ECF-SADC’s partnership with SADC PF deepens regional cooperation, strengthens democracy

The partnership between the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) promotes regional cooperation and strengthens democracy in the region.   In his address today during the ongoing 57th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls, Glen Mashinini, the Commissioner of ECF-SADC…

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Palestine Condemns the Sadistic Israeli Massacre of Aid Seekers West of Rafah

Writes Ahmed Fattouh (The Spokesperson for the Palestinian National Liberation Movement- FATEH)   The FATEH Movement strongly condemns the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces west of Rafah, where thousands of starving Palestinian civilians were targeted at an aid distribution point in a grotesque war crime and a chilling testament to Israel’s sadistic…

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57th Plenary Assembly of SADC Parliamentary Forum kicks off in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The Parliament of Zimbabwe is proudly hosting the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) from 31st May to 7th June 2025, at the iconic Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls City. Composed of 15 Member SADC Parliaments, this high-level Assembly of Parliamentarians will draw…

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War veterans defy Supreme Court order, hold elections in Hurungwe District

War veterans aligned to Cde Cephas Ncube and Cde Samuel Parirenyatwa who lost a Supreme Court appeal on Thursday, May 2025 against a faction led by Cde Elias Moffat Marashwa defied the court by holding elections in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province.   The Ncube faction had challenged an interdict against them ruled by the…

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Africa Day 2025: Pan-African Parliament urges justice for colonialism, unity

Today, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) stands tall and proud as it joins others to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU), a powerful symbol of the continent’s shared history, identity, and determination.     In his statement, H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President…

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Supreme Court throws away appeal against Moffat Marashwa led war veterans

The Supreme Court has thrown away with costs, an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Chinhoyi handed down by Justice Bachi Muzawazi on 30 November 2024 in case number HCCC181/24 in which an interdict was granted against the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) led by Cephas…

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SADC PF’s EXCO asserts relevance in evolving geopolitical and economic landscape

The Executive Committee (EXCO) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) which continued with the orientation programme yesterday in Windhoek, Namibia, asserted its relevance in a rapidly evolving geopolitical and economic landscape regionally and globally.   Yesterday’s deliberations, held under the compelling theme “Evolving Ecosystem for Parliamentarism,” were marked by intense reflection, intellectual rigour, and…

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Peace, unity and development should shape Zimbabwe: War veterans

Liberation heroes under the banner of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) said citizens should be guided by the principle of peace, unity, and development by shunning any forces that threaten their founding principles. The call was made at a press conference held in Harare today in response to relentless calls by some…

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Zimbabwe’s 45th Independence Anniversary: President Mnangagwa highlights developmental initiatives

Forty-five years after Zimbabwe attained independence, the country has witnessed several developmental initiatives, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.   In his address today, 18 April 2025, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa in Gokwe, Nembudziya in the Midlands Province said central to the country’s development is the commitment…

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The Forgotten Role of Traditional Leaders in Zimbabwe’s land occupation

Writes Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi   Forty-five (45) years on, in Zimbabwe, the issue of land remains an emotive and politically charged topic since the country gained independence in 1980. The dominant narrative pushed by many of our politicians is that white settlers arrived, violently dispossessed Africans of their land, and that all land must…

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150th IPU Plenary Session tackles theme for the year

To kick-start the General Debate on the theme of the Assembly entitled “Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice”, held a special segment with keynote speakers. In her address on this occasion Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson, President of the IPU, identified three key aspects of social development, namely, fighting poverty, ensuring decent livelihoods, and…

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Chief Charumbira officially opens Session of the National Assembly of Benin

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) President, HE Chief Fortune Charumbira, officially opened the National Assembly of Benin on 10 April 2025 in Porto Novo, Benin.   He thanked the Speaker of the National Assembly of Benin, Hon. Gbehounou Louis Vlavonou, for extending an invitation to him to officially open the Session of the National Assembly…

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Mudenda elected as IPU’s Africa Geopolitical Group Committee Chairman

Proceedings at the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and Related meetings started on 4th April 2025, with two crucial meetings, namely, the SADC Group at the IPU augmented by the Africa Geopolitical group meetings. In a clear show of confidence in his leadership, vast experience on Parliamentary legal issues, and drafting capabilities, Speaker Mudenda was…

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Geza organised March 31 protests: Zimbabweans speak

There have been mixed feelings about the protest organised by a war veteran in hiding, Blessed Geza, who had called for mass demonstrations to force the resignation of President Mnangagwa on 31 March 2025.   Dr Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, thanked  Zimbabweans for the peace and tranquillity experienced throughout…

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Mudenda leads Zimbabwean delegation to Botswana for historic SADC Treaty signing ceremony

In a landmark event marking a significant stride towards regional integration, Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe and Chairman of the Strategic Lobbying Team for the Transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) into a Regional Parliament, led a distinguished delegation to witness the signing ceremony of the…

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We are not planning demonstrations: War veterans under ZNLWVA

Legitimate founders of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) have distanced themselves from concerned citizens planning a demonstration, stating that the organization was not consulted and that they can not participate in illegal activities.   The ZNLWVA, led by Comrade Moffat Marashwa is therefore demanding that their name must be removed from the…

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Mashonaland East war veterans honoured through Presidential Empowerment Schemes

President Emmerson Dambudzo (ED) Mnangagwa yesterday in Murehwa, through Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the Presidential Investment Advisor, reaffirmed the sacred debt to freedom fighters in Mashonaland East Province by providing war veterans with the Presidential War Veterans Fund, Borehole Drilling, and Housing Schemes.   The event happened in Murehwa Centre on 22 March 2025 and was…

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CSW69: WCoZ reports progress towards women empowerment in Zimbawe

NEW YORK, USA – The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoz) has commended inroads towards women’s empowerment at the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) taking place from 10 to 21 March 2025 in New York, United States of America (USA).   Speaking during a side event yesterday titled “Beijing+30: Breaking…

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Palestine envoy condemns Israel’s attack on Palestinian women

Writes Lloyd Rabaya   The Palestinian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Dr. Tamer Almassri has condemned the continued offensives on Palestinian women and girls by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. According to Almassri, Palestinian women are subject to unimaginable suffering, and deprivation of fundamental rights, leading them to abandon their homes as…

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Dr Tungwarara donates towards a ZANU (PF) Masvingo Provincial Conference Centre

Masvingo’s struggle significance, economic importance, and cultural heritage make it a special place in the history of Zimbabwe hence the donation of materials for the construction of a provincial conference centre in the province by President Mnangagwa’s Investment Advisor, Dr. Paul Tungwarara.   Dr. Tungwarara said Masvingo, the home of Great Zimbabwe, deserves special recognition,…

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Mozambican firms move to fight terrorism through youth employment

The end of a post-independence civil war in Mozambique brought a lot of optimism among the citizens but almost three decades later, real progress continues to elude the vast resource-rich southern African country that continues lurching from one crisis to another. Writes Charles Mangwiro Mozambique is in the throes of a fresh insurgency that has…

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Peace and security topical at SADC-EU Ministerial Partnership Dialogue

One of the most topical issues on the agenda of the Southern African Development Community-European Union (SADC-EU) Ministerial Partnership Dialogue in Harare, Zimbabwe today is peace and security.   In his opening remarks, Zimbbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira, and Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers said…

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No turning back on development: Dr Paul Tungwarara

The wave of development is not stopping, President Mnangagwa’s Investment Advisor, Dr Paul Tungwarara revealed at a rally at Gwengavi Primary School in Masvingo West Constituency. In appreciation of the ruling ZANU (PF) party’s electoral victory in Masvingo Province and countrywide in 2023, Dr Tungwarara, under the Presidential War Veterans Schemes, handed over 500 bicycles,…

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Hands off Nigeria’s Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: LEAD

Writes Linda Tsungirirai Masarira  (President of the Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats – (LEAD) We, the LEAD women, stand in unwavering solidarity with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the blatant misogyny, injustice, and patriarchal dominance displayed in the Nigerian Senate. The suspension of Senator Natasha for six months merely for daring to report a case of…

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Africa’s Democratic Journey: Elections As A Pathway to Progress

By Sibanda Nomagugu and Masukume Nompumelelo  Across Africa, elections serve as a cornerstone of democracy, offering citizens an opportunity to shape the future of their nations. From the vibrant streets of Accra to the avenues of Harare, the electoral process reflects the aspirations of the people and the progress of democratic institutions. While some countries…

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Binga receives Presidential Empowerment Schemes for war veterans

In the spirit of leaving no place and no one behind, Dr Paul Tungwarara and the team spearheading President Mnangagwa’s empowerment schemes were yesterday in Binga District where they launched the Bicycle, Borehole, and Housing Schemes for war veterans. The launch was held at Ndaliyoka Shopping Centre in Ward 18, Tinde, Binga, Matabeleland North Province,…

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PAP re-elects Djidda Mamar Mahamat as fourth Vice President, pledges solidarity with DRC

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Hon Djidda Mamar Mahamat of Chad was re-elected as the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP)’s Fourth Vice President today in Midrand South Africa, with the continental body declaring its solidarity for the cessation of the war in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Addressing the media soon after announcing…

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PAP President Chief Charumbira pays tribute to the late Dr. Sam Nujoma

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Hon Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) today delivered a touching tribute at the memorial service of the late former President of Namibia, HE Dr. Sam Nujoma held in Pretoria, South Africa.     Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces Chief Charumbira’s tribute to the late President…

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New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict: Amnesty International

Amnesty International has produced a report dubbed “New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict” that documents the presence of recently manufactured and recently imported foreign weapons in Sudan in general and in Darfur in particular.   In his briefing to the Pan-African Parliament during the Sitting of the Committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolution…

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Harare Central Province benefits from Presidential War Veterans Fund

In a demonstration that there is no turning back in empowering veterans of the liberation war that ushered Zimbabwe’s independence, Harare Central Province was a beneficiary of the Presidential War Veterans Fund yesterday.   Dr. Paul Tungwarara who is running the initiative on behalf of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, said the beneficiaries of the Presidential…

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PAP Bureaus of Permanent Committees and Caucuses spotlight 6th Parliament Committee Sitting

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – The Pan African Parliament (PAP)’s Bureaus of Permanent Committees and Caucuses held a joint meeting today to share the business that will be transacted during the Sitting of Permanent Committees and related meetings of the 6th Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament under the African Union Theme of the Year for 2025:…

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Pan African Parliament pursuing reparations for Africa

MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – The Pan African Parliament (PAP) will be pursuing the African Union (AU) theme of the Year 2025: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”, Chief Fortune Zephaniah Charumbira, the President of the continental legislative body has said. Addressing a Meeting of the African Ambassadors with the Bureau of…

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Living heroes pin hope on Presidential War Veterans Housing Scheme

Survivors of the liberation war that ushered independence in Zimbabwe who are living in abject poverty are pinning their hopes on the Presidential War Veterans Scheme being spearheaded by Dr. Paul Tungwarara on behalf of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.   A Spiked Online Media crew was in Masvingo over the weekend and visited Maramba Village in…

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G-40 elements accused of fanning divisions in ZANU (PF)

Members of the deposed Generation 40 (G40), led by exiled former government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, are accused of fanning divisions within the ruling party ZANU (PF). Kasukuwere and former foreign affairs minister, Walter Mzembi are believed to be funding a campaign spearheaded by war veteran Blessed Geza to undermine the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa….

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Dr Paul Tungwarara driving Vision 2030 through empowerment schemes for war veterans

Renowned church leader, Reverend Ngoni Motsi, has said the nation must rally behind initiatives being driven by Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the President’s Advisor, who is providing empowerment programmes for the veterans of the liberation struggle in pursuit of attaining Vision 2030.   Speaking to journalists in Harare today, Rev Motsi, reperesenting other church leaders, applauded…

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Pan African Parliament congratulates new AUC Chairperson, Deputy

Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Pan-African Parliament, has on his behalf and that of the Bureau, and the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament,  conveyed hearty congratulations to His Excellency, Mohamed Ali Youssouf, the Government and people of the Republic of Djibouti, on his election as Chairperson and  Her Excellency, Ambassador Salma Malika…

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Securing Africa’s future: A call for fair finance, debt justice and reparations

As the geopolitics of our world change, bold, visionary African leadership is needed now more than ever. As African leaders convene for the African Union (AU) Summit, the ONE Campaign is calling for bold and decisive action to address Africa’s deepening fiscal crisis. Across the continent, governments are forced to choose between servicing debt and…

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38th AU Summit: Eswatini hails election of Moses Vilakati as Commissioner for Agriculture

The Government of Eswatini has hailed the election of former Cabinet Minister, Mr. Moses Vilakati, as the Commissioner for the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) in the African Union Commission. This achievement follows a highly competitive election held at the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where…

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Presidential War Veterans Fund taken to Midlands Province

War veterans received US$150,000 on Tuesday during the launch of the Presidential War Veterans Fund in Midlands province. This marks the latest phase of the national rollout, following similar disbursements in Masvingo, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, and Bulawayo. The fund, which totals US$1.5 million nationwide, is part of the government’s efforts to support veterans who…

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