‘Don’t believe in paying athletes’: IOC’s Coventry stirs social media storm
Olympians slam the IOC chief and Zimbabwe’s former medallist for saying athletes should not be paid at the Games.
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‘Lead and leave’: Fears over Zimbabwe’s plan to extend presidential terms
Heated debate as Zimbabwe holds four days of public hearings about a bill seeking to amend the country’s constitution.
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Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
US’s new scramble for Africa is biomedical imperialism
From Zimbabwe to Zambia, US health deals are raising fears of a new era of biomedical extractivism.
Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran
Here are some news stories you might not have seen amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
Zimbabwean child waste-pickers work ‘hazardous’ jobs to help their families
Boys as young as six scout for scrap metal to sell in a country where 14 percent of children have jobs.
T20 World Cup teams stuck in India because of Middle East travel chaos
West Indies and Zimbabwe remain in India, along with the semifinalists at the India and Sri Lanka-cohosted World Cup.
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Epstein & Africa: Did sex offender push Israel-Ivory Coast security deal?
Latest Epstein files released in January reveal the extent of his relations with some prominent African leaders.
India face make-or-break Super Eights tie against Zimbabwe – all to know
India and Zimbabwe are both in need to a Super Eights win to keep alive T20 World Cup semifinal dream.
Zimbabwe imposes ban on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate
The immediate ban covers all raw minerals already in transit and will remain in place until further notice.
Zimbabwe shock Sri Lanka to upset the T20 World Cup odds again
Zimbabwe chase down target of 179 to beat one of the favourites – and tournament co-hosts – Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup.
