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​Banknotes of the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, ZiG for short, are presented at a press conference of the Central Bank of Zimbabwe. Due to high inflation, Zimbabwe's central bank has introduced a new currency that is primarily linked to gold, but also to a number of other precious metals and foreign currencies.
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Hard numbers: Zimbabwe’s new bills, Ecuador in hot water, Russian dam failure, Ukraine’s air defense, Island-sized lottery.

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa reacts after his inauguration at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe
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Hard Numbers: The Croc stays on top in Zimbabwe, India hops over the moon, Ukraine rejects doctors’ notes, Chileans play games with Pinochet, former Proud Boys leader sentenced

5: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated for a second five-year term on Monday.

​Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media in Harare, on Aug. 27, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Zimbabwe election results, deadly attack in Haiti, British Museum recovery, valuable mug shot, chasing reindeer

President Emmerson “Crocodile” Mnangagwa claimed victory in Zimbabwe’s recent election with 52.6% of the vote, beating his main rival, Nelson Chamisa, according to official results announced late Saturday. The opposition is refusing to accept the results, claiming widespread voting irregularities.

Locals wait to cast their votes during the Zimbabwe general elections in Kwekwe, outside Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe’s election: neither free nor fair

After a chaotic 24 hours that saw delays reported in many parts of the country, voting was extended in Zimbabwe’s presidential election this week. Some voters said they waited for more than 10 hours on Wednesday after many polling stations ran out of paper. At least 30% of voting centers in Harare, the capital, reportedly haven’t had access to core materials needed to operate.

A man looks at the banner of Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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Zimbabwe vote marred by apathy and disappointment

Zimbabweans are heading to the polls on Wednesday, but few voters are feeling enthusiastic about the direction of their country. It’s only the second time that Zimbabwe is holding a vote in close to five decades, but hopes that the southern African country of 15 million could undergo a democratic rebirth have largely dissipated.

A protester with vanished nails in Iranian flag holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini.
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What We’re Watching: 40 days of protest in Iran, Franco-German tensions, good grain news

Hard Numbers: AUKUS compensation, $5 gas in America, Iran-Venezuela cooperation, counting toes in Zimbabwe
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Hard Numbers: AUKUS compensation, $5 gas in America, Iran-Venezuela cooperation, counting toes in Zimbabwe

Australia will cough up $600 million to compensate the French defense company it scrapped a submarine deal with in order to join AUKUS.

Three years after Mugabe, Zimbabwe still hurting
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Three years after Mugabe, Zimbabwe still hurting

As popular anger grows, Zimbabwe's plight offers a sobering lesson: removing a dictator doesn't necessarily make things better — particularly if his system and his cronies remain in power.







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What We're Watching: Zimbabwe's anti-government protests, China's "dark fleet," Trump calls for election delay
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What We're Watching: Zimbabwe's anti-government protests, China's "dark fleet," Trump calls for election delay

Coronavirus Politics Daily: Zimbabwe's plea, Gaza's unexpected boom, Bangladesh's terrible dilemma
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Coronavirus Politics Daily: Zimbabwe's plea, Gaza's unexpected boom, Bangladesh's terrible dilemma

Zimbabwe pleads for aid: Zimbabwe's government has appealed to international creditors for urgent help as it battles a rising COVID-19 caseload while lockdowns push its ailing economy to the brink of collapse. International lenders including the IMF and World Bank have snubbed the southern African country ever since it defaulted on debt repayments some two decades ago.



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