Civil Liberties

Local Governments Erase Traditional — and Legally Protected — Land Grants in Zimbabwe

Civil Liberties

No Title. No Utilities. No Problem. Inside the Zimbabwean Ruling Party’s Land-for-Votes Scheme.

Environment

Tens of Thousands in Zimbabwe Go Hungry as the Rains — and US Aid — Hold Back

Environment

Zimbabwe’s Capital Contaminated Its Water. Now, Residents Must Pay to Use It.

Environment

Zimbabwe Fights a Losing Battle Against Illegal Chinese Plastics

Civil Liberties

Zimbabwe Faces Liquidity Crisis as US Halts Foreign Aid

Global Health

Tuberculosis Treatment in Jeopardy as Zimbabwe Loses US Aid

Global Health

In Zimbabwe, Free Cancer Screenings Are Widely Available. Treatment Isn’t.

Civil Liberties

Zimbabweans Skeptical About Country’s Latest Currency

Global Health

Inside the Makeshift Maternity Wards of Harare

Civil Liberties

Zimbabwe Authorities Detain Suspects Indefinitely, Despite Laws

Human Rights

‘Pirate’ Taxis Blamed for a Rise in Hit-and-Runs in Zimbabwe

Migration

As Parents Seek Opportunity Abroad, Children in Zimbabwe Find Abuse at Home

Human Rights

‘I Was All Alone’: Why Some Zimbabwean Women Kill Their Babies

Environment

In Zimbabwe, Disaster at the Intersection of Cholera and Climate Change

Environment

Traditional Healers’ Demand for Vulture Parts Threatens Birds’ Survival — and Zimbabwe’s Ecosystem

Environment

Pollution Threatens a Zimbabwean Town’s Waters — and Its Way of Life

Environment

For Villagers in Zimbabwe, Lithium Boom Might Prove a Bust

Human Rights

Zimbabwe’s 1,900% Increase in Fees to Run for Office Excludes Underrepresented Candidates

Journalism

Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom

Human Rights

As Zimbabwe’s Elections Near, ‘Insult Laws’ Limit Free Speech

Human Rights

Free and Fair? Voters Are Skeptical as Key Election Nears

Global Health

Failed by the Health System, Women Are Turning to Courts

Year in Review

13 Global Stories That Defined 2022

Environment

Push for Gold Leaves a Toxic Legacy

Economy

Benefit or Burden? A Farming Program’s Mixed Results

Migration

When Migrants Vanish: Families Quietly Endure Uncertainty

Harmful Practices Bleed Through Porous Border

Global Health

Demand Exposes Weakness of Mental Health System

Human Rights

Religious Sect Accused of Condoning Child Marriage

Environment

Rains Finally Come, And So Do the Rodents

Human Rights

‘Someone Decided to Kill My Child Like an Animal’

Human Rights

Rural Leaders Fill Gaps in Judicial System

Human Rights

Traders Face Uncertain Future as Demolitions Surge

Environment

Surplus of Elephants Inspires Anguish, Debate

Coronavirus

Pandemic Robs Refugees of Work

Human Rights

Indigenous Residents Could Be Forced From Land

Coronavirus

Battling the Virus When Religion and Public Health Collide

Education

Reform Gives Pregnant Teens Chance at School. Will It Help?

Coronavirus

How the Pandemic Reshaped the Way Zimbabweans Send Money

Human Rights

Forensic Evidence Failures Obstruct Justice

Coronavirus

Health Care Lifeline for Rural Areas Languishes

Coronavirus

Workers in Informal Economy Shun Virus Lockdown Rules

Coronavirus

Women Find No Exit From ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Abuse

Global Health

Patients Flock to Mission Hospitals as Public Health Facilities Fail

Economy

Water Crisis Dampens Dreams in New Suburbs

Human Rights

Paying for Access: Even Public Services Have a Price

Coronavirus

Pandemic Offers Surprising Opportunity for Farmers

Coronavirus

Retirees Watch Pensions Evaporate Amid Currency Chaos

Human Rights

Corruption Taints Anti-Malaria Program as Sickness Spreads

Coronavirus

Suspicion Greets Returning Migrants During Pandemic

Education

Struggling Satellite Schools Reflect Zimbabwe’s Failed Promises to Farmers

Economy

In a Nation of Farmers, Agricultural Land Lies Fallow

Coronavirus

Constitutional Hearings During Pandemic Provoke Uproar

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Dismantles Tourism, a Key Economic Driver

Coronavirus

As Coronavirus Spreads, Small-Batch Sanitizers Flood Zimbabwe Markets

Coronavirus

With Health Sector in Shambles, Zimbabwe’s Hospitals Turn Away Pregnant Women

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Looms Over Fragile Health Care System

Global Health

Traditional Healers in Zimbabwe Need Licenses to Sell Their Medicine Legally. But Most Say it Isn’t Worth It.

Migration

As Zimbabwe Struggles With Finances, Undocumented Migrants Languish in Prison

Environment

New Monetary Policy Threatens the Future of Tobacco Farming in Zimbabwe

Human Rights

Zimbabwe’s Fuel-Blending Policy Does More Harm Than Good, Drivers Say

Environment

Unregulated Deforestation May Be Decimating Zimbabwe’s Timber Industry

Economy

Zimbabwe’s New Grain Policy Has Farmers Eyeing Black Market

Economy

Passport Application Backlog Grounds Many Zimbabweans, Endangering Livelihoods

Environment

Disease Threatens Livestock and Livelihoods in Zimbabwe

Human Rights

Trial and Amnesty: Tackling Zimbabwe’s Prison Problem

Human Rights

Zimbabwe Releases Prisoners in Amnesty Program, But Communities Worry About Safety

Human Rights

Hundreds Arrested in Zimbabwe’s Latest Protests, But Was Justice Done?

Economy

Zimbabwe: When the Value of Money Changes Daily, What Does it Cost to Live?

Economy

In Zimbabwe, ‘Ghost Workers’ Get Government Salaries Without Doing the Work

Global Health

When the U.S. Pulls the Plug on Funding, What Happens To Reproductive Health Providers?

Economy

Zimbabwe’s Elected Officials Can’t Afford Their Offices – Literally

Economy

Zimbabwean Furniture Workers Threatened by Fires, While Authorities Struggle to Help

Arts

Zimbabwe’s Film Industry Hit Hard by Economic Troubles

Human Rights

After the Diamond Rush: Shoddy Housing, Few Jobs in Eastern Zimbabwe

Years After Land Reform, Zimbabwe Farmers Struggle to Prove Ownership, Secure Loans

Economy

Zimbabwe’s Ongoing Protests Are About More Than Just Fuel Prices

Economy

When Is a Dollar Not a Dollar? Inside Zimbabwe’s Labyrinth of Currencies

Human Rights

First Came the Vote, Then the Bullets

Human Rights

Youngest Woman in Zimbabwe’s Parliament Works to Boost Youths’ Civic Engagement

Long Lines, High Prices, No Cash: Zimbabwe Crippled by Economic Reforms

Economy

Is there a ‘Local’ Dollar in Zimbabwe? Banks Say Yes

Economy

Business Is Booming for Handmade Wigs in Zimbabwe

Global Health

Political Promises: One Local Lawyer Champions Rights for People with Disabilities in Zimbabwe

Economy

Despite Demand, Zimbabwe’s Government-Trained Nurses Struggle to Find Work

Global Health

Insulin Prices Spike in Zimbabwe, as Cash Shortage Continues

Environment

Zimbabwe’s Wetlands Threatened, as Illegal Development Goes Unpunished

Economy

Zimbabweans in Granite Mining Areas See Little Revenue From Prized Stone

Global Health

Zimbabwe Bans Ads for Faith Healing, After ‘Cures’ Lead Some to Stop HIV Treatment

Global Health

Zimbabwe’s Ban on Faith-Healing Broadcasts Gets Mixed Reviews

Rallies, Speeches and Music: Images From Zimbabwe’s Electoral Campaigns

Human Rights

A Milestone Vote: Zimbabweans Cast Their Ballots on July 30 in First Post-Mugabe Elections

Education

Presidential Candidates Zero in on Zimbabwe’s Faltering Education System

Joice Mujuru: The Fighter

Human Rights

Elton Mangoma: The Crusader

Human Rights

Emmerson Mnangagwa: The Winner

Human Rights

Noah Manyika: The Expat

Human Rights

Violet Mariyacha: The Matriarch

Education

Zimbabwe Leaves Students Broke and Alone in Foreign Countries