Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's parliament approved extending President Mnangagwa's term until 2030.

Zimbabwe lawmakers approved a bill to replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary vote.

Zimbabwe's president appoints Prince Sivile Mabandla as special envoy to focus on land reform and investment.

Presidents Ruto and Ramaphosa strengthened Kenya-South Africa economic ties during a state visit amid shared domestic pressures, while geopolitical differences receded as both leaders navigate corruption allegations and upcoming elections.

Zim exudes confidence ahead of UNSC vote

Zimbabwe advances rural industrialisation through agricultural business units and vocational training centres.

Zimbabwe has begun formal membership negotiations with the BRICS New Development Bank, positioning the country to access long-term development financing while demonstrating economic reform progress and strengthening South-South cooperation with emerging economies.

Chief Justice Luke Malaba retires after a 40-year career, his legacy marred by controversy over his term extension.

Saudi Arabia's Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, endorsed political resolution and Pakistani mediation to prevent regional escalation, while supporting UAE security against Iranian attacks and advancing domestic initiatives including environmental protection and international diplomatic cooperation.

China secured lithium mining rights in Zimbabwe by providing financial support and infrastructure investment, strengthening the regime's political legitimacy while gaining strategic access to critical battery materials essential for its clean energy transition.

President John Mahama announced Ghana will grant visa-free e-visa entry to all African citizens starting May 25, positioning the nation as a continental hub for travel, trade, and tourism while strengthening Pan-African integration efforts.

Zimbabwe's Senate approves a constitutional amendment extending President Mnangagwa's term until 2030.

Zimbabwe lawmakers passed a bill to extend the president's term from five to seven years.

Zimbabwe secured a UN Security Council non-permanent seat with 182 votes, ending three decades of diplomatic isolation and validating President Mnangagwa's re-engagement strategy while positioning Africa to challenge the council's outdated 1945 structure.

Russia pledged intensified global food security efforts at an international forum while the Hormuz blockade threatens twenty to forty-five percent of world agricultural input shipments, creating potential catastrophic food price crisis within months without intervention.

Zimbabwe's bilateral trade with the UAE surged past five billion dollars in 2025, projected to reach six billion by year-end, making the Emirates the nation's top export market ahead of South Africa, driven by mining and agricultural growth.

Zimbabwe initiated formal negotiations to join the BRICS New Development Bank, seeking to diversify its financial partnerships and access alternative development funding outside traditional Western institutions amid its ongoing economic challenges.

Ravi Jaipuria, India's Cola King, expands his beverage empire in Africa with new investments.

Zimbabwe appoints Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as its first female Chief Justice, succeeding Luke Malaba.

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Millions in Southern Africa face hunger and loss of livelihood due to severe drought.

Zimbabwe is formally pursuing BRICS membership to deepen global economic integration, secure trade opportunities, and reduce dollar dependence, a shift analysts attribute partly to Trump's hardline trade policies weakening Western ties.

Zimbabwe's parliament passed a bill extending the presidential term to seven years, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in power until 2030.

Egypt's food industry exports grew 7.1 percent to $2.432 billion in early 2026, gaining $161 million year-over-year as producers expand competitiveness across established and emerging global markets amid shifting international trade dynamics.

Zimbabwe wins UN Security Council seat, set to represent Africa

Zimbabwe is on the verge of securing a non-permanent UN Security Council seat.

Zimbabwe returned 67 farms to European nationals under investment protection agreements, exposing how Western legal frameworks prioritize European post-colonial claims while ignoring African colonial dispossession that established white land ownership originally.

Zimbabwe begins formal talks to join the BRICS New Development Bank, a major milestone in its economic reform program.

Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria opened a $40 million manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe producing beverages and snacks, creating 2,000 direct jobs while expanding his broader $650 million African investment strategy across manufacturing, energy, and recycling sectors.

The US House Select Committee's "China's Mineral Mafia" report targeting Zimbabwe represents documented geopolitical interference designed to coerce the resource-rich nation into surrendering mineral assets and sovereignty, following Zimbabwe's rejection of conditional US funding demands involving medical records and lithium access.

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South Korea is deepening African partnerships to secure over US$36 billion in annual critical minerals demand, including graphite and lithium, essential for its high-tech and EV battery industries amid geopolitical supply chain vulnerabilities.

Zimbabwe holds public hearings on a constitutional amendment bill. The bill sparks heated debate. A final decision is pending.