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Low water levels at Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba trigger power cuts

A drop in water levels at a lake that supplies most of Zambia and Zimbabwe’s hydroelectric power plants has forced both countries to ration electricity. Zimbabwe shares Lake Kariba with Zambia and can sometimes be without power for up to 18 hours a day. Al Jazeera’s @HaruMutasa has more from Harare, Zimbabwe. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Zimbabwe #LakeKariba

Zimbabwe’s inflation rate hits triple digits

Inflation in Zimbabwe has climbed above 100 percent for the first time since last June. It now stands at 131.7 percent. The levels of hyperinflation are hurting the local manufacturing industry, and there are concerns it could lead to job losses. Al Jazeera’s @Haru Mutasa reports from Harare, Zimbabwe. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Zimbabwe #Economy

🇿🇼 Are Zimbabweans being silenced? | The Stream

Zimbabwe’s government is struggling to handle an ever-deepening economic crisis that has lately been exacerbated by the impact of coronavirus. But as criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership grows, security forces are cracking down on political opposition and civil society voices. With security agencies showing little tolerance for public dissent, people across Zimbabwe have taken their protest against the government online. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter recently topped the ranks of Twitter’s trending topics, amplified by support from celebrities and political leaders around the world. But while online activism has put Zimbabwe’s government under the spotlight, opponents from the Movement for Democratic Change say regulations ostensibly put in place to check the spread of […]

Zimbabwe media crackdown: Prominent journalist seeks bail

A journalist in Zimbabwe accused of mobilising anti-government protests has been barred from publicly testifying about his harsh prison conditions. Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested last month. He says he is being denied adequate food and clothing. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare, Zimbabwe. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Zimbabwe #HopewellChinono #ZimbabweanLivesMater

Zimbabwe lockdown: Restrictions eased as COVID-19 affects people

Two weeks after Zimbabwe imposed a nationwide lockdown, it is easing some restrictions. The country is already facing its worst economic crisis in nearly 10 years and the coronavirus lockdown measures are threatening the livelihoods of people. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Zimbabwe #Zimbabwelockdown #Coronavirus