How poverty, traffickers turned Mat’land into a pipeline for Russia’s war
Some families reportedly received brief messages from foreign numbers indicating that their relatives had been moved to military facilities.
By Staff Reporter
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Russian nabbed in UKRUS ‘war recruitment’ plot
Leonid Koftov is being charged with contravening section 3(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Trafficking in Persons Act and Labour Act.
By Desmond Chingarande
Jun. 4, 2026
Three arrested for drug trafficking along Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road
“The recovered consignment was confiscated and the suspects are expected to appear in court facing drug trafficking charges.”
By Silas Nkala
May. 27, 2026
Russian war recruiters prey on Zim rural folk
Investigations have since revealed that recruiters are now using fake scholarship offers and educational opportunities as cover.
By Nqobani Ndlovu
May. 2, 2026
Govt says hunting down traffickers after 15 Zimbabweans die abroad
Information minister Soda Zhemu said the victims were deceived into taking up what were presented as legitimate jobs, only to be pushed into active combat.
By BRENT SHAMU
Mar. 25, 2026
Unaccompanied children crossing the SA-Zim border: Calling out parental negligence.
Zimbabwe’s response is partly visible through child protection and anti-trafficking frameworks, often supported by humanitarian partners along border corridors.
By Chinga Govhati and Pamellah Musimwa
Feb. 3, 2026
Unaccompanied children crossing the SA-Zim border: Calling out parental negligence.
Zimbabwe’s response is partly visible through child protection and anti-trafficking frameworks, often supported by humanitarian partners along border corridors.
By Chinga Govhati and Pamellah Musimwa
Feb. 3, 2026
‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia
A growing number of people from Africa – including Kenya, Uganda and South Africa – and elsewhere have been lured to the frontline as Russia seeks manpower to sustain its war.
By The Guardian
Jan. 27, 2026
China’s machinery of exploitation: US report labels Beijing a persistent human trafficking offender
The sheer scale and opacity of Chinese supply chains make accountability nearly impossible.
By Newsday
Oct. 10, 2025
No one should assume public office without a legitimate democratic mandate
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