Tag: Zimbabwe

ANALYSIS: Will Zimbabwe Pave the Way for Gold-Backed Money?

Will gold rescue Zimbabwe from the ashes of economic despair and usher in a new economic era? Since Zimbabwe declared independence from the former Republic of Rhodesia in 1980, the southern African country has been ravaged by inflation and overall economic turmoil. Over the past 40 years, the annual inflation rate has only touched single-digit…


Zambezii: Rediscovering the Past | Arkeo Ep6 | Documentary

In Zimbabwe, at the heart of the Zambezi plateau, African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in Africa. …


Easter Holiday Bus Crash in Eastern Zimbabwe Takes 35 Lives

MUTARE, Zimbabwe—A bus carrying worshippers traveling to an Easter pilgrimage in mountainous eastern Zimbabwe plunged into a gorge, killing 35 people in the early hours of Friday. The bus was overloaded with 106 passengers and veered off the winding road near Chimanimani and hurtled into a deep ravine, police said. The crash happened near the…


Two Nations, One Natural Wonder: Victoria Falls

The night has turned black, and the cascades are loud, the tumble, rumble, and crash drowning out all the other nocturnal sounds of the usually lively African forest. Navigating down a winding path illuminated only by the flashlight in my hand, the cacophony intensifies as I approach the edge. Part of a small tour group,…


Zimbabwe: Your Dream Safari

From the plane, it looks like smoke from a large fire in the distance. But as you get closer, you can see a giant crack in the earth releasing a cloud of spray that rises high into the sky. This is Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders), widely known as Victoria Falls, one of Africa’s most…


7 Die in Gas Explosion at Zimbabwe Gold Mine, Police Say

HARARE—Seven people, including six foreign nationals, died when some gas cylinders exploded at the SAS gold mine in Zimbabwe’s Mazowe district on Thursday, police said. The six foreigners were Chinese, Mazowe lawmaker Fortune Chasi told Reuters. “When I got there, the police were collecting the bodies. Ministry of mines officials and other government officials were…


The Road of Livingstone

“The road of Livingstone” is a long journey in the footsteps of the British explorer David Livingstone on the Zambezi River from its mouth in Mozambique to the Victoria waterfalls at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The roads along the Zambezi River are rare and difficult, and elephants, crocodiles, and hippopotamus stay the masters…


Zimbabwe Air Force Helicopter Crashes Into House, 4 Killed Including Child

HARARE—An Air Force of Zimbabwe helicopter crashed on Friday, killing three crew members and a child on the ground as it came down on a house, the Air Force said in a statement. The helicopter was on a training mission, with two pilots and a technician when it disappeared on the radar. It came down…