Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe unveils generous Mugabe retirement package

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe's ousted president Robert Mugabe will get a residence, a car fleet and private air travel as part of a new government-funded retirement package for former leaders, state media reported Thursday. Mugabe will also be entitled to at least 20 staffers including six personal security guards, all paid for from state coffers, according to details of the benefits published in TheRead more

Zimbabwe ex-army chief who helped oust Mugabe sworn in

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe's former army commander who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule was Thursday sworn in as one of the country's two vice presidents. Dressed in a black suit, General Constantino Chiwenga, 61, took the oath of office in Harare, pledging to be "faithful" to Zimbabwe and to "obey, uphold and defend the constitution". Chiwenga's ascent to theRead more

Zimbabwe family stuck in airport

Bangkok - Muslimchronicle

A Zimbabwean family has been marooned at Bangkok's main airport for two months, Thai immigration police said Thursday, an ordeal over the holiday season that has drawn widespread sympathy among Thais. The family, four adults and four children -- who are aged between two and 11-years-old -- have tried to leave Thailand since late October. But they lack visas for onward travel, refuse toRead more

Zimbabwe ex-army chief who helped oust Mugabe sworn in as VP

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe’s former army commander who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule was Thursday sworn in as one of the country's two vice presidents. General Constantino Chiwenga, 61, took the oath of office at the presidential office in Harare, pledging to "obey, uphold and defend the constitution" of the country, according to an AFP journalist whoRead more

Selection challenge for South Africa

Port Elizabeth - Muslimchronicle

Selection is likely to be South Africa's biggest challenge ahead of their one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting at St George's Park on Tuesday. Zimbabwe are unlikely to stretch the home side but South Africa, ranked second in Test cricket, will want to establish their best XI in this four-day Test ahead of a three-match series against India, starting inRead more

De Villiers says ready for Zimbabwe, India Tests

Port Elizabeth - Muslimchronicle

South Africa's batting icon AB de Villiers says his near two-year Test break has enabled him to prepare thoroughly for his comeback in a one-off day-night Test against Zimbabwe, starting on Tuesday. "I've had a great pre-season, which I haven't had for 13 years," he said in an interview with South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper. The big challenge for De VilliersRead more

Zimbabwe's ex-army chief named ruling party VP

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday named the former army chief who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, as one of his two deputies in the ruling party, the presidency said. Presidential press secretary George Charamba said in a statement, retired general Constantino Chiwenga and long-serving state security minister Kembo Mohadi were appointed as Mnangagwa’s deputiesRead more

Zimbabwe’s President-elect Reiterates Support For Polisario

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Shortly after Robert Mugabe stepped down as president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, the newly appointed president has reiterated his country’s “firm” and “principled” support to the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. According to Zimbabwean news outlet The Herald, Mnangagwa received on Wednesday Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, a special envoy of Brahim Ghali, the so-called Polisario Front leader. The envoy then affirmedRead more

Zimbabwe's former VP returns home after Mugabe ouster

Harare - Muslimchronicle

Zimbabwe's former vice president, who was on a trip abroad during last month's military takeover that led to Robert Mugabe's resignation, has returned home, local media reported Saturday. Phelekezela Mphoko was the second deputy appointed in 2014 by longtime strongman Mugabe, along with current President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Mphoko had flown to Japan on official business the day before the army tookRead more