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Zimbabwe opposition calls for re-run of elections and African mediation
By Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe’s main opposition party on Tuesday called for last week’s elections to be re-run, saying the polls were riddled with flaws and calling on…
Zimbabwe police block opposition campaign launch
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean police have blocked the launch of the main opposition party’s election campaign set for Sunday in the latest clampdown on the president’s main rival ahead of presidential and parliamentary…
Zimbabwe announces new measures to aid ailing local currency
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s treasury has announced measures to encourage the use of the local dollar as opposed to the U.S. dollar, in a bid to boost the local unit and tame…
Farmers say Zimbabwe government compensation deal comes up short
By Nyasha Chingono and Wendell Roelf HARARE (Reuters) – Ben Gilpin is one of hundreds of commercial farmers who has been offered government compensation for being evicted from their land and farms…
Zimbabwe economy could grow 6% this year, finance minister says
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s economy could grow 6% this year, better than a previous forecast for 3.8% growth, thanks to a strong performance by agriculture and easing power shortages, Finance Minister Mthuli…
Zimbabwe adopts new inflation rate based on U.S. dollar, local currency
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will from now on measure inflation using a weighted average of items priced in Zimbabwean dollars and U.S. dollars, the government said on Friday. Previously the official rate…
Zimbabwe engaging with World Bank, IMF on clearing IFI debt, says finance minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zimbabwe is engaging with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on how to clear its debts with international financial institutions, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said at an IMF…
Zimbabwe blames measles surge on sect gatherings after 80 children die
HARARE – A measles outbreak has killed 80 children in Zimbabwe since April, the ministry of health has said, blaming church sect gatherings for the surge. In a statement seen by Reuters…
Zimbabwe central bank says bank lending freeze is temporary
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s freeze on bank lending is a temporary measure which is meant to contain inflation and stabilise its economy, central bank governor John Mangudya told state television on Tuesday. President…
Zimbabwe suspends bank lending in bid to arrest currency decline
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government on Saturday ordered banks to stop lending with immediate effect in a move Harare said was designed to stop speculation against the Zimbabwean dollar and was part of…
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