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Senegal Nurses Launch ‘Night Brigade’ After Spike in Street Births
In Dakar, a group of young nurses calling themselves the Night Brigade has begun midnight patrols to assist women giving birth on the streets or in overcrowded informal settlements. The voluntary te...
Namibian Fishermen Saving Gulfed Seal Pups Along Skeleton Coast
Along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, artisanal fishermen have launched an informal rescue effort for seal pups trapped in discarded fishing nets. Videos shared on WhatsApp groups in Walvis Bay show men...
Mozambicans Introduce Bicycle Ambulance Network
In Nampula’s rural Murrupula district, a group of teenage girls has formed a bicycle-ambulance volunteer network transporting pregnant women to clinics. Using donated bicycles fitted with makeshift...
SADC Approves Regional Early-Warning Protocol for Cyclones & Floods
SADC’s Council of Ministers recently endorsed a new Regional Early-Warning Protocol aimed at improving preparedness for cyclones, floods and heat waves ahead of the 2025/26 season. The protocol link...
Kadoma Nurse Turns Backyard Into a Free Physiotherapy Hub
In Kadoma’s Rimuka suburb, Sister Chipo Jemwa — a state-registered nurse recently retrenched from a private clinic — has converted her small backyard into a free community physiotherapy space. Usin...
Bulawayo Teen Robotics Team Builds Low-Cost Flood Sensor
A team of five teenagers from Pumula South High debuted a home-built flood-alert device last week, inspired by the city’s recurring storm drain overflows.Using recycled plastic, old phone batteries a...
Harare Informal Transport Women Push Back Against Extortion
A small but powerful protest unfolded at Copacabana on Wednesday as a group of women vendors confronted rank marshals accused of extorting them daily. Videos shared on X show women demanding an end t...
Zimbabwe’s Elections Are Not Failing—Our Post-Election System Is
Zimbabwe’s elections no longer shock or surprise. The country votes, tension rises, disputes erupt, and institutions scramble into reactive mode. The surface details change every five years, but the...
Living in the abyss where they are neither he or she
“The silence that nearly killed me.” These words, spoken by Kudakwashe Murisa, echo through the lived experiences of countless intersex individuals in Zimbabwe whose identities are shrouded in misun...
"OK Zimbabwe Must Shrink More to Survive”
The Tale Of A Retailer That Grew Too Big for Its Balance SheetThe announcement of the closure of OK Glen View broke the heart of local resident Stella Savanhu.“It feels like watching a piece of Zimba...