Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has declared a national disaster over drought caused by climate change, known as El Niño, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa said $2 billion in aid was needed to help millions of people suffering from hunger. A severe drought is wreaking havoc across southern Africa. “Zimbabweans should not collapse or die of hunger,” Mnangagwa told a […]
Self-styled ‘prophet’ arrested in Zimbabwe; 251 child laborers found on property
Zimbabwean police on Wednesday arrested a man claiming to be a prophet from the Apostolic sect at a shrine where believers stay on the premises, and authorities say they have recovered 16 unregistered graves, including those of infants, and others used as low-paid labor. They announced that they had found more than 250 children. Police […]
Zimbabwe police arrest apostolic ‘prophet’ and rescue 251 children from compound | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean police say authorities have discovered 16 unregistered graves at a facility where more than 250 children were allegedly used as cheap labor and arrested a man claiming to be a prophet from the Apostolic sect. did. Police spokesman Paul Nyati said in a statement that 56-year-old “self-styled” prophet Ishmael Choklongelwa had set up a […]
Zimbabwe VP says government will block LGBTQ scholarship initiative
Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president says his government will block university scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth, a move human rights groups described on Friday as perpetuating homophobic practices in the African country. The state university scholarships, aimed at people aged 18 to 35, are sponsored by GALZ, a membership organization for LGBTQ+ people in Zimbabwe. The association […]