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The House She Built a Source of Conflict

There was a time when everything seemed to be going right for Amara . She was a beautiful woman, not only in appearance but in the way she carried herself. She grew up in a loving home, surrounded by parents who worked hard and believed that their children should never lack opportunities. Her father was a respected man who worked tirelessly to provide for the family, while her mother was equally hardworking. They raised their daughters with discipline, kindness, and the belief that education and hard work were the keys to a good life. Amara was the elder daughter. Her younger sister, Nadia , was also intelligent and ambitious. The two sisters grew up watching their parents work together, and they learned an important lesson from them: nothing worthwhile comes without sacrifice. As the years passed, both sisters became successful in their own ways. Amara worked hard, saved her money, and eventually achieved something she had dreamed about since she was young. She bought a beauti...

Mutoko Independent Power Producer pumps 2.5 megawatts into national grid

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Zimbabwe could take advantage of its abundant solar to overcome crippling power shortages Mutoko Independent Power Producer pumps 2.5 megawatts into national grid  13th August 2019     Health & Community By Robert Tapfumaneyi MUTOKO community is experiencing less hours of load shedding after a local Independent Power Producer, Nyangani Renewable Energy (NRE) started pumping its solar power into the national grid. NRE is the first solar scheme to be commissioned and to supply power into the national grid. Speaking to  NewZimbabwe . com  at the company’s solar project in Mutoko Mashonaland East province Fungai Bvirakare, NRE station manager said the company is expecting to generate 10MW by year-end. “Our total capacity for this first phase of four is 2.5 MW, we have got 9600 solar panels here and we have connected them in series which we call a string,” Bvirakare said. “The project was built at a cost of about US$3 million.” ...

Zambia Mulls a Congo Canal. Experts Say Don’t Even Try It

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Matthew Hill and Taonga Clifford Mitimingi , Bloomberg • August 22, 2019 (Bloomberg) -- Drought-riven Zambia plans to build canals from the Congo river in its northern neighbor to supply water and electricity. It will never work, say experts. Water levels have plunged for the second time in three years in the Kariba dam, which feeds off the Zambezi river and provides both Zambia and Zimbabwe with electricity. That’s sparked fears that the two nation’s hydropower turbines may have to switch off completely if levels continue to fall at what is the world’s biggest man-made freshwater reservoir. The Congo river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the continent’s second longest, could hold the solution, according to Matthew Nkhuwa, Zambia’s energy minister. “We are looking at the possibilities of tapping water from the Congo river to the source of the Zambezi,” Nkhuwa said by phone from Lusaka, the capital. “If we can just di...

MOZAMBIQUE GOVT, OPPOSITION RENAMO SIGN HISTORIC PEACE PACT

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The signing took place in the Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique, nearly 27 years after the end of the southern African country's first civil war. Mozambique’s President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi addresses the 71st session of United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on 21 September 2016. Picture: AFP. Mozambique   Renamo party   Filipe Nyusi  Email  Print Tweet AFP   |  15 days ago MAPUTO, Mozambique - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo opposition leader Ossufo Momade on Thursday signed a landmark agreement aimed at formally ending decades of military hostilities, state TV said. The signing took place in the Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique, nearly 27 years after the end of the southern African country's first civil war. The two leaders hugged after penning the deal on a mounted stage in Gorongosa where a white tablecloth carried the inscription "Peace: Final agreement...

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Presents New Coup-Proofing Measures

RESOURCE: Protesters, Police Clash in Zimbabwe's Capital 16 AUGUST 2019 Zimbabwe Independent (Harare) ANALYSIS By Andrew Kunambura President Emmerson Mnangagwa - under siege in the face of worsening economic hardships fuelling a groundswell of social discontent -- is coup-proofing his regime by giving the security forces preferential treatment ahead of other public servants. This comes at a time opposition, labour and civil society forces have organised protests starting today. Mnangagwa, who assumed power through a military coup which toppled former president Robert Mugabe in November 2017, has been on a systematic military appeasement drive, while simultaneously removing commanders he does not trust as he seeks to consolidate his grip on power. However, government officials say despite purging several army commanders loyal to his ailing deputy Constantino Chiwenga, Mnangagwa remains under growing pressure owing to the deteriorating socio-economic situation...

South Africa: Inside the football-mad township 'too dangerous' for scouts to visit

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South Africa: Inside the football-mad township 'too dangerous' for scouts to visit By James Cronin in Khayelitsha, South Africa BBC Sport From the section Football Share this page The Khayelitsha township is overlooked by the iconic Table Mountain Drive around Khayelitsha, one of South Africa's biggest and fastest-growing townships, and football is impossible to ignore. There are hundreds of teams, thousands of players and five dedicated local football associations. Makeshift goal frames stand amid the rolling debris-filled fields, with pitches of various shapes and sizes squeezed among the streets and settlements. As the school buses and work taxis return for the evening, countless players can be seen shuffling towards their matches and training sessions as the sun goes down. Football is thriving but, despite the foundation of a Fifa Football for Hope Centre during the 2010 World Cup, and initiatives from local top-flight team Cap...

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