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LULU BRENDA HARRIS Deka River, a tributary of the Zambezi River, has been heavily polluted with metals, industrial pollutants released by local and foreign-owned coal mining as well as power generating companies, compromising the health of…

Brenna Matendere Harare--Police abuse of detained suspects has once again come under the spotlight after a Masvingo citizen, Theresa Khosana, on Monday won a US$2,500 civil lawsuit against the Commissioner General of Police, Godwin…

Ray Bande Mutare- Manicaland is working towards becoming Zimbabwe’s top investment destination amid growing Chinese interest in the province. According to the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)’s 2023 Fourth Quarter…

Brenna Matendere Harare--Forever Associates of Zimbabwe Trust (FAZ), which has deep roots in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), will run the Zanu PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections to be held at a yet to be…

Brenna Matendere Harare—The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to hog the limelight for its continued clampdown on human rights lawyers. The police have tended to ill-treat human rights lawyers representing political activists,…

  Africa Defence Forum Staff Writer Nigeria—Illegal gold mining is a growing problem in Nigeria that is benefiting terrorist groups, causing violence and increasing pollution. Residents of mining areas blame Chinese nationals who set…

Brenna Matendere Harare—Election observers continue to face persecution in the course of their work, a fresh report by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) indicates. The network observed numerous legislative and council…

Jonas Kiriko Oxpeckers Democratic Republic of Congo--Mining companies cashing in on global demand for cobalt are destroying protected nature reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jonas Kiriko visits reserves in the south of…

Brenna Matendere Harare—The recent resignation from parliament by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker for Mount Pleasant. Fadzayi Mahere, in solidarity with Nelson Chamisa has come under scrutiny, with analysts describing…

Lulu Brenda Harris Hwange- Some mining operations that were contaminating the Deka River in Hwange, have reportedly shut down although the water situation has not improved significantly. Deka River, one of Matabeleland North’s major…