The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Zimbabwe
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Zimbabwe’s news is Big sports moments (11.2%, 5.6× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Zimbabwe’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.3×
- Fear0.1×
- Anger0.1×
- Sadness0.4×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety1.1×
- Fear0.5×
- Anger0.6×
- Sadness0.6×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.3×
- Fear0.2×
- Anger0.2×
- Sadness0.3×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.7×
- Fear1.0×
- Anger1.0×
- Sadness0.7×
Mostly anger, 2.5× the average
- Anxiety0.7×
- Fear1.3×
- Anger2.5×
- Sadness1.0×
Mostly sadness, 2.6× the average
- Anxiety1.8×
- Fear0.2×
- Anger0.7×
- Sadness2.6×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Darker than usual
Tone −0.81 · usual −0.65
- Anxiety1.0× usual
- Fear0.8× usual
- Anger1.0× usual
- Sadness0.9× usual
Zimbabwe · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 17.3 million people per 2026 estimates, Zimbabwe's largest ethnic groups are the Northern Ndebele and Shona, who make up 95% of the total population, followed by the other smaller minorities.
- Muzondo bags Zimbabwe's first Youth Olympic gold medalnewzimbabwe.com · 2 outlets
- NSSA's Dairibord deal throws Varun takeover into doubtnewzimbabwe.com · 2 outlets
- Ramaphosa Praises Beitbridge Border Efficiency Despite Corruption Allegationszimeye.net · 2 outlets
- Could 'coffin corner' explain the Chivayo helicopter crash?nehandaradio.com
- President Mnangagwa launches mechanization schemezanupf.org.zw
- CBZ Reports ZWG1.12bn Profit as Non-Funded Income Drives Growththezimbabwemail.com
- Miss Universe Zimbabwe Roseanna Hall stuck in SA as US visa restrictions hold up traveltimeslive.co.za · 8 outlets
- Zimbabwe: Nine Zimbabwean Nationals Appear in Gauteng Courts Over Alleged Attempt to Join Russia-Ukraine Warallafrica.com · 8 outlets
- Zimbabwe create history, become first team to score 500-plus in both innings of Test matchaustinglobe.com · 3 outlets
- First test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe produces over 1,500 runs but ends in a flat drawwinnipegfreepress.com
- Harare demolitions leave families homeless after years of buildingdominicanrepublicpost.com
- Taylor, Bennett Restore Zimbabwe's Advantage After Rahmat's Heroicstelecomasia.net
Pictures
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attending the Independence Day celebrations in South Sudan in July 2011.Al Jazeera English · CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Zambezi River in the Mana Pools National ParkPublic domain 
An elephant at a water hole in Hwange National ParkJackyR · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A market in Mbare, HarareShack Dwellers International · CC BY 2.0 
Shona farms in ZimbabweUser:Ulamm · Public domain 
Catholic church in HarareMangwanani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Zimbabwe · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
6.0× last week
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Organizations
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Discussion
Zimbabwe · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 583 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- RBZ pushes responsible AI adoption as digitalisation reshapes insurance industry (newsday.co.zw)
- 有色/贵金属 | AI板块情绪修复 锡价先抑后扬 _ 东方财富网 (eastmoney.com)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians over immigration offences (vanguardngr.com)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians for immigration offences (punchng.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 6.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.6 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
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Money & crypto
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Music
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Politics & world affairs
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Sports
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Tech & AI
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Industries here
Tech & software 44Music 31Media & entertainment 15Travel & tourism 12Advertising & marketing 10Telecom & internet 9Fashion & beauty 6Legal & professional services 6Jobs, HR & staffing 6Education 4Sports & fitness 3Finance & banking 2Crypto & digital assets 2Cars & mobility 2Transport & logistics 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Retail & e-commerce 1Health & pharma 1Government & public sector 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment9.3%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth8.1%2025 · +6.4 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
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6DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
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10Shona Prince
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App Store · Free apps
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3Telegram
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4InDrive
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5ChatGPT
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6YouTube app
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7EcoCash Super App
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8Tiktok
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9Facebook app
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10Movie Box : Movies & TV Series
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App Store · Paid apps
1Ngoma UMC Hymnbook
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2PepWork: Live Earnings
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3PadLab - Live Pads
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4FL Studio Mobile
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5Money Manager (Remove Ads)
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6e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
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7Photo Text Translator & Reader
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8Shadowrocket
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9United Methodist Shona Hymns
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10Number location tracker lookup
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Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.