Mugabe takes 92 member delegation and blows $7 million in Rio
Sustainable development is the theme of the conference Robert Mugabe is attending in Brazil this week, yet the ailing ZANU […]
Africa
Levels of peace and stability on the African continent
The concept of “peace” has traditionally been abstract in definition. Perhaps the most workable methodology of approaching the concept of […]
Botswana condemns the African Union on Sudan’s al Bashir
Botswana has condemned the African Union (AU) for enticing Malawi to host Sudan president Omar al Bashir at the AU […]
Somalia’s Al-Shabaab offer 10 camels for Obama’s ‘capture’
A senior official of the radical Islamist Al-Shabaab group announced Friday that his movement was ready to reward anybody bringing […]
Ethiopia to host AU summit after Malawi’s withdrawal
The Africa Union (AU) has announced that Ethiopia will now host the 19th Summit of the Union following Malawi’s withdrawal […]
Former Zambia President’s son seized, denies graft allegations
Zambian authorities Thursday arrested former President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew for alleged corruption, according to an investigations official. Investigative wings […]
Kenya Interior Minister George Saitoti, Assistant and 4 others killed in helicopter crash
Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti has been killed in a helicopter crash that happened early Sunday. Mr Saitoti and […]
T.B. Joshua : The man who sees tomorrow?
He has a smile for everyone, yet many regard him as one of the most controversial prophets that ever walked […]
African leaders discuss role of the Diaspora in African history
Heads of State of the African Union (AU) gathered in Sandton, South Africa last Friday (May 25, 2012) for the […]
Sudan asks AU to move summit to Ethiopia after Malawi threatens to arrest Bashir
Sudan is seeking to have next month’s African Union summit moved to Ethiopia after host Malawi tried to block President […]
South Africans clash on Twitter over #Zumaspear
South African journalist and arts critic Charl Blignaut made what turned out to be an excellent prediction. “Of all the […]
Nigerian cargo plane crash-lands in Ghana
A Nigerian cargo jet, Allied Air yesterday 2nd June clash landed in Accra at 1900GMT and rammed through the airport […]
SADC ‘to review’ Zimbabwe, Madagascar cases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) organ on defence and security is set to meet on Thursday to review the […]
Africa leaking billions in capital flight, report
Africa lost $18.4 billion annually between 1970 and 2008 as a result of capital flight, a new report shows. The […]
Zambia, Zimbabwe to co-host Tourism General Assembly
Zambia, Zimbabwe and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation efforts to host the UNWTO General Assembly in August 2013 received […]
South Africa deal to remove ‘rude’ Zuma painting
A South African art gallery has agreed not to display a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals […]
Cases of Africans losing their cash to Japan based used car fraudsters increasing
By Clement Nyirenda For most of us in Africa, buying a brand new car is not easy. We, however, benefit […]
Somali president escapes ambush
Somalia’s president Sharif Shekh Ahmed escaped an ambush unharmed Tuesday as Al-Qaeda linked Shebab fighters attacked his armoured convoy in […]