Zimbabwe, like most African countries, has seen a spike in confirmed infections
Some citizens are eager to be vaccinated, but others remain skeptical
New Human Rights Watch report says Zimbabwe is among African countries using COVID-19 to clamp down on journalists and activists
HRW report says Zimbabwe’s government, long known for repressing dissent, is one of the worst offenders
The song, 'Dem Loot,' has also been covered by other artists and linked in numerous posts, but some are warning Hopewell Chin’ono may be arrested for it
Hopewell Chin'ono says he's singing to Zimbabwean youths, telling them that corruption is the cause of their country’s poor economy; critics say it's a publicity stunt
The southern African nation is falling behind in the battle with the coronavirus
UN agencies warning of possible water-borne diseases as residents’ open wells — their sources of water — have been flooded
Heavy rains have left hundreds of Zimbabweans homeless after their homes built on wetlands flooded. Authorities are refusing to help saying those left homeless are squatters who illegally built on the wetlands. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe
The coronavirus has infected nearly 33,000 -- and two-thirds of its 1,178 deaths are from January alone according to official figures
Hopewell Chin'ono is defiant and bitter about his 19 days in detention
The Cabinet now has lost four ministers to the coronavirus — three of them this month – and more than 1,000 people overall
Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court ruling last year granted women the right to equal property if a registered marriage ends
The legal rights group Women Lawyers of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe says they are noticing more women becoming aware of their rights since a change in the law last year
Two Cabinet members died within 48 hours
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government distances itself from accusations made in tearful interview as Defense Minister Oppah Muchinguri mourned fellow minister lost to COVID-19 on Friday
Charges are seen by some as a government effort to stifle critics
Hopewell Chin'ono appeared in court Saturday after police arrested him for ‘peddling falsehoods’
Government says it is acting in the interests of public health and safety of its citizens
Besides the curfew, other measures include limiting the number of mourners at funerals to 30 people, while all other gatherings at weddings, churches, bars, bottle stores, gyms and restaurants are banned
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