African Diplomats called for Congress to reauthorize the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 15 years. Read more »

Most of the focus in the furious controversy over Zimbabwe's July 31 election, in which President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF is set to extend its rule to nearly four decades, is on ... Read more »

There has been mixed reaction to the launch of the public broadcaster's 24-hour news channel after President Jacob Zuma figured prominantly in its maiden broadcast. Read more »

Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has apologised to his organisation and the country following recent allegations that he raped a colleague. The woman withdrew her complaint ... Read more »

Analysts say the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea can only be truly eradicated if the socio-economic and political environment in which piracy emerges as a viable activity ... Read more »

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network, a coalition of 31 non-governmental organisations monitoring polls in the country since 2000, has said that the election was "seriously ... Read more »

Shell plans to sell at least four more oil blocs due to increasing theft of crude oil, oil spills, community challenges and its inability to renew the licenses of some of the ... Read more »

An anonymous Facebook character has become popular for attacking and disclosing alleged top Zanu-PF secrets ahead of elections. Read more »

The government has indicted several people linked to a corruption saga at the Liberian Airport Authority. They allegedly defrauded the government of hundreds of thousands of U.S. ... Read more »

Union officials have issued a new strike notice following the government's failure to release teachers' July pay. Read more »