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What reduces child marriage and poverty? Ask Zimbabwe’s young chess queens

Usually the preserve of the country’s elite schools, the sport has transformed the lives of students from poor families in a small rural town

The Guardian - UK

Calvin Harris' fiancée Vick Hope reveals she's missing part of finger after childhood freak accident

Vick has opened up about the freak accident she had as a three-year-old in Zimbabwe and how it has left her still feeling self-conscious.

Daily Record

Zimbabwe’s girl footballers kick back against teen pregnancy

In a country where being a teenage girl can be dangerous, the football club Street Set is helping girls to stay safe

Evening Standard

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Man escaping elephant stampede is savaged by crocodile and has leg and arm bitten off

The father-of-three had entered the river in Zimbabwe and tried to swim across it while fleeing from five elephants, only to be attacked by a crocodile who chewed off the man's limbs

Daily Mirror

Neglected underground coal fires threaten lives of Zimbabweans

Residents of the Hwange area are living in fear after state-run mining company’s failure to put out raging blazes.

Al Jazeera

The Booker Prize 2022 shortlist: a reading guide

A blistering critique of White America, a devastating novella set in Ireland, and a Zimbabwean Animal Farm for the 21st century are among the novels vying for the prestigious literary award.

ABC News

Indian visa nightmare wrecks holiday plans for thousands

Exclusive: Online visas for holidays in India are available for nationals of 156 eligible countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe – but not the UK

The Independent UK

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Tsitsi Dangarembga on Zimbabwe: ‘Every time we say it can’t get any worse, it does’

After her peaceful activism led to a conviction for promoting violence, Zimbabwe’s most distinguished novelist contemplates the possibility of a life in exile

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence

Novelist given suspended sentence after staging peaceful protest calling for political reform

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe prize-winning novelist gets suspended sentence, fine over protest

Prize-winning Zimbabwean novelist and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was found guilty of staging an anti-government protest and received a six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine, a court ruled on Thursday.

Reuters

Author Dangarembga found guilty in Zimbabwe rights protest

World-renowned author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty of promoting public violence in her home country of Zimbabwe for participating in an anti-government protest in 2020 that called for reforms

The Independent UK

The wildlife sanctuary bringing rhinos back from the brink

Rhinos were poached to near extinction in Zimbabwe. Now a private wildlife park is re-introducing them to places they haven't trod in decades.

ABC News

Satirist Munya Chawawa on race, being an unlikely heartthrob and why he’d never mock the Queen

The British-Zimbabwean comedian found social media superstardom on Instagram with his politically-sharp satirical skits. A million followers later, he’s breaking through into the mainstream. Serena Kutchinsky meets him

Evening Standard

Bangladesh, Ireland qualify for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh completed a 11-run win over Thailand and Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four runs in matches played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday to book their berths

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France 24

Nigerian university lecturers challenge return-to-class order

In tonight's edition: University lecturers in Nigeria refuse to go back to class after being ordered to do so by court order. Disputes over pay are common in the country. Also, Zimbabwe is battling a measles outbreak. More than 700 children have died in recent months because of low vaccination…

The Independent UK

Secret vaccinations help Zimbabwe mothers protect children

Church members in Zimbabwe are getting their children vaccinated against measles in secret amid a deadly outbreak

Evening Standard

Grand Designs: Neighbours, storms and maths errors jeopardise bid to create flint-box home on latest episode

Presenter Kevin McCloud describes the home design as a ‘rude awakening’ for its leafy Hertfordshire street

Tribune News Service

Zimbabwe to remove all its rhinos’ horns to deter poaching

Zimbabwe has started removing the horns of its entire rhino population to deter poaching.

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Al Jazeera

Zimbabwean bakers’ profits crumble amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

Zimbabwe’s bakers are losing staff and profits as Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts global economy.

Reuters

Queen's death revives memories both fond and bitter in Zimbabwe

A memorial service in Zimbabwe for Queen Elizabeth drew a handful of mourners on Thursday but some on the streets of the capital said she was a symbol of British colonial rule that should not be celebrated.

Reuters

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning a food relief programme targeting 700,000 people in Zimbabwe from October as the effects of a poor harvest and the Ukraine war continue to show, an official has said.

The Conversation

Zimbabwe's informal sector plays a key role in skills development but gets no recognition

The informal sector plays an important role in the development of skills among Zimbabwe’s disadvantaged groups, and should be recognised as an alternative training path for those who cannot access formal training.

AAP

McDonald happy with Australia's ODI depth

Back-to-back series wins over Zimbabwe and New Zealand have coach Andrew McDonald pleased with Australia's depth ahead of next year's ODI World Cup.

ABC News

Everyone wants a piece of David Pocock, the new independent senator challenging the Canberra culture

Once one of the greats of rugby union, David Pocock is now striding a different playing field. The former captain of the Wallabies suddenly finds himself a powerbroker in the 47th parliament.

France 24

Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: From an iconic dance in Ghana to friendship with Mandela

Elizabeth II maintained special ties with Britain’s former colonies and the members of the Commonwealth states in Africa. From the beginning of her reign in Kenya to her memorable meetings with Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, the Queen had a long-standing relationship with the African continent.

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