More than 100 elephants die amid severe drought in Zimbabwe
As temperatures soar over 113 degrees, severe conditions are also threatening 11 million people with hunger across southern Africa
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Water cut off for 2 million residents of Zimbabwe's capital
Lack of funds for treatment chemicals and low water levels in polluted dams thanks to drought have left the south African nation parched
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has died at 95
Mugabe was a revolutionary hero who turned the new African country into his personal fiefdom and a virtual one-party state during his 37-year reign
Zimbabwe wants to sell its wild elephants
Zimbabwe's tourism minister says they're selling them to Angola and any other country "who wants our wildlife"
"Lives shattered": Cyclone death toll soars with hundreds still missing
A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, flooding still raged as torrential rains caused a dam to overflow in Zimbabwe, threatening riverside populations
Overwhelmed rescuers forced to leave some cyclone victims behind
"Sometimes we can only save 2 out of 5," says rescuer helping to pluck people from roofs and treetops in Mozambique, "the others will perish"
Southern Africa reels from deadly cyclone
Rapidly rising floodwaters have created "an inland ocean" in Mozambique, endangering thousands of families, aid workers said. Crews scrambled to rescue survivors of Cyclone Idai who clung to rooftops and trees. Hundreds were dead, many more were missing and thousands were at risk in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports.
Cyclone leaves "inland oceans" and thousands at risk in Mozambique
Thousands are marooned by "inland oceans extending for miles and miles," and the floodwaters are still rising
Cyclone death toll may top 1,000 in Africa
Cyclone Idai has affected more than 1.5 million people in mainly poor, rural areas of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
All-female squad fights wildlife poaching
An all-female team of wildlife rangers is tackling illegal poaching in Zimbabwe. They're called Akashina, or The Brave Ones, and they come from disadvantaged backgrounds full of poverty and domestic violence. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN to give an inside look at the Akashina.
Zimbabwe leader vows probe amid deadly crackdown on protesters
President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls violence by security forces "unacceptable," pledges investigation, but opposition says beatings continue
Georgia hunter threatened over photos with dead elephant speaks out
Mike Jines, a partner with TopGen Energy, said his critics are misinterpreting what really happened
Women protecting rhinos from poachers
These single mothers are survivors of abuse from disadvantaged communities. But they've just become Zimbabwe's hidden weapon against the poachers killing elephants and rhinos for their tusks and horns.
Meet the domestic violence survivors hunting poachers in Zimbabwe
Abused and disadvantaged women have become Zimbabwe's hidden weapon against poachers who kill elephants and rhinos for their tusks and horns
Danai Gurira on why World AIDS Day hits close to home
The "Black Panther" star was born in the U.S. but grew up in Zimbabwe, where she says, "I witnessed its effect on society and communities and families"
Zimbabwe facing economic crisis
CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta explains what's behind the economic crisis in Zimbabwe, where debt and hyperinflation are making life increasingly difficult.
Poachers threaten rare South African abalone
Poachers linked to drug gangs are threatening the existence of an extremely rare sea snail in South Africa called abalone. They're mainly eaten in China and other Asian countries. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta gives CBSN an exclusive look at the crisis.
Zimbabwe election results to be challenged in court
The vote in late July was the first election since the end of former president Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, and it was supposed to signal a move toward stability
Zimbabwe election results being challenged
Zimbabwe's presidential election results are set to be challenged in court. This comes as the opposition party claims the presidential vote was rigged by the electoral commission. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta has been following the latest developments.
Zimbabwe opposition calls election results "fake"
Water cannons and police stationed outside headquarters of main opposition party one day after it was raided by authorities
Winner declared in Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe election
Opposition supporters protested in Harare over alleged vote-rigging, which led to six deaths Wednesday
Zimbabwe protests turn deadly as demonstrators allege fraud in presidential vote
"We categorically denounce the excessive use of force against unarmed civilians," election observers say after Wednesday violence
Zimbabwe holds presidential election
Some 5.5 million people have registered to vote in Zimbabwe's presidential election, the first since longtime leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last year. Shingai Nyoka, from our partners at BBC News, reports.
Zimbabwe holds crucial elections
Zimbabwe is holding crucial elections today. It's the first time in decades former president Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot. Zimbabwean political scientist Dr. Chipo Dendere joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
For 1st time in almost 40 years, a Zimbabwe election without Mugabe
After ruling for decades, 94-year-old Mugabe still voices his preference in a vote that could see a new democracy "sink or swim"
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Senate to vote on war powers resolution aimed at blocking Venezuela strikes
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