Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Leader Faces Call for Removal From Within His Own Party

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Zimbabwe’s Leader Faces Call for Removal From Within His Own Party

Battling a yearslong economic crisis and persistent accusations of corruption, Zimbabwe’s president faces the greatest threat to his power since taking office in a coup nearly eight years ago, with members of his own party calling for mass demonstrations in the streets on Monday to unseat him. The president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has vowed to crack … Read more

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman and first African to lead the Olympic body

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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman and first African to lead the Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. “It is a signal that we are truly global,” the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist said. Hers was a stunning first-round win … Read more