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Zimbabwe is a country both blessed and cursed. Arriving to work at the British Embassy in Zimbabwe, Philip Barclay found a temperate paradise and a sophisticated and charming population. But during a three-year stay in what used to be Africa's finest country, he saw it ruined by violence and grotesque economic mismanagement. Philip Barclay was at the centre of the tumultuous events of 2008.

Anyone living in Rhodesia during the 1960s and 1970s would have had a father, husband, brother, or son called up in the defense of the war-torn, landlocked little country. A few of these brave men would have been members of the elite and secretive unit that struck terror into the hearts of the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas infiltrating the country at that time - the Selous Scouts.

Opening the discussions on challenges that women face during the transition into the menopause stage of life. Link to services that support women through the menopause transition process.

In 2016, as President Robert Mugabe celebrates his 92nd birthday and 36th year in power, Zimbabwe stands on the brink of another meltdown. The country’s current economic insecurity and political conflict are reminiscent of 2000-2008, when hyperinflation and electoral violence were rife. This time, however, the stakes are even higher as a floundering authoritarian regime faces a leadership succession with little clear guidance on how to navigate the transition.

Bible Teaching from Hope Church Zimbabwe

 Why Robert Mugabe’s ruinous legacy will live on as long as his party is in power.     

In 2010, the 30th anniversary year of the Independence of Zimbabwe, BBC Radio 4 commissioned two Friday Plays from leading writers. The first play, ‘God's President: Mugabe of Zimbabwe’ by Kwame Kwei-Armah, tells the story of the tense negotiations around the Lancaster House Conference, and...

Insightful and inspiring sermons from our Uplands Assembly, AFM In Zimbabwe, Waterfalls, Harare.

#zimlove is a podcast where I, a foreigner who has been living and working in Zimbabwe for a couple years, tries to explain through the eyes of others, why I fell in love with this country. When I try to describe the beauty and diversity of this place, I fail because I cannot compete with hyperinflation and expensive safaris, which is the only thing that google spits out once you type in "Zimbabwe". In this podcast each person describes one true perspective on Zimbabwe from their own reality, and why they think after all Zimbabwe has been through, it still is true #zimlove.

"Strikes and Protests Bring Zimbabwe's Capital to a Halt" is from the July 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Moyo and Norimitsu Onishi and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Ein untergegangenes Königreich, quicklebendige Ahnengeister, Kolonialgeschichte, Naturspektakel und außergewöhnlicher Wildreichtum - Simbabwe ist ein Land voller Magie und eines der schönsten Safarigebiete Afrikas. Information zu den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten, Kultur und Geschichte des Landes unterhaltsam präsentiert in einem Audio-Feature. Mit Originaltönen, Interviews und Musik führt der auditive Trip von den Victoria-Fällen einmal durch das ganze Land und die Jahrhunderte.

"'No One Is Safe': Zimbabwe Threatens to Seize Farms of Party Defectors" is from the August 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Norimitsu Onishi and narrated by Paul Ryden.