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Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

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File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

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South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

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Credit Suisse ends 'tuna bond' dispute with shipbuilder Privinvest

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Mozambique drops part of 'tuna bonds' claim against shipbuilder Privinvest

Sam Tobin and Kirstin Ridley 5 Oct 2023

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Mozambique can sue Privinvest in London 'tuna bond' case, UK court rules

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Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

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Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

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Namibia's top court recognises same-sex marriages formed elsewhere

Nyasha Nyaungwa and Anait Miridzhanian 17 May 2023

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Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

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Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

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Frank Phiri and Bhargav Acharya 25 Nov 2022

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Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

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August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

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Biden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

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Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

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Many Zimbabweans may find themselves unlawfully in the country from 1 January 2023, unless the Helen Suzman Foundation wins a case it has launched. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

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Tania Broughton 20 Jun 2022

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Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025