"What the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and economic situation in our country, which if not addressed, may result in violent conflict." What is a coup?

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are an important part of the national society, which goes far beyond their insurance value of deterring would be aggressors and protecting the territorial integrity of ...

Members of the Defense Forces march on a parade during a celebration for the Defense Forces Day in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Aug. 13, 2024. Zimbabweans on Tuesday commemorated the 44th anniversary of ...

In late July, 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe — the oldest serving head of state in the world — alleged that military involvement in his party’s struggle over who will ...

In his address, Mnangagwa commended the Zimbabwe Defense Forces for their role in protecting the country, saying security is key to national development.

We hold the military in high esteem and some of us are proud to have been serving members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and as such, we do not expect our decorated heroes to be scolded.

Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will take its claim of victory in last month’s election over President Robert Mugabe to the United Nations Security Council this week ...

ZIMBABWE today celebrates the Defence Forces Day as it pays tribute to the men and women in uniform whose role is to protect the country, its people, national security and interests as well as ...

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) General Philip Valerio Sibanda as an ex-officio member of the ruling ZANU-PF party politburo.

"The president... has relieved and retired Lieutenant General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe from the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and as commander of the Zimbabwe National Army with immediate effect," chief ...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, inspects an honor guard from a military truck during Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day commemorations at Rufaro Stadium in Harare Aug. 13.

ZIMBABWE today celebrates the Defence Forces Day as it pays tribute to the men and women in uniform whose role is to protect the country, its people, national security and interests as well as ...