South Africa's minister of defence and military veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has warned that criminality and ill-discipline have no place within the defence force. A total 93 ... Read more »

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In order to survive his 18-month transitional reign until elections in 2014, the new head of state, Michel Djotodia, must confront the same range of complex political challenges ... Read more »

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim have voiced support for peace and economic development in a historic visit to the country. Read more »

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could eventually be the largest hydroelectric plant in ... Read more »

TP Mazembe has refuted allegations of poor treatment levelled against them by Safa and Orlando Pirates. Read more »

While coffee production has plummeted in the last three decades, one entrepreneur is hoping to revive the industry and lure young men from joining militias. Read more »

More than one million babies die the day they are born and the countries with the highest rates of these deaths are in Africa, according to Save the Children's annual report on the ... Read more »

The International Criminal Court trial against Jean-Pierre Bemba has again stalled as the defense continues to experience difficulties in getting witnesses to appear in court. Read more »

Imagine that snake attacks were killing a person a minute. Or that it was dogs, or foxes or chickens that were killing three-quarters of a million people a year. Envision the ... Read more »