Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Zimbabwe

July 13, 2019

Power Cuts Force Zimbabweans to Work...

Zimbabwe is experiencing its worst power shortage in years, forcing many workers onto the night shift, the only time when electricity is reliable. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the government blames the shortage on businesses and industries for not paying their power bill

June 4, 2019

Rights Groups Worried About Crackdown Targeting...

Rights organizations in Zimbabwe are concerned about what they say is a crackdown against opposition activists by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. They cite the recent arrest of seven activists who were detained when they returned home from a conference in the Maldives

June 2, 2019

Zimbabwean Businesses Abandon Local Currency for...

With Zimbabwe’s economy struggling, more businesses are refusing to accept local currency, taking only U.S. dollars. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, even some government agencies have started charging in American currency

May 28, 2019

Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Death in Disused,...

Zimbabwe’s disused mines continue to be a death trap for poor and desperate illegal miners in search of the precious minerals to earn a living

May 21, 2019

Fuel, Electricity Shortages Force Zimbabweans to...

Zimbabweans are turning to solar energy for survival after the government began to cut the power supply for long periods of time amid severe fuel and electricity shortages. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the country’s new energy minister is asking Zimbabweans to offer the government long-term solutions to solve the country’s chronic energy problems

January 17, 2019

Zimbabwe NGOs, Opposition Accuse Security Forces...

Human rights lawyers and opposition in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is failing to respect citizens rights by responding to responding to protests with brutality

January 8, 2019

Zimbabwe’s Hospitals Turn Away Patients As...

There is no end in sight as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government says it cannot meet the doctors’ demands

December 28, 2018

Here Are 11 Best Places to...

make it easier for you to plan a trip, I’ve highlighted some of the most popular countries and best places to visit in Africa, as well as what to see and do there, when to go, and where to stay. Hopefully this primer will get you motivated to hop on a plane—it’s worth the long flight to get there

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