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Zimbabwe: Regional Leaders Call for Election Delay
Regional leaders adopted an extension of elections in Zimbabwe by 14 days at the extraordinary SADC summit on Zimbabwe in Mozambique. Political parties in the inclusive ...
Sadc rose to the occasion, scuttles Mugabe's machinations
Good people, good good people,it has been an incredible and unbelievable day here in this great beautiful coastal capital of Maputo.SADC rose to the occasion ...
Tsvangirai still holding the key but Mugabe has changed the locks
I think I owe Zimbabweans a tribute. They are a humorous lot. It is an ingrained part of our national character, a vital part I ...
Sadc orders Mugabe to re-think election date
SADC Summit has ordered Zimbabwe to have a re-think on the 31 July election date.The MDC spokesman Nhlanhla Dube posted on his facebook profile that ...
Zuma arrives in Maputo for Sadc summit
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma arrived in Maputo, Mozambique, on Saturday to attend an "extra-ordinary" summit of the Southern African Development Community, the presidency said."The ...
Egypt: War of Words Between Egypt and Ethiopia Over Dam Project
The row between Egypt and Ethiopia over water from the River Nile goes back many years. Now it is escalating as Ethiopia forges ahead with ...
Kenya: Court Vetoes Nomination of Presidential Poll Losers
Nairobi — The Court of Appeal has nullified a clause in the Elections Act which allowed presidential candidates and running mates who lose in polls ...
Mugabe leaves for Maputo
President Robert Mugabe has left for Maputo, Mozambique for the SADC special summit on Zimbabwe.The meeting is expected to see the regional leaders pledging financial ...
Zimbabwe: Opposition Rejects Mugabe's Election Date
Harare — Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has announced that elections will be held on 31 July, 2013. Coalition partner and main political rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, ...
Parly officially writes to MPs - Term ends June 29
Parliament has officially written to all legislators informing them that their five year term of office will end on the 29th of June at midnight. ...
Welshman Ncube on full election mode
In a tweet just after President Robert Mugabe proclaimed 31 July as the election date, Nhlanhla Dube '@Mdcspokesperson' the MDC Spokesman tweeted "Election date has ...
Tsvangirai's statement on Mugabe's proclamation of election date
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said he will not accept a situation where Zimbabweans will yet again be railroaded and frog-marched into another illegitimate and ...
Mugabe gazettes notice to set election on July 31
The much awaited harmonised elections will be held on July 31 after President Mugabe gazetted the dates in Statutory Instrument 86 of 2013 today.If a ...
MDC-T will not accept illegitimate election, says Tsvangirai
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said he will not accept a situation where Zimbabweans will yet again be railroaded and frog-marched into another illegitimate and ...
Liberia: Tax Court On Musa Bility's Back
The Presiding Judge of Tax Court, Mozart A. Chesson, has ordered the Chief Executive Officer of the Gulf Trading Srimex Enterprises, Musa H. Bility through ...
Liberia: No Vision, Leadership to Improve Education - Governance Commission Findings Reveal
The recent findings released by the Governance Commission (GC) on systemic government issues, specifically on the Education Sector, states that the Ministry of Education lacks ...
Prof Jonathan Moyo is singing for his supper
by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, 11th June 2013. 2013 June 11 13:49:34 | 1904 Views It boggles the mind to figure out Professor Jonathan Moyo's twisted logic ...
'A Zimbabwe with a new Constitution'
by Mawira Kufakunesu 2013 June 11 13:43:39 | 942 Views Cecil John Rhodes believed that the land he declared conquered would forever be in his hands, but ...
Liberia: Ellen's Extradition War
The Government of Liberia is vigorously gathering evidence to prosecute the former Managing Director of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) Ms. Ellen Cockrum, who is ...
Algeria: Who Will Succeed President Bouteflika?
President Bouteflika is unlikely to run for a fourth term. However, following resignations and in-party tensions, his successor is far from clear. For weeks now, speculation ...
Uganda: First World Status in 50 Years - Museveni
Uganda is to become a middle income by 2017 and a first world country in 50 years. President Yoweri Museveni said those who still perceive Ugandan ...
Central African Republic: CAR Crisis Remains Dire - and Neglected
Nairobi — International neglect of the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) is partly to blame for the dire humanitarian and security situation there, ...
Eritrea: 'Govt Among Worst Human Rights Violators in World'
The Eritrean government remains among the worst human rights violators in the world. The report of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea confirms the patterns of ...
'Gukurahundi beyond Mugabe'
by Staff reporter 2013 June 06 12:02:55 | 998 Views THE unresolved matter of the Gukurahundi atrocities that claimed the lives of an estimated 20 000 people ...
'Do not force people to register,' says ZEC
by Staff reporter 2013 June 06 08:52:07 | 1142 Views The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission yesterday told more than 20 political parties to stop forcing people to register ...
Opposition political parties' leaders deliberate on election date judgement
by Ndou Paul 2013 June 05 17:35:34 | 314 Views The leaders of five political parties in Zimbabwe namely the MDC-T, the MDC, MKD, ZAPU and Zanu ...
Statement by leaders of Zimbabwe Political Parties on election date ruling
by political parties 2013 June 05 17:22:19 | 515 Views The leaders of the political parties in Zimbabwe namely MDC led by President Tsvangirai, Welshman Ncube's MDC, ...
Zimbabwe security chiefs pose election risk, says Human Rights Watch
by AP 2013 June 05 16:29:04 | 623 Views Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Zimbabwe's power-sharing government to discipline security chiefs who have declared their allegiance ...
MDC, Zanu-PF youths visit US
by Gibbs Dube 2013 June 05 16:26:22 | 656 Views Eight youths drawn from Zimbabwe's parties in the unity government have arrived in Washington for a month-long ...
Nigeria: Jonathan 'Must Veto' Anti-Gay Wedding Bill
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria should not sign into law a draconian new bill that would formalize discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ...
Zimbabwe: Election Count Down Starts
Zimbabwe is gearing up for elections which have to be held by the end of July, despite a shortage of funds and unfinished reforms. Zimbabwean President ...
Tsvangirai looks to Sadc over election ruling
by Ray Ndlovu I bdlive 2013 June 04 11:06:45 | 1141 Views ZIMBABWE's Constitutional Court has in effect backed President Robert Mugabe's call for swift elections by ...
Why Dali Tambo's Robert Mugabe interview was just PR
by Verashni Pillay I Mail & Guardian 2013 June 04 09:01:31 | 2909 Views I don't entirely blame People of the South host Dali Tambo for losing ...
Kofi Annan, Benjamin Mkapa Visit Kenya Ahead of 2013 Polls
Nairobi — Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and ex-Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa were expected to arrive Kenya later on Monday for a four day ... Full story
Newly Elected Libyan PM Dismissed By Parliament
Tripoli — Libya's Prime Minister-elect is to stand down after failing for a second time to win parliamentary approval for a new cabinet. Libya's national congress ... Full story
EU Legislators Aim For Tougher Rules On EU Oil Payments
Anti-poverty campaigners have hailed a vote on Tuesday by a European parliamentary committee requiring EU oil, gas, mining and timber companies to publish their payments ... Full story
Traditional Courts Bill a Step Backwards for Women's Power
September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa. Heritage month celebrates and affirm individual and collective cultural, traditional and ethnic diversities. It also includes ... Full story
Discussion With Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf discusses the progress she has made as head of state and the challenges facing her country. SPEAKER: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf PRESIDER: George E. Rupp ... Full story
Intense Lobby As Service Chiefs Retire
Candidates in the top echelons of the Nigerian armed forces have started lobbying to replace the current service chiefs that are getting set either to ... Full story
Court Approves 2013 Poll Dates
PRESIDENT Mugabe's application that all by-elections be held during the harmonised elections slated for March next year has been granted. Judge President George Chiweshe yesterday extended ... Full story
Even In Death, Colonel Gaddafi Wins the Crazy Prize
Johannesburg — Always a larger-than-life character, it's no surprise that even in death Muammar Gaddafi continues to make outrageous headlines. This time round the late ... Full story
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Tanzanian Opposition Blamed For Deadly Rally Blast
Dodoma — POLICE were blocked in their attempt to arrest suspects in the weekend's blast in Arusha, the National Assembly was told here on Monday. "We ... Full story
Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings Slams Nigerian Government for Allowing Corrupt Politicians Escape Justice
Former Ghana president, Jerry Rawlings, has launched a scathing attack on the Nigerian government's anti-corruption record, severely criticizing the leadership's failure to punish politicians who ... Full story
Domestic Violence Cases In Uganda Soar
Female judges are concerned about the increasing cases of domestic violence despite the existence of the law to support prosecution of such cases. The judges under ...
Two Nigerian nurses caught sleeping in care home 'after turning off elderly patients' alarms so they wouldn't be disturbed
Shocking: A jury was shown this picture of two care home nurses Titilayo Ajala and Henretta Offae apparently asleep on the night-shift after allegedly unplugging ... Full story
18 year old cuts off father's head after he raped her in their Papua New Guinea village home
A teenage girl chopped her father's head clean off with a bush knife after he raped her in their home in the highlands of Papua ... Full story
Rapper jailed in Tunisia for calling police dogs in song
Tunis — The two-year prison sentence for a Tunisian rapper on June 13, 2013, for "insulting the police" in a song violates freedom of speech, ...
Peter Ndlovu wins in court
THE High Court has ordered Twalumba Holdings to pay former Highfield United player and coach Peter Ndlovu signing-on fees to the tune of US$55 000. Ndlovu ...
Tanzanian Opposition Blamed For Deadly Rally Blast
Dodoma — POLICE were blocked in their attempt to arrest suspects in the weekend's blast in Arusha, the National Assembly was told here on Monday. "We ... Full story
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