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Zimbabwe security & risk intelligence

Name: Zimbabwe
Address: ZW

Political repression and election-cycle violence, currency and fuel instability, artisanal-mining criminality, and drought and cholera exposure.

Overall risk: Moderate
Published records: 19
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 06:08 UTC

Intelligence library — Zimbabwe

Total published items: 19
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 7
Last 30 days: 15
Distinct sources: 12

Library last updated 30 Aug 2026, 06:08 UTCCoverage since 16 Jul 2026

Derived from 8 verified intelligence records in the trailing 90 days (latest 2026-08-12). Overall index 38/100.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for Zimbabwe over time.

Threat: 9
Political: 8
Terrorism: 0
Conflict: 1
Maritime: 4

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

23 records

Latest 30 Aug 2026

Zimbabwe · 15
South Africa · 2
Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe · 1

Threat profile

Principal threats

· Incident
· Briefing

Domain risk scores

security38/100
maritime1/100
aviation1/100
climate1/100
political11/100

Moderate18
High5

Latest Zimbabwe records

ModerateUnconfirmed30 Aug 2026
Zimbabwe - DRC war - reflections as DRC commemorates its anniversary
Zimbabwe - DRC war - reflections as DRC commemorates its anniversary. Reported by mg.co.za and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · mg.co.za
ModerateUnconfirmed29 Aug 2026
If Ian Smith was to run for election in Zimbabwe today , would he win by a landslide ?
If Ian Smith was to run for election in Zimbabwe today , would he win by a landslide ?. Reported by thezimbabwean.co and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · thezimbabwean.co
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s gold push: Can formalisation curb smuggling and damage?
Zimbabwe wants to capture more of its booming artisanal gold sector, curb smuggling and reduce environmental damage. But the plans risk facing resistance from the miners who do not want to incur higher operating costs.
The Africa Report
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026
Way forward for Zimbabwe
Way forward for Zimbabwe. Reported by sanews.gov.za and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · sanews.gov.za
HighUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
District official charged with homicide over ferry disaster that killed 97 people
Zimbabwe police said Wednesday they had arrested a district official on criminal charges of culpable homicide after the sinking of a government-run ferry that claimed at least 97 lives.
Africanews
HighUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe arrests official after boat sinking that killed 97
A district official has been arrested on culpable homicide charges following the Zimbabwe boat sinking on Lake Kariba, which claimed 97 lives. Read More:
Punch (Nigeria)
HighUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe | Cholera: Simplified Early Action Protocol - Operations Update #4 (MDRZW026), 17 July 2026
Zimbabwe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed23 Aug 2026
South Africa Zimbabwe Trade Runs Eight to One
South Africa Zimbabwe Trade Runs Eight to One. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
News24 | Mnangagwa blasts ‘stupid Western countries’ over sanctions, hands SADC chair to Ramaphosa
Former Southern African Development Community chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on “stupid Western countries” to lift the sanctions imposed on his country.
News24 (South Africa)
ModerateUnconfirmed15 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 72
Police say 26 more bodies have been recovered from Lake Kariba after the overloaded vessel capsized on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera (Africa desk)
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Survivors recount horror as Zimbabwe Lake Kariba ferry death toll hits 46
Grieving families gathered at a mortuary in Kariba on Thursday as the death toll from Tuesday’s ferry disaster on Lake Kariba rose to 46, while survivors described the desperate struggle to escape the sinking vessel.
Africanews
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Presidential vote counting halted in Zambia over alleged attacks on polling staff - Newsday Zimbabwe
Presidential vote counting halted in Zambia over alleged attacks on polling staff - Newsday Zimbabwe. Reported by newsday.co.zw and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · newsday.co.zw
HighUnconfirmed13 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Kariba ferry disaster victims honoured as death toll reaches 44
Hundreds gathered for a memorial service in northern Zimbabwe on Thursday to honour victims of the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, which killed at least 44 people. Survivors recalled a desperate struggle for life as the vessel capsized in rough waters.
Africanews
ModerateUnconfirmed12 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed7 Aug 2026· South Africa
WFP Zimbabwe Country Brief July 2026
Zimbabwe World Food Programme WFP launched the Youth Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (YELP), securing commitments from Government, United Nations agencies and private-sector
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed4 Aug 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe funeral held for family believed to have been murdered in the UK
Relatives describe the mother as "the family's pride and joy".
BBC News Africa
HighUnconfirmed3 Aug 2026· South Africa
Zimbabwe - Key Message Update: Food access likely to decline in late 2026 amid high cereal prices in deficit areas, July 2026 - January 2027
Zimbabwe Famine Early Warning System Network Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) is expected to emerge in October in several typical deficit-produ
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed30 Jul 2026· Zimbabwe
New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
The Musango matusadonaensis species discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed diversity of dinosaurs in southern Africa.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed29 Jul 2026· Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Flood 2026 - DREF Operational Update (MDRZW027), 28 July 2026
Zimbabwe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Description of the Event Date of event &
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed23 Jul 2026· Zimbabwe
India cruise to seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe - first T20 scorecard
Latest scorecard from the first Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and India in Harare.
BBC News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed16 Jul 2026· Zimbabwe
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide.
UN News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Jan 2026· Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Orange Flood in Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe from: 19 Jan 2026 12 to: 19 Jan 2026 12.
Orange Flood in Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe from: 19 Jan 2026 12 to: 19 Jan 2026 12.
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