South Africa’s President Cyril Rampahosa, right, must get tough on his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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South Africa needs to make life as uncomfortable as possible for members of Zimbabwe’s government.
Oliver Mtukudzi.
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Oliver Mtukudzi has left the world his greatest prized possession – the gift of song.
Protesters block a major road leading into centre of Zimbabwe’ capital Harare.
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To stem the tide of the current crisis before it totally overwhelms President Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF, he needs to immediately cease the brutal onslaught on civilians.
Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe.
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Two new books about Zimbabwe deal with the coup in November 2017. But the country’s treasures haven’t been dug up yet.
Mo’ money, mo’ problems.
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When poorer countries print more money, it doesn’t make them richer – it just means people need more money to buy the same things.
Turkish people in Ankara attempting to stop a military coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 16, 2016.
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2018 is on track to become only the second coup-free year in a century. Coup risk is way down worldwide, thanks to growing political stability in Latin America. Africa has the highest risk of coup.
Obiageli Ezekwesili is unlikely to win Nigeria’s presidency, but she could lay down a marker for the future.
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Nigeria’s first serious female presidential candidate could soon make her mark. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe remains in the economic doldrums.
A KFC in Harare, like many other shops, has shut down as a result of Zimbabwe’s financial crisis .
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Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is struggling to overcome the national economic destruction wreaked on Zimbabwe over two decades under Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwean Olympic gold medallist swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa after taking the oath of office.
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In mending the relations with Zimbabwe’s white community by roping in Kirsty Coventry and Bruce Grobbelaar, President Mnangagwa might just have pulled off a masterstroke.
New Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers a speech during the swearing in of the new members of his cabinet at the State House in Harare.
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The time for words is over – the world wants to see positive action if it is going to engage and invest.
Kendrick Lamar performing in Portugal.
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Music is an underutilised tool when it comes to steering curricula away from strictly Western and colonial models.
Swings can be educational tools.
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The way science is currently taught in southern African countries ignores the fact that the whole environment is a laboratory for learning.
Egyptian-born Australian musician, Joseph Tawadros.
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African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
Cybersecurity is everyone’s problem, all over the world.
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In reality, cybersecurity attacks are like a disease affecting people globally.
A woman in Venezuela shows off the new two and five bolivar soberano bills.
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Venezuela recently devalued its bolivar by 95 percent to tame rabid hyperinflation that has been sending prices on everyday goods through the roof. If history is a guide, it won’t work.
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The messy and violent aftermath of Zimbabwe’s recent elections met with only muted international criticism.
Zimbabwe needs to reconsider its HIV transmission law.
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Gains made in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe could be reversed unless a legal provision is revised.
Zimbabwe’s President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa was Robert Mugabe’s vice president and enforcer.
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Violence and uncertainty has followed Zimbabwe’s first modern election without Robert Mugabe. That’s not surprising: After 38 years of dictatorship, it takes more than a vote to build democracy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of pandering to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini (right) and other traditional leaders.
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South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC , is mishandling the process leading towards land expropriation without compensation.
Both South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa need to reform their parties.
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Southern Africa’s liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.