White City explosion an inside job claims opposition Zapu
THE opposition Zapu party has sensationally claimed that the fatal explosion that occurred during a Zanu PF campaign rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday was stage-managed to portray residents of Matabeleland as violent. The attack, which left two dead and 47 party members and State security officials injured, took place shortly after […]
Bulawayo Bombing – Two Die From Injuries
At least two people have been confirmed dead following Saturday’s explosion at President Mnangagwa’s White City Stadium campaign rally in Bulawayo which left 47 others injured. Of the two, one died at Mpilo Central Hospital on Sunday night, while the second one succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon. Health and Child Care Minister Dr David […]
Stop playing with fire warns Perrance Shiri
AGRICULTURE minister, former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) commander Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (pictured) yesterday warned those behind the “terrorist” explosion that rocked the Zanu PF campaign rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday injuring 49 that they were “playing with fire”. Shiri’s warning came a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped […]
‘Zanu PF has no election violence policy’ says Joseph Tshuma
ZANU PF central committee member and legislator for Mpopoma-Pelandaba constituency, Joseph Tshuma, has dismissed opposition claims that the ruling party was behind most cases of political violence recorded in the country ahead of next month’s general elections. Tshuma, instead, challenged the media to name and shame the real merchants of violence to facilitate ease of […]
African National Congress condemns bomb blasts in Zimbabwe and Ethiopia
The African National Congress has condemned the two separate bomb blasts on Saturday at a Zanu PF rally in White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and the deadly blast at a rally in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. “The bomb explosion missed the President of Zimbabwe Emerson Mnangagwa by a few inches while Zanu PF chairperson […]
SADC ‘to evaluate Zim rally blast and take appropriate steps’ says President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has condemned the bomb blast which left at least 41 people injured in Zimbabwe, saying that the bloc will evaluate the incident and “take appropriate steps”. The explosion rocked the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing […]
Security Concerns As President Mnangagwa Uninjured in Blast at Rally
An explosion at a campaign rally for Zimbabwe’s president that injured 49 people will not delay next month’s election, officials said Sunday. Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped injury in the explosion at a campaign rally in Bulawayo, an opposition stronghold. State media called the attack an assassination attempt. The president said there have been “so […]
Chamisa Speaks On Mnangagwa Rally Explosion, Says We Need Sadc, AU To Ensure Security
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa has said that Sadc and the African Union must be involved to ensure security in Zimbabwe. This comes after an explosion went off at White City Stadium in Bulawayo where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was campaigning. Speaking to SABC, Chamisa condemned the violence saying that it was the work of […]
Zimbabwe explosion sullies hopes for an election free of tension
The blast that wounded several people as President Emmerson Mnangagwa left a campaign rally in the city of Bulawayo may have significantly changed the country’s political landscape ahead of next month’s tight poll race, analysts say. Dewa Mavhinga, Southern Africa Director of Human Rights Watch described the incident as “awful and appalling” but he commended […]
Police offer reward for information leading to arrest of Mnangagwa attacker
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says expert teams are firmly on the ground investigating yesterday’s explosion at a Zanu PF rally in Bulawayo, and is offering reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the culprits. The blast occurred at White City Stadium in Bulawayo minutes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had finished addressing. […]