Africa

Zimbabweans vote to adopt new constitution

Zimbabweans began voting on Saturday in a referendum expected to adopt a new constitution that would clip presidential powers and […]

Zimbabwe Radio DJs sacked for saying Mugabe is Malawian

Two DJs have been dismissed within a space of 2 weeks for alleging that President Mugabe was of Malawian origin. […]

Uhuru Kenyatta wins Kenyan elections

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s new president after beating his bitter rival Raila Amollo Odinga in a hotly contested […]

Kenyans go to polls to elect fourth president after gun attacks

Long lines of Kenyans queued from far before dawn as polls opened on Monday for hard-fought elections, hours after several […]

SA police arrests 3 Zimbabwe nationals over penis enlargement posters

Three Zimbabweans were among seven people who have been arrested in the past few months for putting up “penis enlargement” […]

Zimbabwe has only 2 months supply of ARV’s

Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Welfare has revealed that it only has two months’ supply of anti-retroviral drugs left […]

Zambia ‘pushing’ to strip ex-President Rupiah Banda of immunity

The Zambian government Friday said it was actively pursuing the removal of former President Rupiah Banda’s immunity from prosecution. This […]

Malawi’s deputy ambassador to RSA is not Malawian

The newly appointed deputy ambassador to RSA Mrs Chrissy Kamanga Kalamula is not Malawian. She holds a full South African […]

Statement by Zambia’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Kennedy Sakeni on the death of 50 people in tragic road traffic accident

Government has received with shock and horror the death of over 50 people in a road traffic accident involving a […]

SA accused of helping CIA

South Africa has been named in a new report on “Globalising Torture” as one of 54 countries that collaborated with […]

Malawi to send troops to Mali

Malawi President Joyce Banda says her government was ready to send troops to Mali to help maintain peace in the […]

Zimbabwe has $217 left in the bank according to its Finance Minister Tendai Biti

After paying public workers’ salaries last week, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe’s government public account stood at just $217, Finance […]

Malawians Perishing, Dying at South Africa’s Lindela Camp

Malawians detained at Lindela camp in South Africa for illegal stay have sounded SOS to the Malawi government to come […]

Mugabe, Tsvangirai agree on new constitution

Zimbabwean leaders Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday they had resolved disputes over a proposed new constitution and […]

Zimbabwean Vice-President John Nkomo dies in South Africa

Zimbabwean Vice-President John Nkomo died on Thursday after treatment for cancer in South Africa, a Zimbabwean political source said, removing […]

Zimbabwe music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi discloses HIV status

Zimbabwe music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has moved to quash rumours that he is HIV-positive following several false stories that he […]

Former S.African president Mandela ‘much better’: Zuma

Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, […]

Zambia central bank launches rebased currency

Zambia’s central bank launched its rebased kwacha currency on Tuesday, removing three zeros from new denominations which will run side […]