Spies in the Diaspora

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Published: 09 November 2025

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• Intimidation
• Zanu PF Spies in UK

One of our members today [9th November 2025] reported that after she appeared on a Live Chat on Facebook with Shepheard Yuda discussing the arrest in SA of Job Sikhala) that she recieved threats from Zanu PF Official and subsequently other unwarranted threats [see her post link here https://x.com/chiombach1343/ ]

Since we have written about Zanu PF UK & Europe before, {see article from August 2024 HERE} we decided to ask AI in the guise of Twitter/X's GROK facility the following question:

 GROK replied thus [https://x.com/i/grok/share/ ] and in full below

Additional Evidence of Zanu PF and CIO Intimidation Tactics Against Zimbabwean Diaspora in the UK and EuropeBuilding on the concerns raised in your 2024 article about Zanu PF's infiltration efforts in the UK—such as their March 2024 meeting focused on "partnerships" with diaspora organizations, unity behind Mnangagwa, and potential CIO involvement—recent searches on X (formerly Twitter) and the web reveal further instances of surveillance, threats, and operational presence by regime-linked actors. These build a pattern of transnational repression, where Zanu PF and its Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) extend intimidation beyond Zimbabwe's borders to silence critics, track activists, and discourage remittances or activism from exiles.Evidence from 2024–2025 primarily involves:

• Direct surveillance by CIO agents in the UK: Confirmed operatives tracking dissidents.
• Targeted inquiries and implied threats: Calls from regime proxies probing locations of high-profile exiles.
• Propaganda and verbal intimidation via UK-based Zanu PF figures: Public threats against diaspora critics.
• Broader warnings from human rights groups: Reports of intensified scrutiny and "strong-arming" of diaspora communities.

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Persecution in 2025

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Published: 26 October 2025

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A briefing on documented persecutions of activists in Zimbabwe during 2025 (covering Jan–Oct 2025, with the most important incidents, patterns, legal framing, and quick recommendations). I pulled reporting from human-rights groups and multiple news outlets so you can use this as a short briefing or expand into a timeline/report.

Photograph:  from our meeting in Durham with Jenatry Muranganwa Chihota, Shepherd Yuda and myself - as reported in New Zimbabwe on 4th October 2025 Second Photo below: Full Meeting Participants

Executive summary

In 2025 Zimbabwean authorities continued a pattern of arrests, remands, and prosecutions targeting activists, journalists and protest organisers. Major actions in 2025 include (1) the arrest and prolonged detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga (Feb 24 onward) for interviewing a critic of the president; (2) mass post-protest arrests around the 31 March antigovernment demonstrations with roughly 95–107 people detained; and (3) a wave of arrests/remands in October 2025 tied to planned marches and the prosecution of outspoken activists (including Godfrey “Madzibaba” Karembera). Human-rights organisations (HRW, Amnesty, CPJ) and international media have documented denials of bail, charges of “incitement” or “unlawful gathering,” and allegations of mistreatment. Human Rights Watch+2Al Jazeera+2

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World Day of Nonviolence

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Published: 02 October 2025

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• World Nonviolence Day
• Irrelevant in Zimbabwe

On this World Day of Nonviolence,

Zimbabwe has an opportunity to reflect and reset.

Ending police brutality is not only a legal or political necessity—it is a moral imperative. Authorities must:

1. Ensure accountability for abuses committed by security forces.
2. Uphold the constitutional rights to free assembly, expression, and association.
3. Train law enforcement officers in de-escalation and community policing rooted in respect for human dignity.

Equally, citizens, civic leaders, and faith groups must continue advocating for peace, dialogue, and accountability. As Political Activists in the diaspora we met to discuss Zimbabwe's deterioration on rule of law and violence towards any opposition of the ZANU PF.

We Say No To Violence and No to ZANU PF 2030 Campaign.

Other activists commented and GROK (X's AI produced a comprehensive October list of Zanu PF violence:

GROK October

Search: https://x.com/i/grok/

Many details emerge from real-time social media alerts due to limited mainstream coverage amid censorship. October 2025

• October 17: Arrest of 11 Anti-ED2030 War Veterans
  Eleven war veterans, vocal opponents of constitutional amendments for Mnangagwa's extended rule, were arrested in Harare on charges of "incitement" and "unlawful gathering." They were reportedly detained without warrants, beaten during custody, and held incommunicado for over 48 hours before court appearance. Human rights groups allege the arrests were facilitated by state informants, including Mubuso Chiguno (a suspected ZANU-PF operative), who was briefly detained with them but released to continue targeting activists. No independent medical exams were allowed, raising torture concerns.
• Mid-to-Late October: Abduction and Arrest of Activist "Traore"
  An opposition activist known as Traore (full name not publicly disclosed for safety) was abducted from his Harare home by unidentified men in unmarked vehicles. He was interrogated about anti-ED2030 networks, tortured (including beatings and electric shocks per unverified claims), and later "arrested" on fabricated drug charges. This fits a pattern of using criminal pretexts to sideline political threats. Traore's family reported threats to silence them.

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Walk for Freedom 2025 Event Report

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Published: 12 August 2025

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• 2025 Walk 4 Freedom
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ZHRO Walk for Freedom 2025 - Event Report

105km Journey from Brighton Pier to Hampton Court Railway Station

Executive Summary

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) successfully completed its 2025 Walk for Freedom on 10th August 2025, covering 105 kilometres from Brighton Pier to Hampton Court Railway Station. Despite challenging terrain and forecasted hot weather conditions, a dedicated group of participants demonstrated remarkable determination and solidarity in walking for Zimbabwe's freedom, completing the arduous two-day journey that included an overnight section.

It was not just those that attended the physical event either, so many had offered their support for this 2025 'Walk for Freedom' in the preceeding weeks and months by statements, ideas, testimony and the recognition of the purpose of this event - which started as an idea in 2016.

The 105km journey as described below, really comes across as much more than just a physical challenge - it's a powerful statement of resolve from the Zimbabwean diaspora community.

Event Overview

• Preparations: A big 'thank-you' has to be made to Melody and Josephine who initiated a training programme of local walk events (see previous articles)
• Start: Brighton Pier, 6:00 AM Saturday 9th August 2025 Finish: Hampton Court Railway Station, 4:00 PM Sunday 10th August 2025 
• Distance: 105 kilometres
• Duration: 34 hours (Walk continued by overnight walking)
• Participants:  - first names at various stages - and recorded in the ZHRO register in full, plus mobile, e-mail and their residential locations in the UK
• Navigation Aids: OS Online - with route planned & recorded by John in addition, on the walk assisted by Moses, Henry and most effectively, Kelvin Mhlanga

Pre-Dawn Preparations

The commitment of our participants was evident from the earliest hours. While the official start time was set for 6:00 AM at Brighton Pier, Shamiso demonstrated extraordinary dedication by arriving at 5:10 AM to prepare. Even more remarkable was Ettar's journey - having taken a night bus and arriving at Brighton Bus Station by 2:20 AM, showing the lengths to which our community will go to stand for Zimbabwe's freedom. A few others had organised stay overs with friends. But most extraordinary were Moses, Daisy and Alwyn - who had made plans but were ruined by a flight cancellation - meaning an arrival into the UK on Friday in the early hours! Plus a run from Manchester Airport to Brighton!

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From Promise to Peril

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Published: 07 August 2025

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• New Thugs
• New Dispensation?
• Zanu PF Failures

Zimbabwe: From Promise to Peril

The Human Rights Crisis Under Mnangagwa

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga toppled Robert Mugabe in November 2017, they promised Zimbabweans a new dawn. They claimed they wanted to rid the country of the corrupt thugs who had surrounded the aging dictator and restore Zimbabwe to prosperity. Seven years later, that promise has proven hollow. Nothing has fundamentally changed – Mnangagwa has simply replaced Mugabe's corrupt network with his own.

The Continuation of Corruption

The international community has taken notice of Zimbabwe's continued descent into corruption under Mnangagwa's leadership. In March 2024, the United States imposed targeted sanctions on President Mnangagwa himself, along with his wife and other senior officials, citing their involvement in corruption and serious human rights abuses. The U.S. Treasury Department specifically accused Mnangagwa of protecting gold and diamond smuggling networks, directing government officials to facilitate illicit sales, and taking bribes in exchange for his services.

The names of Wicknell Chivayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei have become synonymous with the kind of crony capitalism that has flourished under Mnangagwa's rule. These individuals, with their ostentatious displays of wealth, represent a system where political connections matter more than merit or legality. According to investigative reports, Tagwirei received treasury bills at favourable exchange rates while running the Command Agriculture program, epitomizing the kind of corruption that has become endemic under the current administration.

Infrastructure in Ruins

The evidence of this corruption is visible everywhere in Zimbabwe's crumbling infrastructure. The state of the country's roads tells a story of neglect and misplaced priorities. While billions of dollars disappear through corrupt deals, ordinary Zimbabweans struggle with impassable roads that hamper economic activity and isolate communities. The deterioration of basic infrastructure reflects a government more concerned with enriching its allies than serving its people.

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Zimbabwe Crisis

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Published: 07 August 2025

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• Walk for Freedom
• ZANU PF MUST GO
• Too Many Criminals
• Generational Courage

ZIMBABWE CRISIS

WALK FOR FREEDOM 9-10 AUGUST 2025 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

We lift up our eyes and look into the distance, Latitude 17.9316 and longitude 25.8302. The Lozi Nation calls it Mosi-oa-Tunga (Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises/ Smoke that Thunders). The Tonga Nation calls it Shungu Namutitima (Boiling Water). The rest of the world knows this place as The Mighty Victoria Falls.

This is UNESCO’s One of the Seven Wonders of Nature. Lifted up so the whole world may take note of it.

It is the World’s largest falls with a width of 1,708 meters and a height of 108 meters. It has the World's largest sheet of falling water. The spray of the water rises up 400 meters and is visible from 50 km. Daily it has many rainbows and at night during a full moon it has a “Moonbow“ which is a rainbow at night, a “Luner Rainbow“.

This place is stranger than fiction, for those that levitate into the dark arts state that the waters that have not yet flown over the falls have a different spiritual quality than the waters that are now flowing over the falls. In this regard these waters are used for different purposes in their dark art.

Our gaze shifts to a silhouetted lone dancer next to a huge upside-down tree, the Baoba. This tree looks as if it has been uprooted and turned upside down with its roots in the air. It is a tree that can live for over three thousand years. Yes three thousand years! This place is cloaked in mystery, contradictions and unquantifiable forces.

The silhouetted dancer dances on his own to a single drum beat. The drum beat rhythm and tone immediately pulls at one’s heart to take note and to pay attention. The dance is a knee and feet dance with the upper body remaining ridged, like the Irish Traditional Dance. Every time the dances feet pound the ground, dust rises into the air. Today the dancer has been dancing for two hours non-stop. He is 86 years of age…..!!

The dancer dances and the drummer pounds the drum because they wish to take their spirits into the air, to levitate. They seek answers. They seek answers. They seek answers.

The question being asked is “How can it be that a place like this, a gift from The Almighty himself has failed to impact the world because of what the current Administration in Zimbabwe has done and continues to do!“

The people of this place and country are closely in touch with their inner self. They instinctively know that we do not just exist on this plane and in this realm only.

And so over 6,000 miles due north and a little west we arrived at the green and pleasant fields of the United Kingdom. The Royal House of Windsor has a new monarch, HRM Charles III. A biblical exodus of people from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom occurred and continues to happen. As they leave the entity that is not in tune with their spirits behind. Hundreds of thousands have arrived seeking refuge and sanctuary. Whilst many were brought in by The UK government to work in its Primary Health Care in the NHS.

These people are the people of the open areas, peoples of the plains, like many First Nation people are. In this regard in 2016 a small group got together and set themselves a challenge. That is, to walk 100 kilometres from Brighton to London, through the English countryside. This is not just a walk but rather it is a cathartic experience to assist these ancient people, to also spiritually levitate and seek out the same answers, being sought by the 86 year old silhouetted dancer at Mosi-oa-Tunga. Each step they take on this 100 Kilometer walk assists this process. We are now in 2025 and the 100 Kilometer walk is growing in participants.

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Endurance from Exile

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Published: 07 August 2025

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• Walk4Freedom
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ENDURANCE FROM EXILE: A journey for Zimbabwe

Across the wind-brushed hills of Southern England this August, a quiet yet powerful act of defiance will unfold. Men and women, some exiled by violence, others by economic collapse, and many simply moved by solidarity, will walk 105 kilometres, from Brighton to Hampton Court. This will not be a festive march, but a solemn protest. They walk for justice. For remembrance. For a country they still love, even from afar.

This is the ZHRO Walk for Freedom, organised by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), a UK-based diaspora movement committed to exposing injustice in Zimbabwe. At the helm are Rashiwe & Sarah Bayisayi, Josephine Jenje, Melody Magejo, plus John Burke, tireless organisers whose names are becoming synonymous with principled solidarity. Under their leadership, Zimbabweans in the UK have built more than a protest movement, they’ve built a moral force the world can no longer ignore.

The 105km Walk for Freedom is the brainchild of Rashiwe Bayisayi, a committed Zimbabwean activist in her own right. It was her vision to turn the pain of exile into purposeful action, transforming footsteps into a statement. What began as a personal idea [post 2016 Play Reactions] quickly evolved, through her determination, into a powerful collective action for justice, remembrance, and solidarity.

I first worked with John Burke during my tenure as Chairman of ZAPU’s Europe Province. We collaborated on a petition campaign challenging the British government, then led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to reconsider its draconian stance on Zimbabwean asylum seekers. At the time, many Zimbabweans were trapped in a state of limbo, their lives stalled by a painfully slow and opaque asylum processing system. Our petition also criticised the UK government’s silence in the face of widespread condemnation of Zimbabwe’s 23–24 August 2023 elections. Despite damning assessments by election observers from the AU, SADC, COMESA, EU, US, Commonwealth, United Nations, civil society organisations, churches, and independent monitors, the British authorities failed to act or even acknowledge the legitimacy crisis unfolding in Zimbabwe.

The truth is, exile was never a choice for most Zimbabweans, it was survival. What began as a liberation movement against colonialism mutated into a brutal betrayal. Zimbabwe didn’t transition from war to peace, it simply changed uniforms. The warlords who led the struggle refused to disarm their minds. They traded guerrilla camps for government offices but brought the same weapons: violence, fear, and repression. Power became their ideology. They didn’t lead, they ruled. They didn’t build, they looted. Zimbabwe’s collapse into dictatorship wasn’t a mistake. It was the logical outcome of men who never knew democracy, only domination. They chose power over principle. Silence over justice. And blood over ballots.

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The Dudula Files

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Published: 07 August 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE DUDULA FILES:

A PEOPLE’S DOSSIER ON XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

7th August 2025

Today, we launch The Dudula Files, a people powered initiative to document, expose, and challenge xenophobic violence and hate targeting African migrants in South Africa.

For too long, the suffering of foreign nationals has been ignored, excused, or erased. Victims of xenophobia, many of them hardworking, law-abiding Africans, have faced verbal abuse, violent attacks, workplace exploitation, denial of healthcare, and widespread discrimination, simply for being who they are.

This initiative is a call to action: we are collecting evidence from survivors, witnesses, and whistleblowers. Photos, videos, testimonies, and documentation will be compiled into a legal and human rights dossier aimed at holding the South African state and its institutions accountable for their failure to act or worse, their complicity.

We will submit this evidence to domestic bodies such as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Equality Courts, and the Public Protector. At the international level, we will engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), United Nations Special Rapporteurs, and the UN Human Rights Council. These are not symbolic gestures, they are formal complaints backed by the lived experiences of people who have been silenced for far too long.

This is not just about victims. This is about justice. About dignity. About rewriting the narrative. And about demanding that all African lives be treated with the respect and protection they deserve. We encourage anyone with direct experience or reliable documentation of xenophobic abuse in South Africa to send their material to:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (You may remain anonymous.)

We are working with key human rights organisations including Amnesty International, Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), and Lawyers for Human Rights South Africa to ensure your voice reaches the highest possible levels of regional and global accountability.

Enough is enough.
This is not hate. This is justice.
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Diaspora Threatened - AGAIN

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Published: 05 July 2025

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• Zanu PF UK Threats?
• Intimidation of the diaspora

Will the FCDO demand Zimbabwean Ambassador - [Rtd Col] Christain M Katsande, be asked to answer accusations of intimidation of the Zimbabwean diaspora in the UK, with yet another article of Zimbabweans being named, here in the UK. The Zanu PF mafia cannot be allowed to strong-arms its lunatic demands here in the UK?

""THE Government of Zimbabwe has intensified its scrutiny on individuals in the diaspora - alleged to be disseminating information and engaging in activities aimed at destabilising the country's image abroad.""

They are seeking to "invoke" (according to this article) 

""The Government of Zimbabwe has invoked the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act of 2023, widely known as the "Patriotic Act". The Law criminalises "wilfully injuring the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe," - including collaborating with foreign governments, media or NGOs in ways that are deemed harmful to national security or reputational integrity.""

Given the gross hypocrisy of Zanu PF talking of "Patriotism", "injuring sovereignty", "national interests" and "REPURATIONAL INTEGRITY" - considering Zanu PF's 45 year LOOTING spree -  this is surely just a joke by a junior 'Staff Reporter'??

Will the Home Office become involved by virtue of those named having leave to remain, or in the process of asylum?

How can this happen? What if this was Iran or Ukraine? 

This is not new, the Zimbabwe press and media has {slavishly} demanded action against legitimate protest here in the UK. Under "instructions" from Zanu PF it wouls seem??

• Disinformation  - 30th May 2025
• Research on Diaspora Risks (from Zanu PF UK) - 27th February 2025
• Unity Accord Intimidation - 22nd December 2024

We are at a loss to understand the regime's concerns (incidentally they cannot be called a government - a kleptocracy is a better term) - they are really complaining that their myriad of criminal activities is being exposed by an active and perceptive diaspora. Which should be the PATRIOTIC DUTY of all Zimbabweans! 

UPDATE: We must also thank AI which produced this very poignant concluding summary statement:

The fact that this targeting comes after activists successfully influenced diplomatic visits shows their advocacy is effective - which is precisely why the government is trying to silence them through intimidation.

We are deciding upon various courses of actions to challenge this pathertic attempt to further white-wash the multiplicity of crimes perpetrated in Zimbabwe and beyond by the military junta masqurading as a "government" in Zimbabwe: Watch this space!!

12th July 2025 Leeds Walk

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Published: 28 June 2025

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• Walk for Freedom
• Meanwood Valley Trail
• Practice Walk - 12km

UPDATE 13th July 2025

Several of our intrepid walkers have hit the presses with speeches, articles and reactions on Twitter etc. But most interestingly the Agencies in Zimbabwe have also catught our 'diaspora vibe'. That in itself has prompted the writing of a tongue-in-cheek review of the last 4-5 weeks in terms of wins for the diaspora and losses for the bumbling, oppressive, corrupt Zanu PF and their "script-writers" See later our link.

 We were all treated to an ice cream by Patson, who negotiated a deal for all the Walkers, with the ice-cream van driver in Meanwood Park! See a great picture from Samuel on his Twitter account {Click Here to view}

PLUS take a gander at the ever growing Flickr Photo (and Video) Logs {Click the Link} which will grow even more over the next few days!  

But below is a reprint from the agentcies article on the News Wires: See below:

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