Flora And Fauna
Zimbabwe says 12 young elephants died from bacterial infection
Twelve elephant calves found dead near a famed Zimbabwean game reserve died from a bacterial infection, wildlife authorities said Tuesday.
Africa News
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe inaugurates Chinese-built defence college
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday inaugurated a $98 million Chinese-built military college and claimed the West threatened a "military invasion" during the country's political woes.
Water World
Zimbabwean capital grapples with water shortage
After food, fuel, medicine and electricity, the Zimbabwean capital Harare is adding running water to its list of basics that are in short supply.
Africa News
Zimbabwe wildlife ranchers warn on Mugabe party takeovers
A group of wildlife ranchers in southeastern Zimbabwe warned Tuesday that land and hunting permit takeovers by politicians from President Robert Mugabe's party were threatening safari hunting tourism.
Africa News
Zimbabwean High Court orders dissidents to be freed on bail
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume and award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono were granted bail on Wednesday at their fourth attempt after being detained in July for calling for protests.
Flora And Fauna
Zimbabwe poachers jailed 15 years for elephant poisoning
A Zimbabwe court on Wednesday sentenced three poachers to at least 15 years in prison each for poisoning and killing 81 elephants, state radio reported.
Flora And Fauna
Zimbabwe defends elephant cull as easing drought pressure
Zimbabwe's wildlife authority on Tuesday defended in an interview with AFP its planned cull of 200 elephants to ease pressure on drought-strained resources after criticism.
Water World
Zimbabwe city orders ‘big flush’ amid water rationing
Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo has ordered its residents to flush toilets at the same time once a week to prevent blockages during frequent periods of water rationing, the mayor said Saturday.
Flora And Fauna
Zimbabwe hunter behind Cecil lion killing freed in sable smuggling case
Prosecutors have withdrawn new smuggling charges against the professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe's popular lion Cecil, his lawyer said Thursday.
Africa News
Zimbabwe bans mining in national parks
Zimbabwe's government on Tuesday banned all mining in national parks, one day after environmental rights lawyers went to court to bar a Chinese firm from exploring for coal in the country's biggest game reserve.
Energy News
Zimbabwe launches $500-mln power units to ease energy woes
Energy-starved Zimbabwe on Thursday launched a $533-million project with China to scale up electricity generation at one of its major power plants in a bid to ease perennial energy woes.
Epidemics
Zimbabwe HIV activist presses for medication for prisoners
An HIV-positive Zimbabwean man who was denied medication while detained on treason charges last year has launched a legal battle for prisoners to be allowed access to ARVs, his lawyer said Monday.
Terror Wars
‘Zero’ evidence Syria rebels will use chemical weapons: Mattis
The Pentagon has seen "zero" evidence to suggest that opposition groups in Syria's Idlib province could use chemical weapons, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday, despite Russian claims to the contrary.
Trade Wars
Zero-Covid harming 75% of European firms in China: business group
China's "inflexible" and "inconsistent" zero-Covid policy is crippling European business operations in the country, a major business…
Civil Nuclear
Zelensky warns situation ‘critical’ as nuclear plant off grid for a week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a "critical" situation.
Civil Nuclear
Zelensky alleges Russian plot on nuclear plants in defiant UN address
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Wednesday of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants, in a defiant UN address ahead of US elections that could sharply shift the stance of Kyiv's main backer.