HARARE — The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has sounded a grave alarm over a sharp increase in deaths among ex-combatants, citing systemic neglect, chronic poverty, and a lack of medical funding as the primary drivers of the crisis. The concerns were raised during a weekend gathering celebrating the elevation of Paul Tungwarara to the ZANU-PF central committee, where the rate of mortality among the nation’s liberation-era fighters was described

Zimbabwe is grappling with a nationwide shortage of critical materials required to print birth certificates, national identity documents (IDs), and official receipt books, a crisis that is disrupting access to basic rights and services for thousands of citizens. The shortage has left both children and adults unable to enrol in school, sit national examinations, open bank accounts, secure employment, or apply for passports, effectively locking many out of civic and economic li