Columbus Mavhunga

Sewage-polluted lake water kills rhinos, other wildlife in Zimbabwe

While bickering continues among high-ranking officials about who is polluting Harare water, at least one official is worried about residents of Zimbabwe’s capital

Rights groups urge Zimbabwe’s president to sign bill abolishing death penalty

Zimbabwe aims to end HIV/AIDS as public health threat by 2030

African health officials credit the United States with helping in the fight against the pandemic

Zimbabwean journalists find ways to create level playing fields for each other

In an attempt to end polarization in Zimbabwe's media, an organization is hosting sports events for journalists from the privately owned and state-run media. Columbus Mavhunga joins the inaugural event in Harare, where he files this report.

Doctors want urgent action on DRC’s yet-to-be identified disease outbreak

Africa CDC and WHO say they are waiting for lab results of the disease, first detected in October in a province on the border with Angola

UNESCO says education about climate change is essential in southern Africa

UNESCO is calling for more studies and closer working relations between journalists and scientists to ensure the effects of climate change are understood and can be mitigated, especially in poorer African countries

Despite US benefactor, funds dwindling for HIV/AIDS fight in Zimbabwe

Experts say reduced funding may hamper Zimbabwe’s target of ending the epidemic by 2030

Zimbabwe court frees opposition leader, followers after suspending their sentences

The charges were gathering with the intent to promote violence, breaches of peace or bigotry

UNAIDS: upholding human rights essential for ending AIDS

The report says the world can meet the goal of ending AIDS by 2030 if leaders protect the human rights of everyone living with and at risk of HIV

US urges Zimbabwe to double down on reforms

'We're here to advocate for the reforms that the international community has been asking for for many years,' US ambassador to Harare says

Development bloc concerned about Mozambique’s post-election violence 

Mozambique has been rocked by violence since last month’s elections, with police accused of killing at least 30 protesters, according to civil society organizations

Zambia, Zimbabwe seek move to wind, solar to avert power shortages

The countries are experiencing their worst recorded drought, which is drying up the Kariba Dam reservoir and causing hourslong power cuts

Zimbabwe urged to put money into cancer treatment services

Cancer patients and advocates are urging authorities in Zimbabwe to ensure cancer centers have lifesaving equipment needed to properly treat patients. Some patients say public hospitals do not have working machines to provide radiotherapy.

Regional bloc urged to deal with Mozambique’s post-election violence

Mozambique has been rocked by violence following its Oct. 9 elections, with police accused of killing some 30 protesters

After declaring end to cholera outbreak, Zimbabwe sees new cases

A recently contained outbreak in the country had killed more than 700 people over an 18-month period

Displaced farmers skeptical about Zimbabwe's decision to compensate them

White commercial investors’ land was seized in early 2000s during Mugabe-era reforms

Three African countries on cusp of death penalty abolition

There hasn't been an execution in Gambia, Kenya or Zimbabwe in over a decade

Zimbabwe officials embrace Starlink, but some are wary

Starlink offers fast, affordable internet, but growing importance of non-African company raises questions

Zimbabwe currency plunges after central bank move to allow more flexibility

An economist says the drop is an adjustment toward the ZiG's real value and a reflection of the actual state of Zimbabwe’s economy

Zimbabwe hopes tourism will help revive the economy

Zimbabwean authorities are hoping tourism will help revive the ailing economy, as one government official cites new figures that show more tourists are visiting Victoria Falls. But critics say the country’s poor infrastructure is preventing the site from realizing its full potential.