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There was never an intention to shoot. And never mind the testimony, images and video
evidence to the contrary, Brigadier-General Sanyatwe said under oath this soldier was
firing up at a 45 degree angle and only ducked down to avoid being hit by stones.
Commissioner Madhuku asked him: Are you aware the six deaths on August 1 were
because of gunshots? Brig Gen Sanyatwe replied: Not to my knowledge.

Four years without charge
Abdallha Moussa Mone Yousuf Mouammare Aboutminiyare Al Gadaffi, has challenged
his continued detention at Harare Remand Prison. He came to Zimbabwe seeking
asylum following the assassination of his adopted father Muammar Al Gaddafi, because
of the good relationship between Libya and Zimbabwe. Upon arrival in Zimbabwe,
Mouammare surrendered himself to authorities, expecting to apply for refugee status.
Instead his possessions were seized and he was remanded in custody. He has never
been charged.

What to say to your diasporan relatives about the economy
Watch this space. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya has
said inflation is likely to stabilise around 7% in the medium term. This sounds good,
except, in October, the cost of certain items - including cooking oil, alcoholic drinks and
flu medication - jumped as much as 400%. Long fuel lines forced people to fill up their
cars on the black market at three times the price. Some companies have started paying
part of their staff’s salaries in food, while many stores no longer accept card payments
for imported goods.

Question: why is internet access in Zimbabwe so expensive?
Answer: We’re a landlocked country with a small population
And Mugabe was our first President and stuck around for a very long time (not
really…but it’s nearly That Anniversary so we just thought we’d throw that in there.)

November Drama
November's supposed to be a quiet month, but as Point of View with Zororo Makamba
outlines, in Zimbabwe's politics, it always brings about the drama. Ian Smith's UDI,
Lancaster House meetings, war veterans payouts + Black Friday, the Tsholotsho
Declaration, Mujuru's sacking, Mnangagwa's sacking, Operation Restore Legacy,
Solidarity Marches, Mugabe's resignation, Mnangawa's inauguration . . . What
November drama does 2018 have in store? Will it be one in which the people of
Zimbabwe are the actors, not the spectators?

Natural Wonders