Zimbabwe

Villager John Chakabaya's horrific ordeal during 12-day kidnapping by gang including Masenyani Mandhalele outlined in court.

Ewan Palmer Jul 11, 2012

Apple also launches iTunes App Store in 12 new countries across Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Staff Reporter Jun 28, 2012

The case had come up in a court in Cologne when the circumcision case of a four-year-old Muslim boy became complicated.

Staff Reporter Jun 27, 2012

President Robert Mugabe is also expected to attend the programme, according to reports.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 22, 2012

William Masvinu wins £100 as ugliest man in Zimbabwe's second pageant.

Nicholas Edmondson Jun 18, 2012

Outrage over a cartoon animation making fun of Shangaans and the Christian faith has led to a complaint being lodged with the Human Rights Commission.

Anissa Haddadi Jun 08, 2012

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from international limited-overs cricket with immediate effect.

Gordon Macrae May 31, 2012

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and Zambian counterpart Michael Sata honoured by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Anissa Haddadi May 30, 2012

United Nations Human Rights chief Navi Pillay urges Western countries to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president, Robert Mugabe.

Anissa Haddadi May 25, 2012

A politician in Zimbabwe has called on traditional chiefs to expel 'people who support homosexuality' from their communities.

Anissa Haddadi May 16, 2012

Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS.

Anissa Haddadi May 15, 2012

In Denmark, people die of cancer and in Afghanistan because of excessive drug abuse.

Staff Reporter Apr 26, 2012

Zimbabwe president reported fit as he returns home from Singapore health scare.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 12, 2012

Conflicting reports emerge about health of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 10, 2012

The world's biggest gay beauty pageant saw black Africans contesting for the first time, despite facing violent threats from their government.

Sangeetha Seshagiri Apr 09, 2012

Harare's suspension of weddings across country while biometric marriage certificates brought in leads to mass cancellation of ceremonies.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 05, 2012

Crackdown on citizenship fiddle targets weddings Zimbabwe has suspended all weddings indefinitely, reportedly in an effort to curb corruption and fraud.

Anissa Haddadi Apr 03, 2012

Group files damages suit against police and home affairs ministers.

Anissa Haddadi Mar 15, 2012

Zimbabwe dictator celebrates 88th birthday by shrugging off more rumours about poor health.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Feb 21, 2012

Mass 'possession' leads to fits among girl pupils as education officials demand premises are 'cleansed'.

Anissa Haddadi Feb 21, 2012

Human rights groups file case at the South African high court alleging Zimbabwean officials complicit in torture.

Anissa Haddadi Feb 15, 2012

The doodle features characters including Ebenezer Scrooge from The Christmas Carol and Pip from Great Expectations. A click on the doodle will lead one to Google’s ebooks page displaying the popular works of Charles Dickens.

Geetha Pillai Feb 07, 2012

The 200th anniversary of the birth one of Britain's greatest writers will be marked around the world.

Monami Thakur Feb 07, 2012

Crumbling sanitation and water infrastructure blamed for sharp spike in typhoid as 50 new cases a day reported.

Anissa Haddadi Feb 01, 2012

Artist Akili Blaq marks centenary of South Africa's African National Congress with Dollar a Day album that showcases huge variety of music.

Anissa Haddadi Jan 19, 2012

Betty Makoni is an activist who set up Girl Child Network Worldwide to help girls abused in Zimbabwe and other African countries.

Anissa Haddadi Jan 18, 2012

The girl plunged into the river after her cord snapped.

Aparajita Das Jan 09, 2012

Record number of large scale ivory seizures in 2011 makes it the “worst year ever” for African wildlife.

Sharon Green Dec 29, 2011

Zimbabwean MP Lillian Kirenyi has been arrested for allegedly calling President Robert Mugabe gay.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 21, 2011

Ageing Zimbabwean tyrant Robert Mugabe is apparently still a trendy leader after the launch of his fashion label in Harare is proving to be a hit with young voters.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 16, 2011