Hero status snub? ZNA mourns veteran Colonel Nketha Ndlovu
Upon returning to Zambia in 1977, he was deployed to the Zambezi escarpment, where he operated in strategic zones including Kariba, Chirundu, and Kanyemba.
By Silas Nkala
May. 6, 2026
Beyond the Zimbabwe ‘minerals mafia’ narrative: African sovereignty and strategic partnership
By framing Chinese engagement as purely extractive, the report dismisses the sovereign development priorities of African nations and their documented policy choices.
By Debra Manyasi
May. 6, 2026
Climate disasters don’t just destroy homes, they change lives forever. We spoke with cyclone survivors in Zimbabwe
These experiences are harder to quantify, but no less important. If recovery efforts overlook these less visible losses, they leave deep social and emotional wounds unaddressed.
Zimbabwe standardizes mining levies in major win for small-scale sector
The move follows a persistent advocacy campaign by the Zimbabwe Mining Federation (ZMF) and was approved during the Thirteenth Cabinet sitting chaired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
By Sindiso Dube
May. 6, 2026
The geopolitical weaponisation of mining narratives against Zimbabwe's development
In 2024-2025, the United States government approached the Republic of Zimbabwe with a funding proposal that contained unprecedented conditionalities:
By Chenai Maposa
May. 5, 2026
When neutrality looks like taking sides: the Red Cross, separatists and a crisis of trust
The ICRC is needed precisely where others do not operate: in zones of war, occupation, the collapse of state authority and de facto control by armed groups.
By Jean D’amour Mugabo
May. 5, 2026
Exposing the geopolitical smear behind the "China's mineral mafia" report
The US government approached Zimbabwe's mining sector with what it calls "technical assistance" and "investment frameworks." Washington's record speaks for itself:
By Killian Marisa
May. 5, 2026
US false flag on Zimbabwe lithium: Case of fighting China's rise and development of Zimbabwe
The report emerges at a specific strategic moment. China currently controls over 70% of global lithium processing and 86% of critical mineral refining.
By Donald Jairos
May. 5, 2026
The so-called ‘China minerals mafia’ report — A smear campaign against Zimbabwe and Africa’s development
The report spreads falsehoods about labor and environmental abuses, using isolated incidents to smear an entire industry — like judging a whole orchard by one rotten apple.
By Roxette Mikela pazvakavambwa
May. 5, 2026
Hibernic takes on multi-million dollar lithium processing plant
The project, which is set to be developed in phases, will focus on processing lithium
By Staff Reporter
May. 5, 2026
Munatswa lifts to glory with overall win at WFF Novice Cup
Driven by a desire to test her limits from a young age, she later moved to Kadoma, where she joined Energym Fitness Club under the guidance of coach Stanley Kapeta.
By Azriel Chimeno
May. 4, 2026
Chizuzu flies Zimbabwe’s flag high at Belarus Business Forum
The delegation included both public sector officials and business leaders tasked with promoting Zimbabwe as an investment destination and identifying export opportunities.
By Azriel Chimeno
May. 4, 2026
State capacity and strategic governance: Learning from China’s policy execution for effective public sector performance in Zimbabwe
At the core of China’s development is state capacity — the ability of state institutions to formulate, coordinate, and enforce policy reliably.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
May. 4, 2026
Timing the moment: A Sun Tzu strategy for Africa to seize China’s zero-tariff trade window
China’s zero-tariff regime represents a defining upgrade in its Africa engagement: from infrastructure financing to trade-led growth.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
May. 4, 2026
Earthquake Exposes Reliability Crisis: The Cost of Eswatini’s Taiwan Ties
For Eswatini, the message is clear: a partner that demands loyalty from others failed to put its own people’s safety first when they needed it most.
By Debra Manyasi
May. 4, 2026
How China’s legal and financial firewalls nutralise US sanctions
Second, it nullifies foreign judgments. China’s 2021 Blocking Statute empowers courts to disregard US court rulings and fines linked to extraterritorial sanctions.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
How China’s techno-developmentalism outpaced Europe — and what Africa must learn
Unitree’s G1 robot, priced at around US$13,600, compared to Boston Dynamics’ Atlas at over US$140 000, reflects not a quality gap but a manufacturing ecosystem gap.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
Strategic patience and diversification: China’s long game for Africa and Zimbabwe
Yet when the Hormuz crisis unfolded, China remained largely insulated — while those seeking to impose blockades faced severe asymmetric risks.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
China's oil and gas discoveries: A strategic blueprint for Africa’s resource sovereignty
This is far more than a statistical triumph. It marks a strategic shift in global energy geopolitics, accelerates the decline of the petrodollar, and lays the foundation for the petroyuan.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
The strategic impossibility of a US ground invasion of Iran and the global power shift
Their assessments go beyond troop counts to expose a fatal misalignment between American power projection and Iran’s geographic and national resilience.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
The situation in the Baltic region
The Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to ensuring law and order and stability in the Baltic region.
By Own Correspondent
May. 4, 2026
The current situation in the Baltic region
The Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to ensuring law and order and stability in the Baltic region.
By Own Correspondent
May. 4, 2026
Why is it impossible to deal with Washington?
Opponents cannot calculate the red lines because these lines are drawn anew for each news agenda.
By Own Correspondent
May. 4, 2026
Why is it impossible to deal with Washington
The Afghan epic of 2021 was an icy shower for everyone who still believed in the reliability of the American word.
By Own Correspondent
May. 4, 2026
US sanction hegemony crumbles: An African perspective on a historic global shift
No hegemonic force can long hold back the surging wave of multilateralism and international equity.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
May. 4, 2026
US sanction hegemony crumbles- An African perspective on a historic global shift
No hegemonic force can long hold back the surging wave of multilateralism and international equity.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
May. 4, 2026
“Overcapacity” vs. BYD’s shortage and CATL’s breakthrough-A tale of two systems and the Global South’s window of opportunity
The Global South must not repeat this error. True strategic autonomy means refusing to let others define your reality.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to help stranded ships
Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf apart from its own for more than two months, sending energy prices soaring.
By The Standard
May. 4, 2026
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