Zambia ponders fuel exports to Malawi, Mozambique
The Zambian government has said it is assessing possibility of facilitating for a private sector-driven business venture of exporting fuel […]
Africa
South Africa’s Zuma drops suit over rape cartoon
South African President Jacob Zuma intends to drop a four-year-old lawsuit claiming nearly $600,000 in damages from a cartoonist who […]
Libya after Ghadaffi – Better or worse?
Despite western euphoria that greeted the NATO-led UN mandate of the “Responsibility to protect” (R2P) as “mission accomplished” following the […]
Zimbabwean pressure group calls for the demolition of President Robert Mugabe’s government
A Zimbabwean pressure group, “Zimbabwe Let’s Unite”, has called for the demolition of the government of Robert Mugabe. The UK-based […]
Poor Infrastructure Is Africa’s Soft Underbelly
This is a guest post by Harvard professor Calestous Juma In one of Africa’s most ambitious investment decisions, South Africa’s […]
Malawi explains Joyce Banda no show on independence day as Sata canes opposition leaders
Malawian High Commissioner to Zambia David Bandawe has said that Malawian President Joyce Banda had a last minute engagement which […]
Tanzania among top 10 in Mo Ibrahim index
Tanzania has entered into top 10 ranked countries on the continent for this year’s Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance-2012 […]
Haiti to become member of African Union
If all goes as planned, Haiti, yes North America’s Haiti, will become the latest member of the African Union sometime […]
No African leader qualifies for $5 million award, again, prize committee rules
It’s the biggest cash prize available to former leaders of African countries, and no one was worthy this year — […]
Bulawayo maid boils employer’s 3-months old baby
A Bulawayo maid has been arrested after she allegedly boiled her employer’s three months-old baby. This was apparently in revenge […]
African Union elects its first female chief: South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma
A female leader has taken up the top leadership position at the African Union for the first time. South Africa’s […]
Zambia, Zimbabwe seal $4b power deal
Zambian president Michael Sata who is on a State visit to neighboring Zimbabwe Tuesday together with his counterpart Robert Mugabe […]
Zambia’s former ruling party MMD dissolved
Zambia’s Movement for Multiparty Democracy was dissolved Wednesday, less than six months after losing power, in what the party called […]
COMESA signs $3m agro deal
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has signed US$3 million Climate Smart Sub-Grant agreements with six organisations […]
PetroForum Africa in March, 2013
The second PetroForum Africa will take place at the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town, 4-6 March 2013, following its successful inauguration […]
Gaddafi’s death a “tragic loss to Africa” – Mugabe at the UN
Robert Mugabe on Wednesday accused the UN Security Council of wielding an “insatiable appetite for war” as he condemned NATO’s […]
Zambians paying lowest electricity rates in SADC
A study has shown that Zambians are paying the lowest rates in Southern African Development Community (SADC) region at just […]
Al-Bashir and Kiir fail to reach deal over South Sudan Independence issues
Sudan President Omer Al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit managed, after another round of marathon talks on […]