April 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: What Are the True Results?
With Zimbabwe's election results trickling out in what appears to be a heavily-manipulated process, what are the true results, particularly of the presidential polls? Read more »
March 31, 2008
Zimbabwe: Reporters Fill Gaps in Polls Coverage
Media seeking to provide comprehensive coverage of the Zimbabwean elections face a dilemma: how to report the official results from the electoral commission in Harare - which began… Read more »
March 29, 2008
Zimbabwe: Question Marks Hang Over Polls
As Zimbabweans queued in long lines to vote on Saturday, an experienced African election monitor warned that they went to the polls with many "question marks" hanging… Read more »
March 28, 2008
Zimbabwe: Washington Looks At Landmark Polls
As Zimbabweans head to landmark polls Saturday to elect a new president, few observers expect a truly fair outcome. Many flaws in the electoral process are obvious, from legal… Read more »
March 26, 2008
Africa: Kosovo Vote Could Impact Continent
When South Africa takes over leadership of the United Nations Security Council next month it faces a decision which could have far-reaching consequences for Africa: whether to… Read more »
March 20, 2008
Zimbabwe: Agency Acts to Stop Election Food Aid Abuse
The World Food Programme, determined to prevent food aid in Zimbabwe from being used to influence voters in this month's national elections, is speeding up the delivery of its food… Read more »
March 18, 2008
Africa: UK Envoy Calls for Urgent Citizen Advocacy on Trade
Paul Boateng, the British cabinet minister who left that post to become his country's high commissioner to South Africa, has been visiting the United States with the declared aim… Read more »
March 07, 2008
Africa: Continent Needs World Trade Deal, Says WTO Chief
The first international trade negotiations which proclaim as one of their objectives reducing discrimination against developing countries in the global trading system are entering… Read more »
March 06, 2008
Southern Africa: European Trade Deal Challenges Unity
Trade talks between the European Union and southern African countries have opened up serious differences between Europe and South Africa, and between South Africa and her… Read more »
March 03, 2008
South Africa: Parliament Embraces France - For An Afternoon
AllAfrica staffer Verna Rainers blogs from South Africa's parliament on the unusual experience of a high-level French visit to the country. Read more »
Africa: France Promotes New Relationship With Continent
After a brief stop in Chad last week, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France went on to visit a country not traditionally part of the French area of influence in Africa – South… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Africa: France to Review, Publish Military Agreements
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced in the South African parliament that France will overhaul and publish full details of all its military agreements with African… Read more »
February 18, 2008
Africa: Bush Calls For Free Polls in Zimbabwe
U.S. President George W. Bush used visits to Benin and Tanzania at the weekend to call for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, to support a power-sharing deal in Kenya and to… Read more »
February 13, 2008
Sudan: South African Minister Confident on Darfur Helicopters
South Africa's defence minister said today he was confident that countries outside Africa would provide the helicopters and other military equipment needed by UNAMID, the hybrid… Read more »
February 11, 2008
South Africa: Nation Looks Beyond Mbeki to Zuma
South African political commentator Zubeida Jaffer reflects from Parliament in Cape Town on the challenges facing the ruling African National Congress as its recent changes in… Read more »
January 31, 2008
South Africa: Central Bank Bows to Global Pressure
Bowing to the "uncertain and volatile" world economic climate, South Africa's central bank today resisted pressure to increase interest rates to bring down inflation. Read more »
January 28, 2008
Africa: Frontrunners Emerge in Group D
In Group D, Angola and Tunisia emerged as the clear frontrunners to qualify for the quarterfinals by defeating Senegal and South Africa respectively. Read more »
January 29, 2008
Africa: Bush Proposes More Funds for Aids Fight
United States President George W. Bush has asked Congress to vote an extra U.S. $30 billion for the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) over the next five years. Read more »
January 27, 2008
Cameroon/Zambia: Indomitable Lions Restore Order
Cameroon's Indomitable Lions on Saturday displayed their conquering spirit with a 5-1 win against Zambia. Read more »
January 25, 2008
South Africa: Govt Declares Electricity Emergency
At the end of a week of unprecedented power cuts across southern Africa, South Africa's Cabinet has declared a "national electricity emergency" and announced… Read more »
Ghana/Namibia: Black Stars Scrape Through, Guinea Stuns Morocco
Ghana took a step closer to the African Cup of Nations' quarterfinals Thursday by defeating Namibia's Brave Warriors 1-0. Earlier in the day Guinea stunned Morocco with a 3-2 win… Read more »
January 17, 2008
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Talks Reach Crunch Point
The Southern African Development Community's point person on Zimbabwe, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, flew to Harare on Thursday amid indications that talks to resolve the… Read more »
January 13, 2008
South Africa: Police Chief Suspended, Quits Interpol
South Africa's national police chief, Jackie Selebi, has been suspended from duty and has resigned his post as president of the international police agency, Interpol. Read more »
January 12, 2008
South Africa: Interpol Watching Police Chief's Case
The international police liaison agency, Interpol, says it is "carefully monitoring" the position of its president, South African national police commissioner Jackie… Read more »
January 09, 2008
South Africa: Cabbages Beneath the Power Lines
It is hard to believe that just over 10 years ago the Siyazama garden, in the township of Khayelitsha, was no more than a sandy wasteland over which forbidding power lines loomed. Read more »