Africa

President Nelson Mandela is still critical but stablein hospital in Pretoria where he was admitted on the 8th of June.

President Nelson Mandela is still critical but stablein hospital in Pretoria where he was admitted on the 8th of June. […]

Family emember gathering Madiba’s home in Qunu

Family members have been seen arriving for a meeting in Nelson Mandela’s home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape. […]

Former president Nelson Mandela’s family appears confident about his condition.

Former president Nelson Mandela’s family appears confident about his condition. Close relatives who’ve been visiting the former statesman at the […]

Malawians in Zimbabwe can vote

Millions of #Malawians living in #Zimbabwe will now be allowed to vote in the elections to be held in the country this year, according […]

Ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela visits Madiba in hospital

South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela arrived at the Pretoria hospital this afternoon where the statesman is […]

‘Mandela vs. Mandela’ family feud sinks to soap opera

(Reuters) – A feud between factions of Nelson Mandela’s family descended into soap opera farce on Thursday when his grandson […]

Zambia sees growing intolerance of homosexuality

Two high-profile cases involving a suspected gay couple and a homosexual rights activist come back-to-back in Zambian courts this week […]

Sata’s minister strays into Malawi preaching subsidy ‘bufi’ to a Zambian couple

One of president Michael Sata’s many deputy ministers loitering around the country explaining the removal of subsidies ended-up straying into […]

Sata gives free maize to Mugabe, but 100, 000 threatened with starvation in Namwala

Acting Namwala District Commissioner Godwin Sanjase has disclosed that over 100, 000 people in the district are now on the […]

UK to end direct aid to South Africa

International Development Secretary Justine Greening is to announce that the UK will stop giving direct aid to South Africa in […]

AfDB to Host the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative’s Africa Hub

During the first Advisory Board Meeting of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative, Donald Kaberuka, President of the African […]

“Enormous opportunity” for ending hunger in Africa

Ministers and senior delegates from five African Nations met yesterday with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva ahead of a […]

Reflections on the Rwandan Genocide by James Nachtwey

Image: Taken by James Natcheway. This Picture tells the genocide which took place in Rwanda  This Hutu man was in one […]

Kenya swears in president, West faces balancing act

Uhuru Kenyatta took the oath of office as Kenyan president on Tuesday, presenting Western states with the challenge of how […]

Malawi to take Tanzania dispute to court

Malawi President Joyce Banda says her country is giving up on mediation efforts in the long running border dispute. President […]

Zambia’s ex-President Rupiah Banda arrested

Zambia’s former President Rupiah Banda has been arrested in connection with a Nigerian oil deal, officials say. He is accused […]

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe dodges EU travel ban and arrived in Italy for pope’s inaugural

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s controversial president, is under a European Union travel ban, but he arrived in Italy for the inauguration […]

Zambian ex-president probed for corruption

Former Zambian president Rupiah Banda appeared before an official investigation panel on Monday to answer allegations of corruption during his […]