Flooded Mozambique braces for cholera 2006-02-06 23:51:25
The heavy rains that have flooded parts of Mozambique have caused secondary problems in many regions of the country and health officials are concerned that stricken villages will bear the brunt of a predicted cholera outbreak.Full Story...
Zim hunter survives crocodile attack 2006-02-06 17:17:04
A hunter who was attacked by a crocodile while trying to cross a river has been plucked to safety by a human chain of villagers, Zimbabwean state media have reported.Full Story...
Zim turns to Zambia during power crisis 2006-02-06 10:59:02
Zimbabwe is facing more power cuts as a result of declining local production and import cuts - and is reportedly seeking additional power from Zambia.Full Story...
SA seeks answers on death of Machel 2006-02-06 04:11:40
South Africa's safety and security minister, Charles Nqakula, has promised that the government will find out once and for all how Mozambique's first president - Samora Machel - met his end.Full Story...
Eskom confirms power cuts to Zimbabwe 2006-02-06 06:00:41
Power outages as a result of routine maintenance at South Africa's electricity provider, Eskom, have affected the people of Zimbabwe.Full Story...
Mbeki laments lost chances in Zimbabwe 2006-02-06 02:44:54
South African President Thabo Mbeki has admitted that his often-criticised policy of "quiet diplomacy" towards Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe's government was fuelled in part by expectations of a political breakthrough that never happened.Full Story...
Not enough power to supply Zim, says Eskom 2006-02-05 15:34:28
Eskom has confirmed that due to planned maintenance power outages, there had at times not been enough power to supply Zimbabwe, insisting that "at no time did we cut our supply to Zimbabwe".Full Story...
Eskom confirms cutting Zim's power 2006-02-05 12:53:40
Eskom has confirmed that power to Zimbabwe was suspended due to planned maintenance power outages - but the company has denied a report that a decision had been taken to stop fuel supplies to the country.Full Story...
Zimbabweans innovate in the face of shortage 2006-02-05 17:40:09
In Zimbabwe's capital and in need of a bath or a hot meal? Call a friend, though it will probably take several attempts to get through. Persistent power and water outages have spawned a new development - "social bathing".Full Story...
SA halts Zimbabwe fuel supply 2006-02-05 12:07:24
The department of minerals and energy has told all fuel companies in South Africa telling them that with "immediate effect" they must cease supplying fuel to Zimbabwe.Full Story...
Zim paper claims CIA behind Tsvangirai's trip 2006-02-05 10:09:13
State media in Zimbabwe has reported that America's Central Intelligence Agency was behind opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's recent trip to Zambia.Full Story...
Angola back in limbo about election date 2006-02-05 10:03:50
President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has said the southern African nation's first post-war polls, due this year, could only be held in 2007.Full Story...
Zim doctors worry about cholera threat 2006-02-04 14:22:44
Doctors in Zimbabwe are worried about the ongoing threat of cholera that has already killed at least 14 people, the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights says.Full Story...
Attackers fire-bomb Swaziland police camp 2006-02-04 14:25:00
A police camp in Swaziland has been fire-bombed in the latest in a series of attacks against government outposts and the homes of officials close to Africa's last absolute monarch.Full Story...
Hundreds evicted in Harare 2006-02-04 12:08:08
Zimbabwean police have allegedly evicted hundreds from their homes just outside the centre of Harare and claimed the white-owned properties for themselves.Full Story...
Villagers and elephants vie for food 2006-02-04 14:27:27
Poor Zambian villagers and wild elephants are engaged in an increasingly bitter battle for space and food in Zambia, with animal conservation authorities accused of doing little to end the conflict.Full Story...
Former Malawi minister guilty of corruption 2006-02-03 20:38:57
Former education minister Yusuf Mwawa has been found guilty of corruption - the first conviction of a senior official under President Bingu wa Mutharika's anti-corruption campaign.Full Story...
MDC leader deported from Zambia 2006-02-02 09:38:10
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and eight senior party officials have been deported from neighbouring Zambia, an opposition spokesperson said.Full Story...
Officials 'stealing' Aids drug 2006-02-02 01:11:51
Several ministers in Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government and other senior ruling Zanu-PF party and government officials who are infected with HIV have been accused of grabbing anti-Aids drugs meant for public hospitals.Full Story...
Zim gold diggers beat cop to death 2006-02-01 07:15:33
A Zimbabwean policeman has been killed, while his colleague escaped with serious injuries, after attacks by gold panners as they tried to arrest them for illegal gold digging.Full Story...
EU extends Zimbabwe sanctions 2006-02-01 01:13:08
The European Union's sanctions on Zimbabwe - including an arms embargo and visa ban - are now scheduled to run until February 2007.Full Story...
Namibian man commits suicide after conviction 2006-01-31 04:45:59
An elderly Namibian farmer has committed suicide after being convicted of child-sex crimes, a newspaper has reported.Full Story...
More darkness lies ahead for Zimbabwe 2006-01-31 03:14:00
Zimbabwe's national power utility is battling to raise funds to pay for power imports and spare parts, leaving many parts of the embattled nation suffering in total darkness.Full Story...
Chiluba asks AU for help in corruption trial 2006-01-31 01:16:47
Zambia's embattled former president Frederick Chiluba has asked the African Union to "critically look" at Zambia's decision to try him in London for the alleged theft of more than R140-million in public funds.Full Story...
NGOs urge IMF to spare Zimbabwe expulsion 2006-01-30 12:09:16
The non-governmental organisations of Zimbabwe have pleaded with an International Monetary Fund team not to expel the southern African country for debt arrears.Full Story...
Gunmen attack foreign minister's home 2006-01-30 08:24:06
Lesotho's foreign minister - tipped as a possible successor to Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili - has been shot in an attack at his house, police say.Full Story...
'Commonwealth ignores Swazi repression' 2006-01-30 08:38:13
Swaziland's banned opposition party has asked human rights groups to urge the country to stop its mistreatment of political prisoners after the arrest of 16 of its members.Full Story...
Zambian budget to be 'pro-poor and friendly' 2006-01-30 06:20:02
Zambian Finance and National Planning Minister Ngandu Magande says this week's budget will focus on people and will seek to reduce taxes in light of a strengthened local currency against major world currencies.Full Story...
'Zim refugees jumping SA border in hordes' 2006-01-30 01:19:47
A Harare newspaper claims that about one hundred Zimbabweans are illegally crossing into South Africa on a daily basis.Full Story...
Angola hits pothole on road to elections 2006-01-30 01:49:12
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos says that the condition of the country's roads must be improved before long-awaited general elections can take place.Full Story...
Zim lawyers slam Mugabe's eviction threats 2006-01-29 09:01:09
State plans to take over homes adjacent to President Robert Mugabe's new mansion in a plush northern suburb of Harare are "unlawful", according to a group of human rights lawyers.Full Story...
Zim cities powerless after forced cuts 2006-01-28 08:31:16
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority has dealt another blow to consumers already grappling with poor service, as Harare and Bulawayo were plunged into four hours of darkness.Full Story...
Dos Santos hints at election delay 2006-01-27 10:34:56
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos Friday has hinted that the country's first post-war polls due this year would be put off to 2007, saying the ballot could not be held until road and rail links in the war-scarred country were repaired.Full Story...
Zim students don't want to say 'howzit China' 2006-01-26 03:59:25
Zimbabwean university students are unimpressed by plans which will require them to learn to speak and write Chinese as part of President Robert Mugabe's "Look East" policy.Full Story...
Pohamba targets 'useless' officials 2006-01-26 00:02:48
Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba is worried about the country's bloated civil service, and has asked officials to find ways to trim the staff list of 80 000 people.Full Story...
Zim keen to talk to AU rights body - report 2006-01-26 01:53:48
Zimbabwe wants to engage in talks with the African Union's human rights body because of "discriminatory tendencies" shown towards the country, reports have said.Full Story...
Botswana gets radical about testing for Aids 2006-01-26 01:56:05
The World Health Organisation says that less than 10 percent of Africans infected with HIV realise they have the virus despite decades of awareness campaigns.Full Story...
Zimbabwe accused of 'hostage tactics' 2006-01-25 08:35:45
Human rights campaigners have accused Zimbabwe authorities of using "disturbing new" tactics in the pursuit of government critics after two employees of a prominent lawyer were detained for allegedly obstructing a police investigation into his activities.Full Story...
Outrage about abuse 'escalating' in Zimbabwe 2006-01-25 00:08:44
President Robert Mugabe has been let off the hook again, according to Zimbabwean civic rights leaders, who say a report about escalating human rights abuses in the country has been ignored by the AU.Full Story...
Zimbabwe introduces new bank note 2006-01-25 01:17:18
With inflation in the country at sky-high levels, Zimbabwean Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono has announced that a new bank note will be introduced in an effort to curb cash shortages in the market.Full Story...
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