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South Africa: EFF leader Julius Malema and five MPs sanctioned

In tonight's edition: The leader of South Africa's leftist opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters and five other members face suspension without pay after being found guilty of contempt of parliament. In Zimbabwe, dozens of volunteers are working around the clock to try to assess the effects of drought on…

France 24

Sweet potato memories: love 'em, rely on 'em ... hate 'em

Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.

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Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

In Zimbabwe, rains are finally bringing relief to its second-largest national park

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Zimbabwean ranger brings unloved painted dogs back from brink

Jealous Mpofu wins Tusk’s ranger of the year award for his work with a maligned and misunderstood species

The Guardian - UK

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting more than 8,000

The Independent UK

What is cholera and how does it spread? Zimbabwe declares state of emergency in Harare

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak began two months ago

Evening Standard

Zimbabwe declares state of emergency in capital Harare over cholera outbreak

The country's health ministry has recorded 136 suspected deaths and 6,685 suspected cases

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WA beat Redbacks in two-wicket Shield thriller

The son of a former Zimbabwe Test batsman and a gutsy tail-ender have inspired WA to a thrilling two-wicket Sheffield Shield victory over South Australia.

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Street Child Cricket World Cup gives youngsters chance to shine

Uganda emerged victorious after beating Zimbabwe in the final.

The Independent UK

Cash may no longer be king, but the Optus debacle shows it is still necessary

A simple software upgrade went wrong. Across the country economic life ground to a halt. Groceries were abandoned at supermarket checkouts. Commerce was paralysed as the nation waited for its payment system to be brought back on line.

The Conversation

‘Prosecution by persecution’: The Zimbabwean politician imprisoned 65 times

Human rights groups say Zimbabwean authorities are ‘weaponising the law to target opposition figures’ like Sikhala.

Al Jazeera

From Tunbridge Wells to the Wankhede: the relationship between superstitions and cricket

It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers…

The Hindu

Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-off

Scientists found a potential cause of a mysterious die-off of African savanna elephants in 2020 after they discovered deadly bacteria lurking in six corpses.

LiveScience

It took years to solve the mystery elephant deaths. Now, the threat is spreading

The 35 elephants that dropped dead in Zimbabwe were victims of an obscure bacteria combined with extreme heat, and more elephants – and other species – could suffer the same fate

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Shepherd Ndudzo's celebrated sculptures tell an untold history of southern African art

The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The bodies are dancing or praying, holding hands or reaching out.

The Independent UK

Winner of albinism pageant says Zimbabwe event made her feel beautiful and provided sense of purpose

A beauty pageant held this month in Zimbabwe is seen by its contestants and organizer as a way to push back against prejudice and promote understanding of people living with albinism

The Guardian - UK

Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead

In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found the reason why

The Independent UK

German tourist found alive three days after going missing in Zimbabwe safari park

Andreas Hoberg found after three days inside park inhabited by lions, buffaloes, leopards, elephants ‘and all the expected dangerous wildlife found in the bush’

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HIV-positive parents in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their children's education – study shows how

Over the past three decades researchers have explored various aspects of the impact of the HIV pandemic. One focus area has been children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Less attention has been given to children who are raised by parents living with HIV. This group has become much…

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Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets – here are some of greatest upsets in Cricket World Cup history

The Cricket World Cup has witnessed some of the greatest and most astonishing victories in the history of the sport

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe struggles to contain spread of cholera outbreak

The government has announced measures to contain the disease’s spread, which has infected 5,000 people since February.

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe women’s football coach in custody after indecent assault claim

Shadreck Mlauzi has been remanded in police custody after being accused of indecent assault against a female member of staff during a tournament

Al Jazeera

Grief in Zimbabwe over missing miners as government halts rescue mission

The abandonment of the rescue mission by the Zimbabwe government has angered grieving relatives of the missing miners.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets – here are some of greatest upsets in Cricket World Cup history

The Cricket World Cup has witnessed some of the greatest and most astonishing victories in the history of the sport

The Hindu

Cricket World Cup 2023 | The greatest World Cup upsets

Six underdog triumphs: India (1983) beat West Indies, Zimbabwe (1983) beat Australia, Ireland (2011) beat England, Kenya (1996) beat West Indies, Bangladesh (2007) beat Pakistan, Bangladesh (2007) beat India.

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