October 31, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki Says His Political Life Is Over
South Africa's former president, Thabo Mbeki, has told Jacob Zuma, his successor as leader of the African National Congress, that he is not engaged in efforts by dissatisfied ANC… Read more »
October 30, 2008
Zambia: Voters Anxious But Polls Disputes Resolved
Zambians go to the polls to elect a new president on Thursday amid high levels of anxiety about the result, but with disagreements over election procedures largely resolved, says… Read more »
October 28, 2008
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai's Party Lashes Out at Mugabe
Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has blamed the continuing impasse in talks on a power-sharing government on "the lack of sincerity and good faith" of President… Read more »
October 20, 2008
Zimbabwe: South Africa's Motlanthe Joins Talks
Zimbabwe's protracted negotiations on the formation of a power-sharing government moved to Swaziland on Monday, where key leaders of the Southern African Development… Read more »
October 18, 2008
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Dispute Goes to SADC on Monday
The dispute over the allocation of ministries in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government has been referred to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after four days of talks… Read more »
October 11, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Claims All Key Ministries
President Robert Mugabe has made a bid to claim unilaterally key government ministries - including defence, foreign affairs and home affairs - in Zimbabwe's new power-sharing… Read more »
October 08, 2008
South Africa: Ruling ANC Heads Towards Split
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) moved closer to its most significant split in half a century on Wednesday, when the country's former defence minister, Mosiuoa… Read more »
South Africa: Lekota's Journey From Black Consciousness to Leader of ANC Breakaway
Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick "Terror" Lekota, leader of the prospective breakaway from South Africa's ruling African National Congress, cut his teeth in politics as a follower of the… Read more »
October 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Making the Most of the Deal
The people of Zimbabwe have looked desperately for months to the political negotiations between the ZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) under… Read more »
September 25, 2008
South Africa: New President Removes Health Minister
New South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has unexpectedly removed controversial Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang from her portfolio. Read more »
September 24, 2008
South Africa: Hell Breaks Loose Within Ruling ANC
The rifts run deep. After South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced President Thabo Mbeki to resign last weekend, nearly half his cabinet chose to follow him,… Read more »
September 23, 2008
South Africa: 11 Cabinet Ministers Resign in Shock Move
One day after South Africa's ruling party leader and prospective president, Jacob Zuma, appealed to members of President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet to stay in their posts, more than… Read more »
Eswatini: Reforms Long Overdue
Swaziland’s parliamentary elections have underlined the dire and longstanding problems that confront the small southern African nation. The country needs seriously to… Read more »
September 21, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki Hands in Resignation
President Thabo Mbeki formally announced his early resignation in an address televised live in South Africa on Sunday night. Read more »
September 20, 2008
South Africa: Mbeki to Resign After Party Clashes
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa is being forced out of office early after a bitter struggle with his rival and successor, Jacob Zuma, over the fallout from a U.S.$5 billion… Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party Calls on Mbeki to Resign
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign. Read more »
September 19, 2008
Zimbabwe: Victims Get Short Shrift in Power-Sharing Deal
The power-sharing agreement which sets up a coalition government for Zimbabwe offers little scope for dealing with past human rights abuses, denigrating the role of civil society… Read more »
September 18, 2008
East Africa: Broadband Internet Dreams to Come True
Enhanced high-speed Internet is coming to East and Southern Africa as early as June 2009 by way of a new undersea fiber optic cable linking the continent to India and Europe. Read more »
South Africa: Bitter Struggle Against Mbeki Escalates
The bitter confrontation between structures of the South African government and the ruling party appeared set to intensify on Thursday as President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet rejected a… Read more »
September 17, 2008
South Africa: Prosecutors Renew Case Against Zuma
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has attacked national prosecutors for appealing a court ruling which dismissed corruption charges against ANC leader Jacob… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Should Focus on Technology, Education and Infrastructure
South Africa, which is facing a growing deficit on its trade and current accounts, should address the need to grow local manufacturing and create jobs by fostering new technology… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Sudan: Mbeki Joins Bashir to Reject War Crimes Charges
South African President Thabo Mbeki has backed Sudan’s rejection of an international prosecutor’s bid to indict President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide and war… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Europe and U.S. to 'Wait and See'
Europe and the United States have taken a "wait-and-see" approach to Zimbabwe's power-sharing pact, suggesting they will lift sanctions and provide aid only when they see evidence… Read more »
September 15, 2008
Zimbabwe: Pact Sets Up Finely-Balanced Coalition
Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement signed on Monday sets up a finely-balanced coalition government. The combined opposition will have a one-person majority in the cabinet, but it… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Full Text of Power-Sharing Agreement
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION-PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU-PF) AND THE TWO MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) FORMATIONS, ON RESOLVING THE CHALLENGES FACING… Read more »