Twelve African countries joined a losing bid to block Libya's new transitional administration from taking up the country's UN seat. Eighteen African countries voted to seat the new ... Read more »
Under pressure from Southern African leaders, Madagascar's leader, Andry Rajoelina, has backed down and signed an agreement which will give ousted president, Marc Ravalomanana, ... Read more »
The human rights group, Amnesty International, has launched a campaign for the release of opposition politicians arrested ten years ago by one of the world's most oppressive ... Read more »
The fragmented and conflict-ridden industry has come together to launch a low-cost airline to augment its services on the ground for long-distance passengers. Read more »
Opinion polls put Zambian opposition Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata in State House in Lusaka after elections on September 20. Read more »
There are clear signs that, despite initial jubilation in Swazi governing circles over King Mswati III's apparent coup in securing a massive bailout from South Africa, the Mswati ... Read more »
Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is losing the support of the African Union. The AU Peace and Security Council is to meet later this month on recognizing the new transitional ... Read more »
President Jacob Zuma, facing a bid in the country's highest court to force him to appoint an official inquiry into corruption arising from South Africa's biggest post-apartheid ... Read more »
After three flawed elections - 1999, that heralded the Fourth Republic, 2003 and 2007, the last being the most discredited - the 2011 polls were critical for Nigeria's fledgling ... Read more »
Described as the "Bill Gates of Africa", Herman Chinery-Hesse is a successful Ghanaian technologist whose software company spawned systems that empower much of West Africa. It is ... Read more »
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