Baptist Pastor Evan Mawarire is something of a cult figure in Zimbabwe. He’s known for proudly wearing his country’s national red, yellow, green, black and white flag around his neck. And Mawarire has deftly used social media to push his #ThisFlag hashtag campaign seeking social justice and constitutional rights, for […]
Tag: Human Rights
Interview: Chopra dismayed by child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe
Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra says she is dismayed by the level of sexual violence against children in Zimbabwe, with government officials there telling her many young girls are “asking for it.” (May 7) Source: Salamanca Press
Mugabe, EU head for clash
The European Union (EU) has extended a $5 million sponsorship deal to pro-democracy groups in the country in a move likely to be viewed by President Robert Mugabe as part of the West’s renewed efforts to effect regime change. In a statement requesting for proposals last week, the EU said […]
Opinion: As the end of the road nears for Mugabe regime, IMF must resist prolonging our suffering
Robert Mugabe’s regime has reached the end. Out of money, out of friends, imploding from within – freedom beckons for Zimbabwe. The IMF’s proposed plan to loan Mugabe money is a lifeline that will prolong our suffering and reverse our bid for freedom says Patson Dzamara. Zimbabwe is on the […]