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Zimbabwe weather experts have warned of possible flooding amid fears that a tropical storm that is gathering momentum over the Mozambique Channel could dump some heavy rains over parts of the country starting Monday.

The infighting in the smaller formation of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Douglas Mwonzora took a new twist on Friday after its suspended vice president declared herself party leader.

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been ranked among top five treasury heads in Africa for 2021 by a France-based publication Financial Afrik.

The Zimbabwean government should take drastic action to reduce the number of road accidents amid indications that the country’s roads claim at least five lives a day, according to a UN report published on Wednesday.

More than 300 homes have been damaged by heavy rains experienced in most parts of Zimbabwe since the start of the 2021/22 rainy season in October last year, state media reported on Sunday.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has proclaimed March 26 as the date for parliamentary by-elections to fill 28 vacancies caused by the death of lawmakers and the recalling of others by a splinter Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) faction led by Douglas Mwonzora.

At least 72 Zimbabweans have been killed by wild animals since the beginning of 2021 amid a surge in human-wildlife cases, a senior official said on Thursday.

Australia-based oil and gas firm Invictus Energy is on the market to raise A$5.5 million (about US$3.98 million) for its Zimbabwean oil prospecting project, the company announced on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe will tour Sri Lanka next month for a three-match one-day international (ODI) cricket series, according to a schedule released by Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday.

Zimbabwean police have banned all-night prayer meetings and New Year crossover sermons as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.