Zimbabwe's status as a reformist state is facing its steepest challenge yet. Despite the landmark abolition of the death penalty as recently as December 2024, the Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 paints a grim picture of a country where the law is increasingly used as a weapon against its own citizens. For a look at the report and some of its findings, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Senior Africa Researcher at Human Rights Watch, Idriss Ali Nassah

<p>Zimbabwe's status as a reformist state is facing its steepest challenge yet. Despite the landmark abolition of the death penalty as recently as December 2024, the Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 paints a grim picture of a country where the law is increasingly used as a weapon against its own citizens. For a look at the report and some of its findings, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Senior Africa Researcher at Human Rights Watch, Idriss Ali Nassah</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>