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Mortuary personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and others at Kudenga Farm near Marondera, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

Zimbabwean tycoon killed in helicopter crash had cultivated presidents as friends

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Mourners gather for a memorial service for the victims of a ferry capsized on lake Kariba in Kariba, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mkhululi Thobela)

Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

FILE - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, stands next to his chief election agent and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, left, outside the nomination court in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Zimbabwe’s Senate approves bill to delay the presidential election and overhaul the vote

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

FILE - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, stands next to his chief election agent and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, left, outside the nomination court in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Zimbabwe vote to extend president’s term underscores the staying power of Africa’s aging leaders

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

FILE - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends the African Union-European Union summit in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Zimbabwe detains top opponent of changes extending president’s rule

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

FILE - Zimbabwe farm squatters burn a field of standing crops at Chirobi Farm, about 43 miles (70 kms) north of Harare, Nov. 11, 2000. (AP Photo, File)

Zimbabwe makes first compensation payments to white farmers over land seizures

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Women walk across a deserted street in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, March 31, 2025, following calls for an anti-government protest. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)

Calls for uprising in Zimbabwe largely ignored as public heeds government appeals to stay away

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

FILE - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa addresses a press conference in Harare, on Aug. 27, 2023. Zimbabwe’s main opposition party continued its boycott of Parliament on Thursday Oct. 12, 2023 in a protest against the contentious removal of 15 of its lawmakers. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Zimbabwe opposition leader demands the reinstatement of party lawmakers kicked out of Parliament

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his speech during his inauguration ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Mnangagwa Monday hailed recent elections as a sign of the country’s “mature democracy” and a victory over Western adversaries, as he took an oath of office following polls whose credibility was questioned by multiple observer missions, including those from Africa. (AP Photo /Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwean president at his inauguration says the disputed election reveals a ‘mature democracy’

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition party deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba addresses a press conference in Harare, Tuesday, Aug, 29, 2023. Siziba told reporters at a news conference that the party was demanding fresh elections supervised by neighbouring countries, digging in on its rejection of of last weeks polls that gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his party a majority.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe opposition party calls for fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrate after he was declared the winner by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. This would be Mnangagwa's second and final five year term after winning disputed polls in 2018. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges ‘gigantic fraud’ in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party’s 43-year rule

By Farai Mutsaka and Gerald Imray - Associated Press

A young boy looks on as a polling station is seen through a window in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Aug. 23 2023. Polls have opened in Zimbabwe as President President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed votes. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays. Some slept at polling stations

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Supporters of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa attend a campaign rally in Harare, Aug. 9, 2023. 80-year-old Mnangagwa is now seeking re-election for a second term as president in a vote this week that could see the ruling ZANU-PF party extend a 43-year hold on power. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Polls open in Zimbabwe as the president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks a second and final term

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a campaign rally in Harare, Aug. 9, 2023. 80-year-old Mnangagwa is now seeking re-election for a second term as president in a vote this week that could see the ruling ZANU-PF party extend a 43-year hold on power. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president, a former guerrilla fighter known as ‘the crocodile,’ is seeking reelection

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his offices in Harare, Monday, Aug 31, 2023.Chamisa accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of "violating the law" and "tearing apart" independent institutions to cling on to power.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, center, inspects the guard of honour upon his arrival at Robert Mugabe airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Iran's president is on a rare visit to Africa as the country, which is under heavy U.S. economic sanctions, seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Iranian president arrives in Zimbabwe to anti-West songs for the last stop on a rare Africa trip

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Leader of the opposition CCC party Nelson Chamisa addresses supporters at the party's launch rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Feb 20, 2022. Zimbabwe’s main opposition party went to court Saturday, July 8, 2023 to challenge a police decision to ban it holding a rally in the buildup to what will be highly scrutinized elections next month. The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party has been told it cannot hold the gathering in the town of Bindura north of the capital Harare on Sunday. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Election tensions rise in Zimbabwe after police bar opposition party from holding a rally

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, left, greets a supporter after he had inspected the voters roll in Harare, on Tuesday, May, 30, 2023. Chamisa described the voters roll as "a perennial challenge" and alleged that irregularities include missing names of registered voters as the country prepares for elections to be held on Aug.23. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

In Zimbabwe, announcement of election date triggers both hope and despair

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Job Sikhala, a member of Parliament and senior official in the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party, is seen inside the court following his conviction in Harare, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Sikhala who had been detained for nearly 10 months was convicted Wednesday of obstructing the course of justice for recording a video of himself accusing ruling party supporters of killing and dismembering an activist and then posting the video to social media. (AP Photo/Thandiwe Garusa)

Zimbabwe opposition figure fined for slain activist comments

By Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

People wait in a queue to get a shot of the sinopharm coronavirus vaccination, at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Wednesday, March, 24, 2021. Zimbabwe is rolling out its COVID-19 inoculation programme and in the first phase is targeting health care workers and the elderly. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s president gets shot of Sinovac in Victoria Falls

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press