March 16, 2007
Zimbabwe: Africans Should 'Hang Heads in Shame' - Tutu
Africans should "hang our heads in shame" at this week's suppression of opposition protest in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa said today. Read more »
March 13, 2007
South Africa: Gov't Calls on Zimbabwe to Respect Law
Under fire for failing to speak out on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, the South African government Tuesday night issued a cautiously-worded appeal for its neighbour to respect… Read more »
March 08, 2007
South Africa: Country to Help Clear Liberia's Debt
South Africa is to contribute US$3,6 million towards clearing Liberia's debts to the African Development Bank (ADB). Read more »
February 22, 2007
South Africa: Cabinet Condemns Violence Against Somalis
The South African Cabinet has condemned the recent violence perpetrated against Somali shop owners in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Read more »
February 21, 2007
South Africa: Grammy Award Winning Soweto Gospel Choir Brings Both Pride and Help to Their Homeland
The top honors for Best Traditional World Music was awarded Sunday night at the 49th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles to the Soweto Gospel Choir for its CD Blessed, and those… Read more »
February 20, 2007
Lesotho: Victory Secured for Ruling Party
The ruling Lesotho Congress Party has retained power in the kingdom's elections, but with a reduced majority. Read more »
February 19, 2007
Lesotho: Civil Society Monitors Endorse Election
Civil society monitors from southern Africa have declared that Lesotho's elections allowed the Basotho people to express their will freely, in spite of problems with voters rolls… Read more »
Lesotho: Ruling Party Edges Ahead in First Election Results
As the counting of votes in Lesotho's elections entered its second day, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) was in the lead but under strong challenge from the… Read more »
February 17, 2007
Lesotho: Counting of Votes Under Way in Election
Vote counting began soon after the closure of polling stations in Lesotho's elections on Saturday. But in some rural areas, voting hours were extended after ballot papers arrived… Read more »
February 16, 2007
Lesotho: Country Ready for Elections, But Response to Results Crucial
Lesotho is set for peaceful elections on February 17 and a smooth counting process afterwards, but the crucial test will be the electorate's response to the outcome, the head of a… Read more »
February 14, 2007
South Africa: Country Condemns Burmese Rights Violations, Defense Minster Says
The South African government, facing a storm of criticism for voting against a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning human rights violations in Burma, today… Read more »
South Africa: Army Offers to Train Somali Troops
South Africa's defence minister, Mosiuoa Lekota said today that although the deployment of the country's troops as peacekeepers in Somalia was "improbable," the armed… Read more »
February 09, 2007
South Africa: From Potable Water to the Internet - Challenges for Mbeki
President Mbeki addressed a wide range of issues in his annual address on the state of South Africa, ranging from the supply of drinking water and sewage systems to the development… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Presses for 'Inclusive' Settlement in Somalia
President Thabo Mbeki described the need for national reconciliation in Somalia as "critical." Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Outlines Strategy for Combating Crime
South African President Thabo Mbeki has responded to a national outcry over crime by spelling out a range of steps to combat it, including the expansion of the national police… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Announces Social Security System
The South African government aims to introduce a new social insurance system, financed by social security taxes, President Thabo Mbeki announced today. Read more »
February 01, 2007
South Africa: Adelaide Tambo, Icon of Exile Generation, Dies
Adelaide Tambo, an icon of the generation of South African leaders which left South Africa in the early 1960s to fight apartheid from exile, collapsed and died in her home in… Read more »
January 24, 2007
South Africa: Country Should Return the Favor
On January 12, on a vote of 9-3 with three abstentions, the UN Security Council rejected a non-punitive resolution seeking to press the Government of Burma to speed up democratic… Read more »
South Africa: Gov't Blocks Listing of al-Qaeda Suspects
South Africa's foreign minister, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, wants bilateral talks with the United States government over its request to list two South Africans as having links… Read more »
January 22, 2007
South Africa: Hugh Masekela Charms Washington, DC Crowd
The Washington, DC night club "Zanzibar on the Water" hosted world renowned South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela on Saturday, January 20. Masekela hit the stage for… Read more »
January 19, 2007
Africa: Global Experts Encourage Women as Peacekeepers
Experts in peace-building have called on African women to become involved with peacekeeping from the start of negotiations to end conflicts, and not to allow themselves to be… Read more »
January 18, 2007
Africa: U.S. Official Sees 'Credible and Serious Dialogue' As Key to Peace in Somalia
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, who has been leading the Bush administration's peace efforts in Somalia and Sudan, discussed the situation in… Read more »
January 16, 2007
Africa: Businesses Urged to Help Employees With HIV/Aids
Panelists at an Africa-wide conference on the critical role of women and girls on the continent have urged businesses to support them in addressing the HIV/Aids crisis. Read more »
December 13, 2006
Botswana: Community Wins Right to Ancestral Land
A community of Basarwa or San people of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana today won the right to live and hunt on their ancestral land. Read more »
December 12, 2006
Africa: Textile Producers Get a Boost from Trade Bill Adopted in Pre-Adjournment Congressional Flurry
Legislation that has been credited with spurring expanded American trade with Africa received a late-hour extension from the United States Congress just before both houses… Read more »