September 15, 2008
Zimbabwe: Leaders Sign Historic Unity Pact
Zimbabwe's three principal political leaders signed a power-sharing agreement in Harare on Monday, bringing to an end nearly 30 years of exclusive rule by the Zimbabwe African… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Leaders Sign Historic Pact
Zimbabwe's three principal political leaders signed a power-sharing agreement in Harare on Monday, bringing to an end nearly 30 years of exclusive rule by the Zimbabwe African… Read more »
September 12, 2008
South Africa: Judge Declares Zuma Prosecution Invalid
A South African judge today declared invalid on procedural grounds a decision to prosecute Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), on… Read more »
September 11, 2008
Zimbabwe: Political Leaders Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
More than five months after Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) beat the ruling Zanu-PF into second place in elections, the country's major political parties have… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Political Leaders Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
More than five months after Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) beat the ruling Zanu-PF into second place in elections, the country's three main political parties have… Read more »
September 08, 2008
Zimbabwe: Talks Resume in Harare
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki headed for Harare again on Monday to try to nudge Zimbabwe's deadlocked political parties into a powersharing settlement. Read more »
September 05, 2008
Africa: Top Soccer Teams Play Away Games
Many of Africa’s leading soccer teams are playing away games this weekend as the fifth and penultimate round of qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup and 2010 Cup of… Read more »
September 04, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mbeki Denies Trip to Harare
The office of South African President Thabo Mbeki denied media reports that he was travelling to Harare on Thursday to try to break a deadlock in power-sharing talks between… Read more »
August 25, 2008
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Wins Parliamentary Vote
Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), winner of the highest number of seats in the March parliamentary elections, has won the race for Speaker of the country's new… Read more »
August 24, 2008
Africa: Continent's Athletes Triumph in Olympics Marathon
As the Beijing Olympics reached their climax ahead of the closing ceremony on Sunday, African athletes overpowered others to take the top five places in the men's marathon,… Read more »
August 23, 2008
Africa: Long-Distance Athletes Sweep Up Medals
Africa put the seal on its dominance of long-distance running in the closing days of the Olympics. On Saturday alone, African athletes won seven medals, sweeping up all the medals… Read more »
August 19, 2008
Zambia: Mwanawasa Dies in France, Confirms Sarkozy
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in France, where he had been hospitalized for the last seven weeks. Read more »
August 18, 2008
Zimbabwe: Summit Fails to Overcome Talks Deadlock
Zimbabwe's main political parties remain deadlocked over how to share power despite pressure exerted by a summit of Southern African leaders at the weekend. Read more »
August 16, 2008
Southern Africa: Mbeki Urges Zimbabwe Deal at Summit
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has urged Southern African leaders to use their annual summit this weekend to help settle Zimbabwe's political crisis. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Swimmer Coventry Wins Gold
Zimbabwe's swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, took Olympic gold on Saturday when she won the 200m women's backstroke race. Read more »
August 14, 2008
Zimbabwe: Govt Seizes Tsvangirai's Passport
Zimbabwean officials have blocked Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai and other top party officials from leaving the country to attend this weekend's… Read more »
August 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: 'Get Politics Right, Then Economy'
The Zimbabwe crisis continues to capture headlines as negotiations enter a third week. Last week, AllAfrica sat down with Rejoice Ngwenya, a Zimbabwean writer and intellectual who… Read more »
Africa: How Continent's Olympians are Faring
AllAfrica's Aliou Goloko rounds up the African action at the Olympics in Beijing. Read more »
August 08, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mbeki Heads for Harare to Push Deal
South African President Thabo Mbeki will spend the weekend in Zimbabwe attempting to facilitate a settlement of the country's political crisis. Read more »
August 06, 2008
Zimbabwe: Will Robert Mugabe Face Trial?
Whether Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s ruler for the past 28 years, relinquishes power now or in a few years’ time, Yarik Turianskyi of the South African Institute of… Read more »
August 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Talks Must Address Violence, Displacement
If talks between Zimbabwe’s government and the opposition are to help Zimbabweans regain the kind of society they deserve, they will sooner or later have to address a number… Read more »
July 29, 2008
Zimbabwe: Talks to Resume Soon, Says Mbeki
Zimbabwe's power-sharing talks have adjourned while negotiators consult with their party leaders, but will resume by the end of the week, South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki… Read more »
Sudan: South Africa Asks UN to Suspend Indictment
South Africa, supported by China, is trying to persuade the United Nations Security Council to suspend the attempt to prosecute Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir for genocide and… Read more »
July 28, 2008
Africa: Editors Support Continent's Detained Journalists
South African editors have expressed their concern at the detention of Eritrean journalists and the harassment of Zimbabwean and Somali journalists. Read more »
July 21, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai Shake Hands on Deal
Zimbabwe's principal political protagonists, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, have signed an agreement which establishes a framework for substantive negotiations to end the… Read more »