Solar-irrigated farms face an unexpected threat in Zimbabwe: hungry elephants

MASHABA, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When one of Zimbabwe’s first solar mini-grid systems was installed in this drought-prone village near the Botswana border in 2016,...

On World Elephant Day: An interview with Sharon Pincott

The 12th of August is World Elephant Day. We join in celebrating the majesty of our...

Massive conservancy development blocked

In Zimbabwe, an initiative to set up a massive wildlife conservancy and historical tourism venture that...

Botswana legalises elephant hunting and Zimbabwe gets ready to sell them

South African country Botswana has legalised elephant hunting and Zimbabwe are ready to sell excess elephants...

Learning from Zimbabwe’s ‘Presidential Elephants’

Today we feature an extract written by Sharon Pincott, from the recently released landmark coffee table...

Zimbabwe lifts ban on buffalo bow hunting to boost tourism

Restrictions on hunting buffalo with bow and arrow have been lifted to boost tourism...

Raw ivory sales: Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia call for end to ban

Southern African countries to appeal to watchdog for permission to sell stockpiled ivory worth more than...

Zimbabwe earns nearly $3M selling elephants to China, Dubai, official says

If Zimbabwe can't sell ivory, it'll sell the whole elephant instead....

2 suspected rhino poachers killed in Zimbabwe

The two were intercepted by national parks rangers on Friday morning, and when ordered to surrender,...

Zimbabwe Wildlife Orphanage Rescues, Educates Against Poaching

The Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage is home to 25 animal species, some endangered, some rescued from poachers...

Eviction of white photographic safari operator and farmer angers local paramount chief

The highly respected Paramount Chief of the Ndiweni people in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland province, Chief Nhlanhla Felix...

Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa

Aid agencies are scrambling to reach survivors of Cyclone Idai, which swept through Mozambique, Malawi and...

Tropical Cyclone Leaves Ruin Across Mozambique, Malawi And Zimbabwe

A powerful cyclone that tore through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe this past week has destroyed roads,...

Outcry as Zimbabwe Plans to Export Baby Elephants to China

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