Evan Mawarire (born 7 March 1977) is a Zimbabwean pastor and democratic activist. He came to prominence during the 2016–17 Zimbabwe protests that challenged the rule of Robert Mugabe’s government. It was reported that Mawarire urged the people of...
Evan is a Welsh and English masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is...
The 2016–2017 Zimbabwe protests began in Zimbabwe on 6 July 2016. Thousands of Zimbabweans protested government repression, poor public services, high unemployment, widespread corruption and delays in civil servants receiving their salaries. A...
Chikurubi Prison is a maximum security prison in Zimbabwe. Located on the outskirts of the country's capital, Harare, the prison is notorious for alleged mistreatment and human rights abuses. The prison is known for its overcrowding and poor...
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting and protecting human rights globally, with an emphasis on authoritarian regimes. HRF organizes the Oslo Freedom Forum. The Human Rights Foundation was founded...
Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is a Zimbabwean university offering courses mainly in technology.
The #ThisFlag movement is a social and political movement stemming from disapproval of the falling economic conditions of Zimbabwe. The name of the hashtag originated from Pastor Evan Mawarire's 2016 online video in which he reflects over the...
The following lists events from the year 2016 in Zimbabwe.
Sarah Ladipo Manyika FRSL is a British-Nigerian writer. She is the author of the novels In Dependence (2009) and Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun (2016). Her articles have appeared in publications including Granta, Transition, Guernica, and...
Prince Edward School (or Prince Edward, commonly referred to as PE) is a public, boarding and day school for boys aged 13 to 19 in Harare, Zimbabwe. It provides education facilities to 1200+ boys in Forms I to VI. The school is served by a graduate...