12 suspected internet fraudsters arrested for burying newborn baby alive in Rivers (Leadership) Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command and members of two vigilante groups in the state, have arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘‘Yahoo Boys’’…
Nigeria records 1,430 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 122,996
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,430 new infections of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 122,996 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Tsitsi Dangarembga – Booker Prize nominee arrested in Zimbabwe
Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, a nominee for this year’s Booker Prize, has been arrested in the country’s capital, Harare, during an anti-government protest. Dangarembga, 61, and another protester were bundled into a police lorry while carrying placards. The government…
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe allows ‘low risk’ sports with immediate effect
Sports such as athletics, golf, tennis and motorsport are now permitted in Zimbabwe from 0800-1630 after being classified as “low risk” by the government. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has classified sports into three categories – low, medium and high risk…
Mugabe ‘unable to walk’ (RNZ)
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe is unable to walk because of ill health, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Mr. Mugabe, 94, has been in Singapore for treatment for an undisclosed illness for the past two months, he said. The former…
Following disputed election, Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President (NPR)
The stands at Zimbabwe’s national stadium were filled with tens of thousands of people celebrating the victory of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Many of the women wore wraps printed with Mnangagwa’s smiling face. The men wore his signature scarf: Red, green,…
Emmerson Mnangagwa says disputed Zimbabwe election ‘behind us’ (Nation)
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday called on the country to move on from its disputed elections, despite his victory being challenged in court over alleged fraud and his inauguration delayed. The country’s first election since the fall of Robert…
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to move on after post-election unrest (Reuters)
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday said Zimbabweans should now unite to rebuild the economy and put behind them the election period that saw six people being killed after the army stepped in to quell post-election protests this month. In his…
Zimbabwe election: Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner in disputed poll (BBC)
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, according to the electoral commission. With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes, compared to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Police removed opposition officials from the electoral commission…
Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat (BBC)
Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had received “extremely positive” information but opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said his party was “winning resoundingly”. Zimbabwe is electing…