http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:48:58 +0100 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:48:58 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/zimbabwe-says-15-of-its-citizens-killed-after-fraudulent-recruitment-by-russia-into-ukrain http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/zimbabwe-says-15-of-its-citizens-killed-after-fraudulent-recruitment-by-russia-into-ukrain Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:48:44 +0100 Ukrainian officials have estimated that more than 1,700 people from African countries may have been fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/deadly-floods-in-southern-africa-worsened-by-climate-change-study-shows http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/deadly-floods-in-southern-africa-worsened-by-climate-change-study-shows Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:08:04 +0100 The region experienced a year's worth of rain in a period of 10 days. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/23/zimbabwean-artists-to-take-on-cecil-rhodes-colonial-legacy-in-bold-oxford-exhibition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/04/23/zimbabwean-artists-to-take-on-cecil-rhodes-colonial-legacy-in-bold-oxford-exhibition Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:10:54 +0200 Zimbabwean sculptures confronting British colonialism will go on display at Oxford’s Oriel College, with Wallace Mkanka’s 'Blindfold Justice' named overall winner of the competition. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/03/lost-7-year-old-zimbabwean-boy-survives-five-days-in-lion-infested-national-park http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/03/lost-7-year-old-zimbabwean-boy-survives-five-days-in-lion-infested-national-park Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:07:19 +0100 The child, who was found 49km from his village, survived on wild fruit and water that he dug from a dry river bank. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/01/zimbabwes-president-emmerson-mnangagwa-signs-bill-abolishing-the-death-penalty http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/01/zimbabwes-president-emmerson-mnangagwa-signs-bill-abolishing-the-death-penalty Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:53:58 +0100 Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20-years after the last capital punishment was carried out. http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/amid-food-insecurity-zimbabwe-orders-culling-of-200-elephants-for-food http://www.euronews.com/2024/09/14/amid-food-insecurity-zimbabwe-orders-culling-of-200-elephants-for-food Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:58:32 +0200 Zimbabwe will allow the culling of 200 elephant for the first time since 1988 amid concerns about food shortages after an unprecedented drought. http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/19/girls-in-southern-africa-are-being-married-off-in-exchange-for-food-amid-el-nino-drought http://www.euronews.com/2024/08/19/girls-in-southern-africa-are-being-married-off-in-exchange-for-food-amid-el-nino-drought Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:00:42 +0200 A report by ActionAid has found that families have been forced to marry off daughters in exchange for food. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/24/watch-confusion-delays-and-recriminations-as-voting-is-extended-to-two-days-in-zimbabwe http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/24/watch-confusion-delays-and-recriminations-as-voting-is-extended-to-two-days-in-zimbabwe Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:38:21 +0200 At many polling stations in Harare and other urban areas, people shoved and shouted at election officials and police officers after being told ballot papers had run out. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/23/the-world-must-wake-up-zanu-pf-are-trying-to-steal-the-zimbabwe-election-again http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/23/the-world-must-wake-up-zanu-pf-are-trying-to-steal-the-zimbabwe-election-again Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:16:31 +0200 It is imperative that the EU, UK, US and other democratic voices help Zimbabwe stand tall and show the rest of Africa that the retreat of democracy is not inevitable, Lord Oates writes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/18/culture-re-view-how-zimbabwe-got-its-name http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/18/culture-re-view-how-zimbabwe-got-its-name Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:10:17 +0200 On the anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence, we look back at the different names the country has had. http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/31/belarus-president-alexander-lukashenko-in-zimbabwe-in-trip-to-further-diplomatic-ties http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/31/belarus-president-alexander-lukashenko-in-zimbabwe-in-trip-to-further-diplomatic-ties Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:44:22 +0100 The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, travelled to Harare on Monday for talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as both leaders attempt to further diplomatic ties. http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/04/inside-the-refugee-camp-using-solar-power-and-hydroponics-to-grow-thousands-of-fruit-and-v http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/04/inside-the-refugee-camp-using-solar-power-and-hydroponics-to-grow-thousands-of-fruit-and-v Sun, 04 Dec 2022 09:00:51 +0100 The new technique may prove to be a "climate change buster" in rural and semi-urban areas in Zimbabwe and beyond. Here's how it works. http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/good-news-one-secret-to-exercising-more-is-simpler-than-you-think-and-a-rainwater-revoluti http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/good-news-one-secret-to-exercising-more-is-simpler-than-you-think-and-a-rainwater-revoluti Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:22:33 +0100 Some news can be good news, here’s your weekly round-up of feel-good stories. http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/14/big-tobacco-is-sending-zimbabwes-forests-up-in-smoke-what-can-small-scale-farmers-do http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/14/big-tobacco-is-sending-zimbabwes-forests-up-in-smoke-what-can-small-scale-farmers-do Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:00:06 +0200 Around 60,000 hectares of forests are burnt every year to cure tobacco, as farmers lack the space to grow their own trees. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/10/historic-paintings-return-home-to-zimbabwe-after-70-years http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/08/10/historic-paintings-return-home-to-zimbabwe-after-70-years Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:43:50 +0200 "The Stars are Bright" exhibition is now showing in Zimbabwe for the first time since the collection left the country more than 70 years ago. But where were the paintings discovered? http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/10/how-churches-are-empowering-communities-to-beat-the-effects-of-climate-change-in-zimbabwe http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/10/how-churches-are-empowering-communities-to-beat-the-effects-of-climate-change-in-zimbabwe Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:31:55 +0200 With drought threatening food security in the capital of Harare, one sustainability programme is encouraging citizens to harvest their own water. http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/09/15/zimbabwe-doctors-protest-alleged-abduction http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/09/15/zimbabwe-doctors-protest-alleged-abduction Sun, 15 Sep 2019 21:28:24 +0200 Dozens of doctors marched at Zimbabwe's biggest hospital on Sunday, demanding the release of a union boss believed to be abducted after calling for a pay strike. http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/14/watch-live-robert-mugabe-s-state-funeral-held-in-zimbabwe http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/14/watch-live-robert-mugabe-s-state-funeral-held-in-zimbabwe Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:14:18 +0200 The former president died on September aged 95. http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/09/12/coffin-of-zimbabwe-s-ex-president-robert-mugabe-arrives-in-harare http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/09/12/coffin-of-zimbabwe-s-ex-president-robert-mugabe-arrives-in-harare Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:54:32 +0200 The body of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe lay in state at a Harare soccer stadium on Thursday (September 12). http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/06/robert-mugabe-former-president-of-zimbabwe-dies-aged-95 http://www.euronews.com/2019/09/06/robert-mugabe-former-president-of-zimbabwe-dies-aged-95 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:14:16 +0200 Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, dies aged 95 http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/02/zimbabwe-s-post-mugabe-reforms-need-the-support-of-the-west-view http://www.euronews.com/2019/08/02/zimbabwe-s-post-mugabe-reforms-need-the-support-of-the-west-view Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:15:00 +0200 No one should underestimate the scale of the mountain facing Zimbabwe after 37 years under Mugabe. The presidential election in 2018 was a turning point, with voters having a real choice for the first time in decades. http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/27/cyclone-kenneth-pounds-mozambique http://www.euronews.com/2019/04/27/cyclone-kenneth-pounds-mozambique Sat, 27 Apr 2019 18:54:22 +0200 With more rain forecast in the coming days, aid agencies say the risk of flooding and landslides is high. http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/18/cyclone-idai-wreaks-havoc-across-southeast-africa http://www.euronews.com/2019/03/18/cyclone-idai-wreaks-havoc-across-southeast-africa Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:50:46 +0100 A devastating cyclone has slammed South Eastern Africa claiming lives in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Red Cross confirmed to Euronews that they expect the death toll to categorically rise in Mozambique while access issues have posed challenges to their recovery efforts. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/26/mnangagwa-urges-zimbabwe-to-unite-behind-his-presidency http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/26/mnangagwa-urges-zimbabwe-to-unite-behind-his-presidency Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:16:00 +0200 As Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath of office, he reiterated he will call an independent inquiry into the army crackdown following the vote in which six people died http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/11/zimbabwe-election-challenge http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/11/zimbabwe-election-challenge Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:37:00 +0200 Opposition call for vote re-run http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/04/27-zimbabwe-opposition-members-charged http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/04/27-zimbabwe-opposition-members-charged Sat, 04 Aug 2018 18:18:00 +0200 Twenty-seven members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeared in a Zimbabwe court facing public violence charges on Saturday after six people were killed in post-election protests that were met by a military crackdown. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/fast-news-the-best-from-the-week-in-60-seconds- http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/fast-news-the-best-from-the-week-in-60-seconds- Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:26:00 +0200 Watch Euronews’ Fast News, where the most significant stories of the past few days are packed into 60 seconds. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabweans-voice-frustrations-as-election-results-are-released-the-cube http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabweans-voice-frustrations-as-election-results-are-released-the-cube Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:32:00 +0200 Despite their differing political opinions, Zimbabweans expressed their frustration over austerity after the final election results were revealed. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/emmerson-mnangagwa-re-elected-as-president-of-zimbabwe http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/emmerson-mnangagwa-re-elected-as-president-of-zimbabwe Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:17:00 +0200 Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected as President of Zimbabwe but opposition party MDC say that the vote has been rigged and these results are "fake". http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabwe-s-mnangagwa-beats-opponent-chamisa-in-presidential-election http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabwe-s-mnangagwa-beats-opponent-chamisa-in-presidential-election Fri, 03 Aug 2018 02:47:00 +0200 Mnangagwa receives 2.46 million votes vs Chamisa with 2.15 million http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabwe-s-mnangagwa-takes-lead-in-vote-count http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/03/zimbabwe-s-mnangagwa-takes-lead-in-vote-count Fri, 03 Aug 2018 01:35:00 +0200 With nine out of 10 provinces declared, Mnangagwa had 2.15 million votes against 1.93 million for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/zimbabweans-unite-over-anti-violence-sentiment-regardless-of-political-stance-the-cube http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/zimbabweans-unite-over-anti-violence-sentiment-regardless-of-political-stance-the-cube Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:54:00 +0200 Zimbabwe's citizens express similar anti-violent sentiments on social media after three people killed in post-election clashes http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/zimbabwe-tense-but-quiet-a-day-after-violence-broke-out-wednesday http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/zimbabwe-tense-but-quiet-a-day-after-violence-broke-out-wednesday Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:37:00 +0200 The streets of Harare are quiet and shops are closed a day after three people were fatally shot during protests and battles. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party are being blamed for the violence http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/watch-un-condemns-violence-in-zimbabwe-amid-protests-over-initial-election-results http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/watch-un-condemns-violence-in-zimbabwe-amid-protests-over-initial-election-results Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:45:00 +0200 Violence in Zimbabwe amid protests over initial election results - As ruling Zanu-PF appear to be on their way to victory - MDC supporters have claimed vote rigging. Protests were launched and government troops opened fire. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/live-updates-zimbabwe-violence-europe-heatwave-and-drc-ebola http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/02/live-updates-zimbabwe-violence-europe-heatwave-and-drc-ebola Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:06:00 +0200 Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/01/zimbabwe-troops-open-fire-on-opposition-supporters http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/01/zimbabwe-troops-open-fire-on-opposition-supporters Wed, 01 Aug 2018 21:34:00 +0200 Three people have been killed in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after forces opened fire on hundreds of opposition protesters. http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/01/tensions-remain-high-in-zimbabwe-as-election-result-is-awaited http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/01/tensions-remain-high-in-zimbabwe-as-election-result-is-awaited Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:23:00 +0200 Tensions remain high in Zimbabwe following the first election in 38 years without Robert Mugabe's name on the ballot. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change, led by Nelson Chamisa, is claiming victory. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/31/watch-could-zimbabwe-see-its-first-change-of-power-since-independence- http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/31/watch-could-zimbabwe-see-its-first-change-of-power-since-independence- Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:24:00 +0200 Zimbabwe has closed its polls and counting is underway in the country’s’ first ever election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot paper. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says his party did "exceedingly well". Good Morning Europe brings you the latest from the Zimbabwe election. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/high-turnout-at-zimbabwe-polling-stations http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/high-turnout-at-zimbabwe-polling-stations Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:33:00 +0200 Many first time voters queued at the polling stations, without Robert Mugabe being on the ballot paper for the first time. An EU Chief Observer says voting polls were "very smooth" at some but it was "totally disorganised" in others http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/live-updates-zimbabwe-elections-california-wildfires-and-mh370-disappearance http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/live-updates-zimbabwe-elections-california-wildfires-and-mh370-disappearance Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:01:00 +0200 From the Greek Prime Minister accepting responsibility for the deadly fires to a lost skier from more than 60 years ago being identified. http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/polls-open-in-zimbabwe-s-first-post-mugabe-presidential-election http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/30/polls-open-in-zimbabwe-s-first-post-mugabe-presidential-election Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:03:00 +0200 Voters in the southern African country are choosing a new president, eight months after Robert Mugabe was forced from power following nearly 40 years of repressive rule. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/23/explosion-rocks-zimbabwe-president-s-rally http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/23/explosion-rocks-zimbabwe-president-s-rally Sat, 23 Jun 2018 18:10:00 +0200 An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a rally on Saturday. http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/10/woman-has-arm-bitten-off-by-crocodile-in-zimbabwe-marries-fiance-shortly-after http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/10/woman-has-arm-bitten-off-by-crocodile-in-zimbabwe-marries-fiance-shortly-after Thu, 10 May 2018 16:52:00 +0200 A crocodile attack did not impede a 25-year-old Zimbabwean woman from getting married five days later. http://www.euronews.com/2017/12/01/zimbabwean-military-chiefs-rewarded-with-cabinet-jobs http://www.euronews.com/2017/12/01/zimbabwean-military-chiefs-rewarded-with-cabinet-jobs Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:05:00 +0100 Zimbabwe's new president has appointed two military chiefs to his new cabinet, in a move widely seen as a reward for their support http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/29/zimbabwe-crisis-journalist-expelled-in-2003-talks-to-euronews http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/29/zimbabwe-crisis-journalist-expelled-in-2003-talks-to-euronews Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:10:00 +0100 Euronews interviews journalist Andrew Meldrum, who was kicked out of Zimbabwe in 2003 over his reporting on Mugabe's regime http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/11/24/mnangagwa-vows-to-revive-zimbabwes-economy http://www.euronews.com/business/2017/11/24/mnangagwa-vows-to-revive-zimbabwes-economy Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:46:30 +0100 Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s newly inaugurated president, has vowed to revive the country's economy http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/24/zimbabwe-emmerson-mnangagwa-is-sworn-in-as-president-at-packed-national-stadium http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/24/zimbabwe-emmerson-mnangagwa-is-sworn-in-as-president-at-packed-national-stadium Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:02:26 +0100 75-year-old Mnangagwa has promised to respect the constitution and improve citzens' rights http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/24/emmerson-mnangagwa-to-be-sworn-in-as-new-zimbabwe-president http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/24/emmerson-mnangagwa-to-be-sworn-in-as-new-zimbabwe-president Fri, 24 Nov 2017 03:32:00 +0100 Today's ceremony in Harare will bring the final curtain down on the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe, who stepped down after the army seized power and the ruling ZANU-PF party turned against him. http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/23/zimbabweans-take-stock-of-political-upheaval http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/23/zimbabweans-take-stock-of-political-upheaval Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:02:00 +0100 Zimbabweans give the politcial changes a cautious welcome as the stock market suffers billion-euro losses. http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/23/mugabe-to-mnangagwa---a-real-change http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/23/mugabe-to-mnangagwa---a-real-change Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:45:06 +0100 An expert on Zimbabwe talks to Euronews about the downfall of Robert Mugabe