SADC and EU in final stages of economic partnership agreement
The SADC EPA group (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland) and the EU have reached the final stages towards the implementation of...
American Sharon Gray killed by protestors in Ethiopia
An American researcher killed in a rock attack by protesters in Ethiopia this week was a talented scientist with a bright future, family members...
Moroccans vote amid worries about jobs, Islamic extremism
Millions of Moroccans hit the voting booths on Friday, with worries about joblessness and extremism on many minds as they choose which party will...
Debris from Mauritius confirmed as belonging to missing MH370
An item of debris recovered on Mauritius in May is the trailing edge section of the wing of missing aircraft Malaysian Airlines flight MH370,...
Islamists eye win as Moroccans elect new parliament
Moroccans go to the polls on Friday to vote for a new parliament in an election in which the ruling Islamists seek to
repeat a...
Failure to implement peace agreement could destabilise Mali
Citing a lack of progress on the peace process in Mali, the United Nations peacekeeping chief has warned that the UN mission there would...
America’s legendary ignorance about Africa persists
Fifty six years ago, John F. Kennedy made 479 references to Africa during the US presidential campaign. He observed that America had lost ground...
Mugabe standing with his newest statue
Zimbabweans couldn’t resist making fun of Robert Mugabe’s statue. A photo of the dictator with his wife Grace Mugabe standing with the statue started...
Mugabe sends warning to opposition and protesters
President Robert Mugabe has on Friday sent a warning to opposition parties and pressure group leaders that his government was running out of patience...
Zimbabwean government bans demonstrations
The Zimbabwean government has banned all demonstrations in the country for two weeks, forcing the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) to postpone its planned...