#BREAKING
UN General Assembly ELECTS following States as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning 1 Jan 2027:
๐ฆ๐น Austria
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐น๐น Trinidad and Tobago
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe
Voting continues for the remaining one seat from the Asia-Pacific States.
Zimbabwe has been elected to the UN Security Council Africa group non-permanent seat by 182 votes out of 191. Africa is represented by 3 rotating, non-permanent seats with no veto power despite having over 1.4 billion people and more than a quarter of the UN membership.
South African politician Julius Malema has been sentence to five years in prison for the firearms case. He was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, and reckless endangerment in October last year.
Parliamentary public meetings for the proposed constitutional amendment bill kicks off. Residents of Chitungwiza contributing views. Tense situations as people contribute opposing views.
The Iran war shall bring us to our knees. Zimbabwe's fuel price has gone up by 61c since the start of the war. Other SADC region countries have increased by margins of btwn 5 to 10 cents. It is surprising that Zambian fuel is cheaper yet some of their supply transits through Zim.
@pauroWezhira@sparetwirra Thanks Paul. I fell prey to hackers a few weeks back & I think this how it happened. I am struggling to restore my WhatsApp account. The SMS code is not coming through neither are WhatsApp verification calls going through to Econet as well. I know of quite a few people affected.
The US is reshaping its global health policy. Seventeen countries, including Kenya and Nigeria, have signed new US healthcare deals tying funding to concessions. Zimbabwe's gvt has rejected the option outright. DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa
https://t.co/bJWbU0VF6H
Zimbabwe's Castle Corner: six fans, endless songs, and a stand that became a movement
https://t.co/5riQeF9xV4 https://t.co/5riQeF9xV4
Brilliant article - @ZimCricketv@CastleCornerZW
Well done boys #ZimbabweCricket. We progress to the super 8 with a bounce and in style. What a great achievement to beat the hosts to advance to the super 8. @SRazaB24@ZimCricketv
Zimbabwe ๐ฟ๐ผ rolls out #Lenacapavir a twice-yearly injection used for HIV treatment pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce HIV risk. Launched in Epworth, 40km east of the capital Harare, the drug has been welcomed by populations who were taking PrEP tablets on a daily basis.
After decades of economic instability and soaring prices, Zimbabwe has reached a significant milestone: inflation has fallen to single digits for the first time in nearly 40 years. Whatโs behind the progress?#DWAfricaSocialMedi https://t.co/okUVniWyhj @happ_zenge