Wow calls to #Zimbabwe are now way more than to China, at about R659/min (US$35/min). Seems it will be cheaper to just SMS back and forth than to speak.
In November 2023, one of the tragic casualties of severe heat exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon was an elephant in Zimbabwe's largest animal reserve. Hwange National Park, boasting over 45,000 elephants, witnessed the deaths of over 100 of these majestic creatures due to dehydration.
The ARTISTS AT RISK PAVILION—Artists. Risks. Humans. Rights. with the support of UNESCO HQ
Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo is a #humanrights activist, writer and #artist based in the mining town of Kwekwe in central #Zimbabwe. Moyo uses various forms of art including poems, protest songs and writing to advocate for human rights and the application of the rule of law in Zimbabwe.
Starlink in Zimbabwe: Techies Find Ways to Disguise Kits, Evading Authorities
In a country choked by high internet costs and limited options, Zimbabweans are turning to remarkable ingenuity. Facing arrest and equipment seizure for using Starlink, tech-savvy individuals have devised a way to disguise the kits.
Loveness, a member of the #DisabledWomensSupport Organisation, is one of a coalition of campaigners representing 20 organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) who had come together to launch #EqualZimbabwe. This campaign is calling on the government to create and implement new legislation that will guarantee #DisabilityRights in the country. There are estimated to be more than 1.4 million #PeopleWithDisabilities in #Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, "people grow the cereal grain sorghum and pearl millet, crops that are drought resistant and offer a chance at harvests, but even they failed to withstand the conditions this year.
With this year’s harvest a write-off, millions in #Zimbabwe, southern #Malawi, #Mozambique and #Madagascar won’t be able to feed themselves well into 2025."
Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels.