President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced significant changes at the helm of the country's military promoting two senior ...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Lt. General Emmanuel Matatu as the new Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander following the retirement of General Philip Valerio Sibanda.

Lt. General Emmanuel Matatu has been promoted to the rank of General and will take over command of the ZDF with effect from 21 November 2025. His appointment formally ends General Sibanda’s tenure, ...

Shaken by the rebuke he suffered at the hands of Zimbabwe’s voters on March 29, President Robert Mugabe was widely rumored to be considering stepping down. But then, say many analysts and diplomats, a ...

HARARE - Former Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Jonathan Moyo has hailed retired General Philip ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the Zimbabwe army commander’s support for the country’s ruling party threatens the integrity of the country’s future elections as well as the rights ...

Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander Phillip Valerio Sibanda is set to leave the post on November 23 at the expiry of his ...

The military remains active in Zimbabwean politics, yet military practices within and outside the barracks have received scant attention, especially regarding how the military sustains political ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- In an extraordinary statement after taking over the state broadcaster and amid a night of unrest, Zimbabwe's army early today sought to reassure the country "this is not a military ...

The Zimbabwe National Army has reversed its decision not to recruit more soldiers as it intensifies its operations to prop President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party ahead of possible general ...

Newly elected International Olympic Committee IOC President Kirsty Coventry, second from right, is welcomed by officials at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, March 23, ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry as sports minister. Mnangagwa said that Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe, ...