‘The People’ are prepared to defend their 21 constitutional amendments!
They will insist that a two-year term extension is a modest appetiser, why not 10? Why not 12? (And who is Owner to deny the appetite of “the People”?)
By Muckracker
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Return of tobacco global giant to Zim rattles sector
THE recent announcement that global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) is set to return to Zimbabwe has been met with mixed reactions.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Feb. 19, 2026
China's zero-tariff initiative: A new chapter in Africa's development partnership
As the global trade landscape undergoes seismic shifts, a defining moment for Africa–China relations is set to take effect on May 1, 2026.
By Saxon Zvina
Feb. 16, 2026
China remains undeterred in the grey zone
Sam Mullins is Professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, US Department of War.
By Newsday
Feb. 16, 2026
Xi sends congratulatory message to 39th African Union Summit
Xi said that China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries having diplomatic relations with China starting from May 1, 2026.
By The Standard
Feb. 14, 2026
A legacy forged in struggle, a future galloping together: Xi’s letter to Zimbabwe’s liberation veterans
President Xi Jinping’s reply letter to Zimbabwe’s liberation war veterans, delivered in Harare on January 28 , 2026 by Chinese ambassador Zhou Ding, is far more than a courteous diplomatic exchange.
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
Feb. 13, 2026
Xi’s letter to Zimbabwe’s liberation veterans and the all-weather China-Zimbabwe partnership
Zimbabwe’s independence was not benevolently granted, but fiercely won through armed resistance, mass mobilisation, and international solidarity.
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
Feb. 13, 2026
The need for a continental policy on Chinese mining
This is the legacy of decades of quarrying, largely by Chinese-owned companies, for the black granite prized in kitchens and hotels worldwide.
By Yollander Millin
Feb. 13, 2026
Jimmy Lai’s 20-year term follows a China playbook for punishing critics
While two were acquitted, the rest were sentenced to be between four years and 10 years in prison.
By Newsday
Feb. 10, 2026
Tsvangirai turning in his grave, says Chamisa
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By Tatenda Kunaka and Nqobani Ndlovu
Feb. 15, 2026
