November 27, 2013
Zimbabwe: Court Says South Africa Must Probe Alleged Zim Torture
A top South African court has declared that the country's police and prosecutors are obliged to investigate allegations of torture and crimes against humanity committed by… Read more »
November 26, 2013
South Africa: Civil Society Warns of 'Growing Assault On Democracy'
As South Africa prepares for elections next year, a group of civil society and religious leaders in Cape Town have accused some of the country's political forces - including… Read more »
November 25, 2013
South Africa: Trevor Noah Lands His Own Sitcom in U.S.
According to Deadline.com, South African comedian Trevor Noah has landed his own U.S. TV show, working with James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's Overbrook… Read more »
November 18, 2013
South Africa: U.S. Rapper Eminem to Perform in South Africa
Showtime Management has announced that multiple award-winning U.S. rapper, Marshall Mathers popularly known as Eminem, will perform in South Africa early next year on his Rapture… Read more »
November 11, 2013
Ethiopia: Journalist's Plight Evokes Apartheid 'Terrorism' Law
The continued detention of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is serving an 18-year sentence as a convicted terrorist in Kaliti prison outside Addis Ababa, is emblematic of… Read more »
November 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels, Govt Close to Peace Deal
If the M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo publicly renounces its rebellion, Kinshasa will accept the announcement and a peace deal will be signed five days later, say… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: For GE, Africa's Infrastructural Needs Represent Business Opportunity - Jay Ireland
General Electric, a well-known American brand with longstanding engagement in Africa, is "expanding its footprint" across the African continent (see GE in Africa brochure). The… Read more »
October 15, 2013
Malawi: President Banda Appoints New Cabinet
President Joyce Banda has appointed new ministers barely a week after sacking the entire 25-member cabinet over allegations of corruption. Read more »
October 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Chooses to Stay Inside the Law On Kenya
African leaders have opted to adhere to the law which set up the International Criminal Court in pursuing efforts to keep Kenyan political leaders out of the court. Read more »
October 03, 2013
South Africa: Mbeki Warns Against Retreat to Tribalism in SA
Former president Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday against a “retreat to tribalism” in South Africa. Read more »
Eswatini: Mbeki to Step in Over Nation's Judiciary
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki is headed to Swaziland in response to concerns expressed by local lawyers about the state of the country's judiciary. Read more »
September 25, 2013
Eswatini: Elected Activist Calls for Change
Prominent pro-democracy activist Jan Sithole, who won a seat in parliament as an independent candidate, has vowed to fight for reform and steer the country's politics towards… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Eswatini: King Chooses Bride No. 14
Swaziland's King Mswati III has chosen an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant as his 14th wife, a palace spokesperson told AFP. Read more »
September 16, 2013
Malawi: Anti-Corruption Official Shot
A senior Malawi government official has been shot and severely wounded in an attack the presidency says was aimed at silencing his efforts to combat corruption, local newspapers… Read more »
September 12, 2013
South Africa: Gold Miner Feels Heat of U.S. Anti-Corruption Measures
A 125-year-old gold mining company established by the British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes is feeling the heat of United States anti-corruption measures over a scheme to allocate… Read more »
September 10, 2013
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Writer Shortlisted for Major Award
The Zimbabwean author who writes under the name NoViolet Bulawayo has been shortlisted for Britain's most prestigious literary award. Read more »
Africa: Report Calls for New Probe of UN Chief's Death
A commission of international jurists says there is evidence that the aircraft in which the then-United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld died in 1961 was "subjected… Read more »
August 21, 2013
South Africa: Jazz Singer, Composer Sathima Bea Benjamin Dies
Renowned jazz singer and composer Sathima Bea Benjamin has died, the South African Broadcasting Corporation has reported. Sathima returned to Cape Town from New York in 2011, where… Read more »
August 19, 2013
Angola: Billionaire Daughter Enriched Through Dos Santos - Report
A detailed investigation by a major American business magazine suggests that Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos has acquired her wealth through her father, President Jose… Read more »
August 05, 2013
Zambia: Activist Questions Sustainability of Zambia's HIV Funding Plan
Zambia's government says it has met the challenge raised in the 2001 Abuja Declaration for African countries to spend at least 15 percent of their annual budgets on health care.… Read more »
August 06, 2013
Zimbabwe: African Observers Question Credibility of Polls
The dispute over the fairness of Zimbabwe's election last week appears headed for the next summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) after Botswana called the… Read more »
August 01, 2013
Zimbabwe: Row Erupts After Mugabe Party Claims Election Win
Zimbabwe's most credible civil society election monitors have raised serious questions about the credibility of the country's polls, as President Robert Mugabe's party claimed on… Read more »
July 24, 2013
Zambia: Chief Advocates Circumcision to Prevent HIV
As the influential leader of Zambia's Kaonde people, Chief Jonathan Eshiloni Mumena's decision to undergo male circumcision was nothing short of a public health practitioner's… Read more »
July 04, 2013
Africa: Obama Visits Africa - U.S. Can Do Better
President Barack Obama was correct when he told business leaders in Tanzania this week that togther the United States and Africa have "an enormous opportunity to unleash the next… Read more »
Africa: Obama Visits Africa - an End to Paternalism
President Barack Obama has made a profound and impactful visit to Africa. Read more »