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Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Declared Over

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been declared over after 42 days without any new cases and following the recovery of the last confirmed patient. “This success is the result of exceptional determination and exemplary coordination,” said Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Prevention and

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Zim’s Road Traffic Accidents Surge 99% During Festive Period

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe recorded a 99 percent increase in road traffic accidents during the 2025 festive season, with police attributing the sharp rise to speeding, dangerous overtaking, overloading, tyre bursts and poor vehicle maintenance. According to statistics released by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), a total of 2,412 road traffic accidents were recorded between

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Family Health Features Safe Abortion

When Religion Rules the Womb: Zimbabwe’s Fight Over Abortion Rights

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere The High Court last month delivered a landmark judgment declaring parts of Zimbabwe’s abortion law unconstitutional. The court ruled that provisions of the Termination of Pregnancy Act violate several fundamental rights, particularly those of women with mental illness and victims of sexual abuse within mental health institutions. Justice Sylvia Chirawu-Mugomba found that

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