elections/7024418.html Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:36:00 +0200 VOA Zanu PF's Archie Chiponda speaking about the outcome of the party's primary elections in Bulawayo. (Video: @ezratshisasibanda) 00:03:16 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull There was a large turnout in Bulawayo's central business district ward where vendors participated in the ruling party's primary elections. Some of the vendors are believed to be using fake addresses. Zanu PF officials declined to comment on this issue. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-voting-in-zanu-pf-s-bulawayo-primaries/7022783.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-voting-in-zanu-pf-s-bulawayo-primaries/7022783.html Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA There was a large turnout in Bulawayo's central business district ward where vendors participated in the ruling party's primary elections. Some of the vendors are believed to be using fake addresses. Zanu PF officials declined to comment on this issue. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:00:43 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some Zanu PF activists said they were left out of the party's primary elections as their cells "disappeared" on the day of voting in Bulawayo. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-members-fuming-over-irregularities-in-party-primary-elections/7022776.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-members-fuming-over-irregularities-in-party-primary-elections/7022776.html Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:09:00 +0200 VOA Some Zanu PF activists said they were left out of the party's primary elections as their cells "disappeared" on the day of voting in Bulawayo. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:34 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has hailed Zimbabwe's efforts to move to climate-resistant grains such as millet to improve food security. An FAO team is in Zimbabwe to promote the grains and celebrate the International Year of Millets. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-climate-change-grains-house-mp4/7022751.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-climate-change-grains-house-mp4/7022751.html Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:13:00 +0200 VOA The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has hailed Zimbabwe's efforts to move to climate-resistant grains such as millet to improve food security. An FAO team is in Zimbabwe to promote the grains and celebrate the International Year of Millets. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. 00:03:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull In the sprawling Nairobi slum of Kibera, Renice Owino, a young computer programmer, is passing on her knowledge to disadvantaged students. Owino is the founder and driving force behind the “Code with Kids” initiative, which has reached hundreds of children in Nairobi and other areas. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/in-kenya-s-kibera-slum-a-tech-initiative-empowers-children/7018571.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/in-kenya-s-kibera-slum-a-tech-initiative-empowers-children/7018571.html Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:24:00 +0200 VOA In the sprawling Nairobi slum of Kibera, Renice Owino, a young computer programmer, is passing on her knowledge to disadvantaged students. Owino is the founder and driving force behind the “Code with Kids” initiative, which has reached hundreds of children in Nairobi and other areas. 00:03:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The Ukraine conflict has caused a global spike in the price of fertilizer - and in Africa there are warnings that countries like Malawi are facing food insecurity as crops fail. David Doyle has more. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/crops-wither-amid-africa-s-fertilizer-price-spike/7018609.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/crops-wither-amid-africa-s-fertilizer-price-spike/7018609.html Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:45:40 +0200 VOA The Ukraine conflict has caused a global spike in the price of fertilizer - and in Africa there are warnings that countries like Malawi are facing food insecurity as crops fail. David Doyle has more. 00:02:23 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull UNkosikazi Tsibanani Tlou ukhuluma ngenhlelo abazethulelwa yinhlanganiso yeIntuba Sustainable Projects. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/utsibanani-tlou-ukhuluma-ngenhlelo-zeintuba-sustainable-projects/7017040.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/utsibanani-tlou-ukhuluma-ngenhlelo-zeintuba-sustainable-projects/7017040.html Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:31:00 +0200 VOA UNkosikazi Tsibanani Tlou ukhuluma ngenhlelo abazethulelwa yinhlanganiso yeIntuba Sustainable Projects. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:42 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull USiphathisiwe Dube ukhuluma ngenhlelo zenhlanganiso yeIntuba Community. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukhuluma-ngenhlelo-zenhlanganiso-yeintuba/7017037.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ukhuluma-ngenhlelo-zenhlanganiso-yeintuba/7017037.html Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:28:00 +0200 VOA USiphathisiwe Dube ukhuluma ngenhlelo zenhlanganiso yeIntuba Community. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:13 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Will Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change win the 2023 presidential election? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/will-nelson-chamisa-win-2023-presidential-election/7015842.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/will-nelson-chamisa-win-2023-presidential-election/7015842.html Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:28:18 +0200 VOA Will Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change win the 2023 presidential election? 00:00:14 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Thousands of members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters staged a protest in South Africa against the current power crisis and high unemployment rate. They are calling for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-of-economic-freedom-fighters-activists-protest-over-energy-crisis-high-jobless-rate/7013827.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-of-economic-freedom-fighters-activists-protest-over-energy-crisis-high-jobless-rate/7013827.html Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA Thousands of members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters staged a protest in South Africa against the current power crisis and high unemployment rate. They are calling for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Video: Thuso Khumalo) 00:00:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-day visit to Moscow seen as a rare show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, increasingly isolated over his war on Ukraine. Russia and China are eager to cooperate as each of them faces its own challenges with the West. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/china-s-xi-visits-russia-s-putin-in-rare-show-of-support/7013320.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/china-s-xi-visits-russia-s-putin-in-rare-show-of-support/7013320.html Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:21:02 +0200 VOA Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-day visit to Moscow seen as a rare show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, increasingly isolated over his war on Ukraine. Russia and China are eager to cooperate as each of them faces its own challenges with the West. 00:02:35 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa of the oppositon Citizens Coalition for Change campaigning in Mashonaland West ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: Nunurayi jena) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/uchamisa-ukhankasela-ukhetho-oluzayo/7012909.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/uchamisa-ukhankasela-ukhetho-oluzayo/7012909.html Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:24:53 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa of the oppositon Citizens Coalition for Change campaigning in Mashonaland West ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: Nunurayi jena) 00:00:14 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull About 178,000 Zimbabweans, who are holders of special permits issued by the South African government to work in the country, face deportation if they don't regularize their status by the end of June. The South African government is terminating Zimbabwe Exemption Permits. Thuso Khumalo reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-facing-deportation/7011710.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-facing-deportation/7011710.html Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:31:00 +0200 VOA About 178,000 Zimbabweans, who are holders of special permits issued by the South African government to work in the country, face deportation if they don't regularize their status by the end of June. The South African government is terminating Zimbabwe Exemption Permits. Thuso Khumalo reports 00:02:23 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull An election candidate speaking about Zanu PF primary elections. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/election-candidate-on-zanu-pf-primaries/7010958.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/election-candidate-on-zanu-pf-primaries/7010958.html Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0200 VOA An election candidate speaking about Zanu PF primary elections. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:01:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Fadzayi Mahere, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, speaking about the forthcoming general elections. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fadzayi-mahere-on-forthcoming-zimbabwe-elections/7010961.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fadzayi-mahere-on-forthcoming-zimbabwe-elections/7010961.html Sat, 18 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0200 VOA Fadzayi Mahere, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, speaking about the forthcoming general elections. (Video: VOA) 00:01:58 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF political commissar, Mike Bimha, says the ruling party’s primaries have been postponed. Zimbabwe is expected to hold crucial elections sometime this year. (Video: Godwin Mangudya) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-postpones-primary-elections/7010956.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-postpones-primary-elections/7010956.html Sat, 18 Mar 2023 04:50:18 +0200 VOA Zanu PF political commissar, Mike Bimha, says the ruling party’s primaries have been postponed. Zimbabwe is expected to hold crucial elections sometime this year. (Video: Godwin Mangudya) 00:02:04 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Fadzayi Mahere, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, says the party led by Nelson Chamisa is attracting millions of people ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: Mavis Gama) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fadzayi-mahere-says-ccc-support-overwhelming-as-zimbabwe-inches-closer-to-crucial-general-elections/7008688.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/fadzayi-mahere-says-ccc-support-overwhelming-as-zimbabwe-inches-closer-to-crucial-general-elections/7008688.html Thu, 16 Mar 2023 22:08:38 +0200 VOA Fadzayi Mahere, interim spokesperson of the Citizens Coalition for Change, says the party led by Nelson Chamisa is attracting millions of people ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: Mavis Gama) 00:07:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The more than two-year-long civil war in Ethiopia has left many children orphaned or separated from their families. The psychological trauma lingers for these children. Mulugeta Atsbeha visited children at a school-turned-shelter in this story narrated by Salem Solomon. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/children-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-return-to-school-but-trauma-lingers/7005799.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/children-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-return-to-school-but-trauma-lingers/7005799.html Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:12:00 +0200 VOA The more than two-year-long civil war in Ethiopia has left many children orphaned or separated from their families. The psychological trauma lingers for these children. Mulugeta Atsbeha visited children at a school-turned-shelter in this story narrated by Salem Solomon. 00:02:38 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Chalton Hwende, lawmaker of the Citizens Coalition For Change, speaking about Zimbabwe's mobile voter registration program, which started Sunday and ends on March 21st. Zimbabwe is preparing for harmonized elections set to be held sometime this year. (Video: Godwin Mangudya) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7003549.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/7003549.html Tue, 14 Mar 2023 03:05:07 +0200 VOA Chalton Hwende, lawmaker of the Citizens Coalition For Change, speaking about Zimbabwe's mobile voter registration program, which started Sunday and ends on March 21st. Zimbabwe is preparing for harmonized elections set to be held sometime this year. (Video: Godwin Mangudya) 00:01:42 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Some of the Zimbabwean farmers whose land the government seized for redistribution two decades ago moved to Zambia and have prospered. In the past year, those farmers started exporting food to Zimbabwe, which has been struggling with food insecurity, partly because of those land seizures. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-zimbabwean-commercial-farmers-thriving-in-zambia/7002115.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-zimbabwean-commercial-farmers-thriving-in-zambia/7002115.html Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:58:25 +0200 VOA Some of the Zimbabwean farmers whose land the government seized for redistribution two decades ago moved to Zambia and have prospered. In the past year, those farmers started exporting food to Zimbabwe, which has been struggling with food insecurity, partly because of those land seizures. 00:03:13 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A report by Southern Africa Resource Watch says women are more impacted than men by climate change in the coal-producing region of South Africa, one of the world’s biggest coal exporters. Mpumalanga province sees heavy pollution from coal mining and power stations as well as severe flooding. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/climate-change-hits-women-in-south-africa-s-coal-region-report-says/6999476.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/climate-change-hits-women-in-south-africa-s-coal-region-report-says/6999476.html Sat, 11 Mar 2023 20:37:00 +0200 VOA A report by Southern Africa Resource Watch says women are more impacted than men by climate change in the coal-producing region of South Africa, one of the world’s biggest coal exporters. Mpumalanga province sees heavy pollution from coal mining and power stations as well as severe flooding. 00:02:24 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, says citizens have a key role in choosing candidates for the forthcoming general elections. What's your take on this? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-on-primary-elections-citizens-role-in-choosing-candidates/7000420.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-on-primary-elections-citizens-role-in-choosing-candidates/7000420.html Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:15:24 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, says citizens have a key role in choosing candidates for the forthcoming general elections. What's your take on this? 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull An aid group in Ghana is using the popularity of basketball and the Basketball Africa League to help keep kids in at-risk communities in school. A program known as DUNK Grassroots offers basketball practice for students who rack up reading credits at the library. Senanu Tord reports from Ghana. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/in-ghana-basketball-used-as-incentive-to-stay-in-school/6999324.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/in-ghana-basketball-used-as-incentive-to-stay-in-school/6999324.html Sat, 11 Mar 2023 04:20:00 +0200 VOA An aid group in Ghana is using the popularity of basketball and the Basketball Africa League to help keep kids in at-risk communities in school. A program known as DUNK Grassroots offers basketball practice for students who rack up reading credits at the library. Senanu Tord reports from Ghana. 00:03:06 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Basketball Africa League Kicks Off https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/basketball-africa-league-kicks-off/6999329.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/basketball-africa-league-kicks-off/6999329.html Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:22:00 +0200 VOA Basketball Africa League Kicks Off 00:00:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull There are many Zimbabweans in Bulawayo who are registering to vote and some of them have no specific addresses. This is happening at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in the city where soldiers and prison officers also registered to vote in the forthcoming elections. Is this rigging? https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/suspicious-voting-process-at-zec-offices-in-bulawayo/6999364.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/suspicious-voting-process-at-zec-offices-in-bulawayo/6999364.html Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:00:00 +0200 VOA There are many Zimbabweans in Bulawayo who are registering to vote and some of them have no specific addresses. This is happening at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in the city where soldiers and prison officers also registered to vote in the forthcoming elections. Is this rigging? 00:02:21 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, campaigning ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: CCC) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-campaigning-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/6999334.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nelson-chamisa-campaigning-ahead-of-2023-general-elections/6999334.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:24:00 +0200 VOA Nelson Chamisa, interim leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, campaigning ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Video: CCC) 00:00:38 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in Famona, Bulawayo are a hive of activity as some people, believed to be outsiders, are registering to vote in large numbers. They include soldiers and members of the prison services. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/registering-to-vote-in-2023-general-elections/6999414.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/registering-to-vote-in-2023-general-elections/6999414.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:13:56 +0200 VOA The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in Famona, Bulawayo are a hive of activity as some people, believed to be outsiders, are registering to vote in large numbers. They include soldiers and members of the prison services. 00:03:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Basketball Africa League set to kick off this weekend https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/basketball-africa-league-kicks-off/6998991.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/basketball-africa-league-kicks-off/6998991.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:06:55 +0200 VOA Basketball Africa League set to kick off this weekend 00:00:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Patrick Davenish of the Tobacco Industries Marketing Board says farmers owed millions of dollars will get their payments soon. He said contractors that are not paying farmers will be suspended. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ray-of-light-for-unpaid-tobacco-farmer/6998620.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ray-of-light-for-unpaid-tobacco-farmer/6998620.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:51:00 +0200 VOA Patrick Davenish of the Tobacco Industries Marketing Board says farmers owed millions of dollars will get their payments soon. He said contractors that are not paying farmers will be suspended. (VOA) 00:01:04 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Thousands remain in camps almost two years after a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced their displacement. Renewed fighting between the military and rebels has pushed even more people into the camps. Ruth Omar Esther reports from Munigi, DRC. Camera: Esdras Tsongo. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-displaced-by-21-volcano-in-drc-remain-homeless/6998607.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/thousands-displaced-by-21-volcano-in-drc-remain-homeless/6998607.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:29:00 +0200 VOA Thousands remain in camps almost two years after a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced their displacement. Renewed fighting between the military and rebels has pushed even more people into the camps. Ruth Omar Esther reports from Munigi, DRC. Camera: Esdras Tsongo. 00:02:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Is the fight for democracy at a turning point? Freedom House documents a global decline for the 17th consecutive year. One of the biggest concerns: media freedom. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains. VOA footage by Saqib Ul Islam. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/war-coups-rollbacks-of-civil-liberties-test-democracies-media-worldwide/6998610.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/war-coups-rollbacks-of-civil-liberties-test-democracies-media-worldwide/6998610.html Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:32:00 +0200 VOA Is the fight for democracy at a turning point? Freedom House documents a global decline for the 17th consecutive year. One of the biggest concerns: media freedom. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains. VOA footage by Saqib Ul Islam. 00:02:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa says Zimbabweans should register to vote in the next elections. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-zimbabweans-should-register-to-vote-/6997259.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/chamisa-says-zimbabweans-should-register-to-vote-/6997259.html Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:39:03 +0200 VOA Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa says Zimbabweans should register to vote in the next elections. 00:01:36 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Rights groups say Tunisians are leaving their homeland in numbers not seen since the North African country’s revolution 12 years ago. The exodus reflects a growing despair over a democratic experiment that has foundered — and hope for a better future in Europe. Lisa Bryant reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/many-leaving-tunisia-as-democracy-unravels-economy-founders/6994349.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/many-leaving-tunisia-as-democracy-unravels-economy-founders/6994349.html Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:39:00 +0200 VOA Rights groups say Tunisians are leaving their homeland in numbers not seen since the North African country’s revolution 12 years ago. The exodus reflects a growing despair over a democratic experiment that has foundered — and hope for a better future in Europe. Lisa Bryant reports 00:03:09 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull In 2012, UNESCO, the U.N. body tasked with promoting arts and culture, identified the traditional xylophone known as the balafon as an important part of humanity’s cultural heritage. Today, in Ivory Coast, informal workshops with students are underway to promote the instrument https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ivory-coast-project-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-a-traditional-instrument/6994295.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/ivory-coast-project-aims-to-raise-awareness-of-a-traditional-instrument/6994295.html Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:19:40 +0200 VOA In 2012, UNESCO, the U.N. body tasked with promoting arts and culture, identified the traditional xylophone known as the balafon as an important part of humanity’s cultural heritage. Today, in Ivory Coast, informal workshops with students are underway to promote the instrument 00:02:02 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Robert Scott, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, says the Private Voluntary Organization Bill (PVO Bill) is a chilling piece of proposed law. The Bill gives the government power to take over or dissolve NGOs. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-envoy-says-pvo-bill-chilling-piece-of-proposed-law-/6989462.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-envoy-says-pvo-bill-chilling-piece-of-proposed-law-/6989462.html Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:02:49 +0200 VOA Robert Scott, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, says the Private Voluntary Organization Bill (PVO Bill) is a chilling piece of proposed law. The Bill gives the government power to take over or dissolve NGOs. (Video: VOA) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Midlands Provincial Minister Larry Mavhima praising Russia for siding with Zimbabwe on targeted sanctions imposed on Zanu PF officials. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-official-praises-russia-for-taking-firm-stance-against-nation-s-targeted-sanctions/6987930.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwean-official-praises-russia-for-taking-firm-stance-against-nation-s-targeted-sanctions/6987930.html Fri, 03 Mar 2023 04:38:00 +0200 VOA Midlands Provincial Minister Larry Mavhima praising Russia for siding with Zimbabwe on targeted sanctions imposed on Zanu PF officials. (Video: VOA) 00:01:08 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zanu PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, welcoming a Russian delegation in Harare on Thursday. The Russians are looking for business investment opportunities and political ties. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-spokesperson-mutsvangwa-welcoming-russian-delegation-/6987935.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zanu-pf-spokesperson-mutsvangwa-welcoming-russian-delegation-/6987935.html Fri, 03 Mar 2023 02:48:25 +0200 VOA Zanu PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, welcoming a Russian delegation in Harare on Thursday. The Russians are looking for business investment opportunities and political ties. (VOA) 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull In Senegal, having a child out of wedlock often leads to shame and social exclusion. It can be even more difficult for a foreigner without a family support system. A Congolese single mother living in the suburbs of Dakar shares her story of perseverance. Allison Fernandes reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/shelter-offers-protective-cocoon-for-single-mothers-in-senegal/6985713.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/shelter-offers-protective-cocoon-for-single-mothers-in-senegal/6985713.html Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:13:00 +0200 VOA In Senegal, having a child out of wedlock often leads to shame and social exclusion. It can be even more difficult for a foreigner without a family support system. A Congolese single mother living in the suburbs of Dakar shares her story of perseverance. Allison Fernandes reports 00:02:39 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A South African group is bringing films to African youth in impoverished areas with poor services through solar-powered, portable cinemas. The group, Sunshine Cinema, works in four countries aiming to inspire more youth on the continent through African films. Zaheer Cassim reports South Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-solar-powered-cinema-inspires-african-youth/6982694.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/south-african-solar-powered-cinema-inspires-african-youth/6982694.html Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:47:00 +0200 VOA A South African group is bringing films to African youth in impoverished areas with poor services through solar-powered, portable cinemas. The group, Sunshine Cinema, works in four countries aiming to inspire more youth on the continent through African films. Zaheer Cassim reports South Africa. 00:02:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull First lady Jill Biden is drawing attention to the severe drought that has gripped East Africa and created an unprecedented food insecurity crisis in Kenya. Biden used part of her trip to Kenya to highlight a crisis that is on the cusp of disaster - and to plead for help from other wealthy nations. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jill-biden-draws-attention-to-unprecedented-hunger-crisis/6981913.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/jill-biden-draws-attention-to-unprecedented-hunger-crisis/6981913.html Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:30:00 +0200 VOA First lady Jill Biden is drawing attention to the severe drought that has gripped East Africa and created an unprecedented food insecurity crisis in Kenya. Biden used part of her trip to Kenya to highlight a crisis that is on the cusp of disaster - and to plead for help from other wealthy nations. 00:03:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Pressure is growing on Kenya's President William Ruto to declare a national disaster over a record drought in the country's north that has affected five million people. The failure of a sixth consecutive rainy season is making hunger worse across the region. Ahmed Hussein reports https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/pressure-grows-on-kenyan-president-to-declare-drought-a-national-disaster/6981912.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/pressure-grows-on-kenyan-president-to-declare-drought-a-national-disaster/6981912.html Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:27:00 +0200 VOA Pressure is growing on Kenya's President William Ruto to declare a national disaster over a record drought in the country's north that has affected five million people. The failure of a sixth consecutive rainy season is making hunger worse across the region. Ahmed Hussein reports 00:03:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabweans living on the border with Zambia are increasingly taking advantage of their neighbor's superior health care. But Zambian officials say they are also draining resources as nearly one-third of patients in some clinics and hospitals are Zimbabweans. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Lusaka. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-flooding-zambian-hospitals-for-medical-care/6981909.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabweans-flooding-zambian-hospitals-for-medical-care/6981909.html Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabweans living on the border with Zambia are increasingly taking advantage of their neighbor's superior health care. But Zambian officials say they are also draining resources as nearly one-third of patients in some clinics and hospitals are Zimbabweans. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Lusaka. 00:03:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo, a Zimbabwean-born nurse, is running a social media platform in which she advises people about general life and health matters. She works in Ireland. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nobantu-dlodlo-mbambo-running-social-media-page/6981908.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nobantu-dlodlo-mbambo-running-social-media-page/6981908.html Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:18:32 +0200 VOA Nobantu Dlodlo Mbambo, a Zimbabwean-born nurse, is running a social media platform in which she advises people about general life and health matters. She works in Ireland. 00:03:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Flashback ... ULorinda Mphoko, wife of then Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, dancing with Emmerson Mnangagwa on February 25, 2017, in Matobo at an event to mark the 21st February Movement. The late former President Robert Mugabe sacked Mnangagwa a few months later for undermining his authority. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/remember-mnangagwa-lorinda-mphoko-jive-/6979070.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/remember-mnangagwa-lorinda-mphoko-jive-/6979070.html Sun, 26 Feb 2023 01:41:40 +0200 VOA Flashback ... ULorinda Mphoko, wife of then Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, dancing with Emmerson Mnangagwa on February 25, 2017, in Matobo at an event to mark the 21st February Movement. The late former President Robert Mugabe sacked Mnangagwa a few months later for undermining his authority. 00:00:29 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwean youth leader on national drug abuse. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/youth-on-drug-abuse/6972732.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/youth-on-drug-abuse/6972732.html Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:38:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwean youth leader on national drug abuse. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:02:00 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zambians and Zimbabweans have been suffering long hours of power loss since water levels at the Kariba hydropower dam plunged to an all-time low in December. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Zambia, which plans to build a $2 billion solar power project to alleviate the situation. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/low-kariba-dam-levels-cause-power-outages-in-zambia-zimbabwe/6977156.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/low-kariba-dam-levels-cause-power-outages-in-zambia-zimbabwe/6977156.html Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:58:34 +0200 VOA Zambians and Zimbabweans have been suffering long hours of power loss since water levels at the Kariba hydropower dam plunged to an all-time low in December. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Zambia, which plans to build a $2 billion solar power project to alleviate the situation. 00:03:19 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nigerians made up the largest number of sub-Saharan African students in Ukraine when Russia invaded a year ago, forcing thousands to flee. Despite the war, universities in Ukraine and Nigeria have teamed up to help those students complete their degrees. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, Nigeria. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigerian-students-evacuated-from-ukraine-study-online-after-russia-s-invasion/6976889.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nigerian-students-evacuated-from-ukraine-study-online-after-russia-s-invasion/6976889.html Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:15:00 +0200 VOA Nigerians made up the largest number of sub-Saharan African students in Ukraine when Russia invaded a year ago, forcing thousands to flee. Despite the war, universities in Ukraine and Nigeria have teamed up to help those students complete their degrees. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, Nigeria. 00:03:51 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Irate vendors stoned municipal and police vehicles in Bulawayo when the local authority tried to use force to evict them from the city center. (VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/irate-vendors-on-rampage-/6975605.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/irate-vendors-on-rampage-/6975605.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:35:00 +0200 VOA Irate vendors stoned municipal and police vehicles in Bulawayo when the local authority tried to use force to evict them from the city center. (VOA) 00:00:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Police had to use rubber bullets in Bulawayo on Thursday to disperse vendors who were resisting eviction from the central business district. Reports say some people were injured. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/protesting-vendors-/6975593.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/protesting-vendors-/6975593.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:45:00 +0200 VOA Police had to use rubber bullets in Bulawayo on Thursday to disperse vendors who were resisting eviction from the central business district. Reports say some people were injured. (Video: VOA) 00:00:48 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Angry vendors protesting against eviction from the Bulawayo central business district. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/angry-vendors-protesting-against-eviction-/6975583.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/angry-vendors-protesting-against-eviction-/6975583.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0200 VOA Angry vendors protesting against eviction from the Bulawayo central business district. (Video: VOA) 00:00:49 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Angry vendors resisting eviction from the Bulawayo central business district. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-resisting-eviction-in-bulawayo/6975579.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-resisting-eviction-in-bulawayo/6975579.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:24:00 +0200 VOA Angry vendors resisting eviction from the Bulawayo central business district. (Video: VOA) 00:00:45 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Vendors in Bulawayo resisting eviction stoned Municipal Police vehicles vowing to stay put in the central business center. Indications are that some vendors were shot and injured when police used rubber bullets to disperse them. (Video: Kudzanai Musengi) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-resisting-eviction-in-bulawayo/6975549.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-resisting-eviction-in-bulawayo/6975549.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:30:00 +0200 VOA Vendors in Bulawayo resisting eviction stoned Municipal Police vehicles vowing to stay put in the central business center. Indications are that some vendors were shot and injured when police used rubber bullets to disperse them. (Video: Kudzanai Musengi) 00:00:25 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Vendors aligned to the ruling Zanu PF went on the rampage in Bulawayo today when city council security members attempted to evict them from the central business district. (Video: Kudzanai Musengi) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-go-wild-in-bulawayo-/6975530.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vendors-go-wild-in-bulawayo-/6975530.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:50:07 +0200 VOA Vendors aligned to the ruling Zanu PF went on the rampage in Bulawayo today when city council security members attempted to evict them from the central business district. (Video: Kudzanai Musengi) 00:00:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, goes to the polls Saturday to elect a new president amid worsening insecurity and economic struggles. Tensions over shortages of cash and fuel could also influence how people vote. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, Nigeria. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/who-will-emerge-as-nigeria-s-next-president-/6973763.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/who-will-emerge-as-nigeria-s-next-president-/6973763.html Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:35:20 +0200 VOA Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, goes to the polls Saturday to elect a new president amid worsening insecurity and economic struggles. Tensions over shortages of cash and fuel could also influence how people vote. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, Nigeria. 00:02:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A Zimbabwean youth speaking with VOA Zimbabwe Service's Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-youth-speaking-about-drug-abuse/6972726.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-youth-speaking-about-drug-abuse/6972726.html Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:35:00 +0200 VOA A Zimbabwean youth speaking with VOA Zimbabwe Service's Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse. 00:03:11 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Sport Minister Kirsty Coventry on the importance of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/minister-kirsty-coventry-on-importance-of-national-youth-day/6972662.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/minister-kirsty-coventry-on-importance-of-national-youth-day/6972662.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:45:00 +0200 VOA Sport Minister Kirsty Coventry on the importance of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day. (Video: Ezra Tshisa SIbanda) 00:01:01 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwe's youth president speaking with Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse at an event to mark national youth day. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/youth-president-on-drug-abuse/6972717.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/youth-president-on-drug-abuse/6972717.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:32:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwe's youth president speaking with Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse at an event to mark national youth day. 00:02:18 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Sports and Youth Minister Kirsty Coventry speaking at a national youth day in Zimbabwe on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kirsty-coventry-on-national-youth-day-drug-abuse/6972659.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kirsty-coventry-on-national-youth-day-drug-abuse/6972659.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:30:00 +0200 VOA Sports and Youth Minister Kirsty Coventry speaking at a national youth day in Zimbabwe on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:03:21 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Zimbabwean student attending a national youth day event in Lupane speaking with Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse in the country. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/student-on-drug-abuse/6972656.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/student-on-drug-abuse/6972656.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:34:00 +0200 VOA Zimbabwean student attending a national youth day event in Lupane speaking with Ezra Tshisa Sibanda about drug abuse in the country. 00:01:37 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Vice President Constantino Chiwenga addressing people at a national youth day in Lupane on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vp-chiwenga-on-national-youth-day/6972654.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/vp-chiwenga-on-national-youth-day/6972654.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:52:14 +0200 VOA Vice President Constantino Chiwenga addressing people at a national youth day in Lupane on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:03:05 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull President Emmerson Mnangagwa sloganeering at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day event at Lupane University on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-on-national-youth-day-/6972580.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mnangagwa-on-national-youth-day-/6972580.html Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:10:46 +0200 VOA President Emmerson Mnangagwa sloganeering at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day event at Lupane University on Tuesday. (Video: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda) 00:00:32 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Kenya aims to plant billions of trees in coming years to fight climate change and is enlisting mobile technology to help make it happen. The application JazaMiti, which means "fill with trees" in Swahili, tells users which trees to plant in specific areas, in hopes of increasing tree survival rate https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenya-enlists-mobile-technology-to-help-improve-forest-cover/6969058.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenya-enlists-mobile-technology-to-help-improve-forest-cover/6969058.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:53:00 +0200 VOA Kenya aims to plant billions of trees in coming years to fight climate change and is enlisting mobile technology to help make it happen. The application JazaMiti, which means "fill with trees" in Swahili, tells users which trees to plant in specific areas, in hopes of increasing tree survival rate 00:04:03 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A school official says slain Wayne Ndlovu was an inspirational young man who wanted to be a doctor. He was stabbed by suspected bullies of Hamilton High School. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/school-principal-slain-wayne-ndlovu-had-bright-life-ahead-of-him/6969863.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/school-principal-slain-wayne-ndlovu-had-bright-life-ahead-of-him/6969863.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0200 VOA A school official says slain Wayne Ndlovu was an inspirational young man who wanted to be a doctor. He was stabbed by suspected bullies of Hamilton High School. (Video: VOA) 00:00:35 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Funeral service of Wayne Ndlovu, who was stabbed in Bulawayo by suspected bullies. He was laid to rest Friday. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/funeral-service-of-student-stabbed-to-death-/6969860.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/funeral-service-of-student-stabbed-to-death-/6969860.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:34:00 +0200 VOA Funeral service of Wayne Ndlovu, who was stabbed in Bulawayo by suspected bullies. He was laid to rest Friday. (Video: VOA) 00:00:31 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Bulawayo provincial affairs minister, Judith Ncube, speaking at a funeral service of Founders High School student, Wayne Ndlovu, who was stabbed to death by suspected bullies of Hamilton High School. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/provincial-affairs-minister-on-student-death/6969859.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/provincial-affairs-minister-on-student-death/6969859.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 02:29:00 +0200 VOA Bulawayo provincial affairs minister, Judith Ncube, speaking at a funeral service of Founders High School student, Wayne Ndlovu, who was stabbed to death by suspected bullies of Hamilton High School. (Video: VOA) 00:00:59 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull A close relative speaking about the death of Wayne Ndlovu, a Bulawayo student who was stabbed to death by another school child. (Video: VOA) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/close-relative-on-slain-student-bullying/6969857.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/close-relative-on-slain-student-bullying/6969857.html Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:28:35 +0200 VOA A close relative speaking about the death of Wayne Ndlovu, a Bulawayo student who was stabbed to death by another school child. (Video: VOA) 00:01:12 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Wayne Ndlovu, a Bulawayo student who was stabbed to death by so-called bullies, was laid to rest in the city on Friday. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wayne-ndlovu-laid-to-rest/6968881.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wayne-ndlovu-laid-to-rest/6968881.html Sat, 18 Feb 2023 23:30:00 +0200 VOA Wayne Ndlovu, a Bulawayo student who was stabbed to death by so-called bullies, was laid to rest in the city on Friday. 00:01:27 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull Students singing at a funeral service of their colleague, Wayne Ndlovu, who was knifed to death by suspected bullies in Bulawayo. Wayne was laid to rest in the city Friday. (Video: Annahstacia Ndlovu) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wayne-ndlovu-s-funeral-service-in-bulawayo/6968878.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/wayne-ndlovu-s-funeral-service-in-bulawayo/6968878.html Sat, 18 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0200 VOA Students singing at a funeral service of their colleague, Wayne Ndlovu, who was knifed to death by suspected bullies in Bulawayo. Wayne was laid to rest in the city Friday. (Video: Annahstacia Ndlovu) 00:01:07 https://gdb.voanews.com/67f49c17-9fb9-4a7b-b20d-f174af8da65e_w640_h360.jpgfull