Zimbabweans will be going to the polls in the next four to five months times, an election that would be the first since the exit of former President Robert Mugabe.
The government of Zimbabwe has revealed that it will in the coming days set up special courts to deal with corruption cases. This follows assurances from President Emmerson Mnangagwa to tackle corruption during his inauguration last year.
The government of Zimbabwe has withdrawn state security officers detailed to former first lady of the country, Grace Mugabe. Most aides assigned to the wife of the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe have also been "recalled and reassigned".
Almost two months after exiting power, Robert Mugabe’s family members are complaining of “ill-treatment” under the current government led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
A man arrested in Zimbabwe last month for insulting and undermining the country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa is to stand trial after he was declared mentally fit to do so.
Two of Robert Mugabe’s sons are facing imminent arrests for alleged corrupt deals while their father was in power. Local media reported that Robert Mugabe Jnr, and Bellarmine Chatunga are being investigated for illegal gold trading.
Lawyers for former foreign minister Walter Mzembi and ex-energy minister Samuel Undenge said they were charged on Friday with “criminal abuse of office”.
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday met the leading opposition leader in that country Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
