https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A German hunter has reignited Zimbabwe's hunting debate after shooting dead one of the largest elephants ever seen in the country – but the company behind the hunt wants to remain anonymous. https://www.thelocal.de/20151016/german-hunters-jumbo-kill-causes-public-anger Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:31:53 +0200 german-hunters-jumbo-kill-causes-public-anger German Development Minister Dirk Niebel has warned Zimbabwe about a law that forces foreign companies to cede majority shares to locals, and called in particular for the protection of German firms in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20121204/46545 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:07:00 +0100 46545 Zimbabwe's foreign minister Wednesday summoned Germany’s envoy and two other western diplomats to scold them for leaving early from the burial of President Robert Mugabe's sister, after being told in a speech to go "to hell." https://www.thelocal.de/20100804/28925 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0200 28925 A German firm said Wednesday it has bowed to pressure and will stop supplying blank banknotes to Zimbabwe, where the regime of Robert Mugabe fills them with ever increasing numbers of zeros. https://www.thelocal.de/20080702/12843 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:00 +0200 12843 Germany said Friday it has asked a Munich-based firm to stop supplying Zimbabwe with paper used for banknotes because of concerns it was helping prop up President Robert Mugabe's regime. https://www.thelocal.de/20080627/12749 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:22:00 +0200 12749 Germany’s KfW development bank reportedly wants to impound the cargo of a Chinese ship – a horde of weapons and ammunition intended to bolster the Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian regime in Zimbabwe. https://www.thelocal.de/20080422/11447 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:07:00 +0200 11447