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  • Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
  • As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
  • The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
  • A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
  • Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
  • In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.

Tag: Zimbabwe Economy

June 4, 2019

Rights Groups Worried About Crackdown Targeting...

Rights organizations in Zimbabwe are concerned about what they say is a crackdown against opposition activists by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. They cite the recent arrest of seven activists who were detained when they returned home from a conference in the Maldives

June 2, 2019

Zimbabwean Businesses Abandon Local Currency for...

With Zimbabwe’s economy struggling, more businesses are refusing to accept local currency, taking only U.S. dollars. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, even some government agencies have started charging in American currency

May 28, 2019

Desperate Zimbabweans Risk Death in Disused,...

Zimbabwe’s disused mines continue to be a death trap for poor and desperate illegal miners in search of the precious minerals to earn a living

May 21, 2019

Fuel, Electricity Shortages Force Zimbabweans to...

Zimbabweans are turning to solar energy for survival after the government began to cut the power supply for long periods of time amid severe fuel and electricity shortages. As Columbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the country’s new energy minister is asking Zimbabweans to offer the government long-term solutions to solve the country’s chronic energy problems

March 6, 2019

Bread in Zimbabwe Now Almost a...

In Zimbabwe, the high cost of bread is forcing citizens to look for alternatives to this basic commodity as food shortages and soaring prices continue to worsen

February 28, 2019

The Glitter of Zimbabwe Gold Fails...

Zimbabwe might have surpassed its 2018 gold production target, but its glitter has not brightened Zimbabwe’s moribund economy

January 17, 2019

Zimbabwe NGOs, Opposition Accuse Security Forces...

Human rights lawyers and opposition in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is failing to respect citizens rights by responding to responding to protests with brutality

January 15, 2019

Zimbabweans Protest Against Rising Cost Of...

Zimbabweans say their lives will now get even harder following the fuel price increase President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Saturday night

January 8, 2019

Zimbabwe’s Hospitals Turn Away Patients As...

There is no end in sight as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government says it cannot meet the doctors’ demands

January 1, 2019

Zimbabwe Hikes Traffic Fines to Boost...

The government of Zimbabwe, which has struggled to pay salaries amid a sinking economy, is drastically increasing fines for road violations such as speeding and reckless driving

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