News in Brief Viewfinder: Celebrating the President’s Resignation in Zimbabwe Harare residents celebrate in the streets following the resignation of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on November 21st, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Viewfinder: The Military Takes Control in Zimbabwe Pedestrians pass a tank stationed at an intersection as Zimbabwean soldiers regulate traffic in Harare on November 15th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Uncertainty Grows in Zimbabwe as the Trump Administration Considers Cutting Foreign Aid Zimbabwe receives $150 million in U.S. aid funding annually to combat food insecurity and support climate resilience programs for 2.1 million people. Andrew Mambondiyani
News in Brief Chasing the Rain in Zimbabwe How the West can (and must) help developing countries adapt to extreme weather. Lucia Graves
Environment On Snake Smuggling, Lion Killing, and Fish Crimes The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong. Lauren Kirchner
Environment So You Want to Talk About Lions… If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones. Jason Bittel
Environment Seeking Peace Through Superior Flower Power Restoring Africa's peace could be helped by restoring its fabled—and endangered—fauna. Michael Todd
News in Brief Did Robert Mugabe Steal an Election in Zimbabwe or Not? Consider the evidence. Marc Herman
News in Brief Are Conflict Diamonds Rigging Today’s Zimbabwe Elections? Global Witness, the London-based resource watchdog, thinks so. Marc Herman
Social Justice Where Bribes Bite Like Taxes In some places, nearly 15 percent of monthly income goes to greasing palms. Marc Herman