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Zimbabwe opposition leader freed from two years’ pre-trial detention

Harare. Zimbabwe Reuters A Zimbabwean court on Tuesday freed opposition politician Job Sikhala after nearly 600 days of pre-trial detention on charges of inciting public violence in 2022.  Sikhala, 51, a leader in the opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change, has been arrested dozens of times since he began his political career in 1999. A […]

Zimbabwe opposition leader launches campaign with promise of prosperity

Nelson Chamisa, leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change arrives at a rally to celebrate the launch of the their election campaign in Gweru, Zimbabwe, on 16th July, 2023.

Gweru, Zimbabwe Reuters Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa promised economic prosperity and an end to corruption as he launched his party’s campaign on Sunday for national elections set for 23rd August.  Chamisa, who leads the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, is running against 80-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has led the ruling Zanu-PF since […]

Britain loses status as global climate leader, advisers say

Extinction Rebellion demonstrators sit in structures representing "canary in the coal mine" bird cages as others gather during a protest at Banks Group's open-cast coal mine in Bradley, County Durham, Britain, on 26th February, 2020

London, UK Reuters Britain has lost its position as a global leader on climate action and is not doing enough to meet its mid-century net zero target, the country’s climate advisers said on Wednesday. Britain in 2019 became the first member of the Group of Seven wealthy nations to set a target to achieve net […]