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Bulawayo child rape case ends in 20-year jail term for uncle

The Bulawayo child rape case has ended with a 20-year prison sentence for a 46-year-old man convicted of raping his six-year-old niece, in a ruling that highlights the danger children can face even inside...

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Young advocates launch digital violence survey as Zimbabwe warns on online harm to children

Zimbabwe can no longer claim to protect children fully if it focuses on physical harm while leaving digital violence under-addressed. As children spend more of their lives online, safeguarding must follow them there, too. By Delight...

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