Zimbabwe Overview

We bring you a rare look inside the troubled southern African nation of Zimbabwe. Today, this nation of between 10 million and 12 million is teetering on the edge of what a member of its own parliament is calling "the world's gravest humanitarian crisis." But few outside Africa understand the depth of Zimbabwe's plight because the government has declared independent reporting a crime. There are harsh penalties, including beatings and jail, for journalists working without government approval.

But for several months beginning in June, a television reporter was able to travel across Zimbabwe with a camera. A reporter for VOA, who must remain anonymous for security reasons, files this undercover report from Bulawayo. The report begins in a place well-known to many international tourists.

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News & Politics

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• zimbabwe
• inflation
• tourism
• shortages
• beatings