Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has rejected media reports that he is “seriously ill” in a South African hospital.

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, 65, is reported to be "seriously ill" in a South African hospital after his "condition deteriorated rapidly" on Monday.

The former vice president of Zimbabwe, Joice Mujuru and her entourage were attacked on Thursday by persons suspected to be members of the ruling Zanu PF.

Despite been sacked by his former boss and eventually taking over from him after a military takeover, President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that former leader Robert Mugabe did no wrong while in office.

Zimbabwe has the second largest informal economy as a percentage of its total economy in the world, after Bolivia, the International Monetary Fund has said.

The opposition in Zimbabwe has accused the military of terrorising villagers in the country ahead of this year’s general elections.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change is battling for his life in South Africa where he is receiving medical treatment for colon cancer, News 24 reported.

The former Zimbabwean army chief now Vice President of the Southern African country, Constantino Chiwenga is reported to have shocked lawmakers in the country’s parliament after threatening opposition lawmakers.

International Monetary Fund Boss Christine Lagarde has welcomed a commitment by Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stabilize the country’s economy and work to improve relations with the international community. Lagarde met with Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It was their first meeting since Mnangagwa took power in November when the military ousted Robert Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced his willingness to concede defeat should he lose this year’s presidential election.