Africans and people of the Middle East have spoken; and in their loud and clear voices, they have unambiguously made it clear to their governments that cronyism, nepotism, corruption, and any abuse of state resources and public power for the benefit of the few will no longer be tolerated. At present, demands for political reforms… Continue reading No African Country is Immune to The Call for Change Sweeping Across The Continent, Not Even South Africa
Tag: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Army will crush any Egyptian-style uprising
By Nkosana Dlamini, Harare Zimbabwe‘s defence minister has said the army will crush any Egyptian-style uprising led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The latter said last week that there is nothing wrong with people demanding their rights, including in Zimbabwe. “We in Zanu PF (Mugabe’s party, ed.) are determined to make sure that there is… Continue reading Zimbabwe: Army will crush any Egyptian-style uprising
Egypt/Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Cannot Outsource Their Revolution (opinion)
Jacob Dlamini Johannesburg (South Africa) – The year is only 34 days old and already it has seen the absolute demise of one dictatorship (Tunisia), the near collapse of another (Egypt), the rattling of a third (Jordan), the likely ruin of a fourth (Yemen) and the possible failure of a fifth (Algeria). That, by any… Continue reading Egypt/Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Cannot Outsource Their Revolution (opinion)
Pleasure in Power: Politically Motivated Rape in Zimbabwe
A report from a study vividly describes politically motivated sexual violence against women in Zimbabwe. The violence against the women takes many forms including extreme violence, gang rape and insertion of objects (bottles and sticks) into the vagina. The aim of the study was to provide a valid and reliable description of cases of politically… Continue reading Pleasure in Power: Politically Motivated Rape in Zimbabwe
Cote d’Ivoire: The real tragedy is that we’ve seen this so many times before
The tragedy that has become Cote d’Ivoire is unfortunately one of those déjà vu situations that continue to haunt the African continent. We have been here before, in Zimbabwe, in Kenya, in Zanzibar, and in many other places where stoic societies suffer without exploding.
Big Sister faces mountain of debts
We reported here that Mr. Munyaradzi Chidzonga who lost out to Uti in the Big Brother reality show received a 300,000-dollar cheque from President Robert Mugabe, $100, 000 more than the winner. Well, another another Zimbabwean contestant, busty Makosi Musambasi, is not having is so rosy. Read on (from newsdzezimbabwe) £10,000 fee for starring in… Continue reading Big Sister faces mountain of debts
President Mugabe Ignores Pregnant Women and Spend 300,000 on a Reality Show
A United Nation multimedia radio reported on Tuesday October 25 that in Zimbabwe eight mothers die giving birth every day. Already infant mortality statistic is worrisome in the African country. With the medical advances we have at this time in human history, this should not be acceptable. After many years of reckless domestic and economic… Continue reading President Mugabe Ignores Pregnant Women and Spend 300,000 on a Reality Show
Mugabe Hijacks Big Brother Craze for Political Gain
Zimbabwe’s representative in Africa’s Big Brother reality TV show landed in second place, but took home a prize bigger than the official jackpot, a cherished date from President Robert Mugabe’s family. Reports from Harare say the Zimbabwean loser was whisked away to State House to meet Mugabe immidiately he landed. Uti Nwachukwu from Nigeria won… Continue reading Mugabe Hijacks Big Brother Craze for Political Gain