Zambian mystery
By Tom Burgis in Johannesburg The fate of Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia's president, was last night shrouded in confusion amid reports that he had died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke. Mr Mwanawasa, one of the continent's...
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Elizabeth Sidiropoulos and Neuma Grobbelaar : Zimbabwe’s Plight, South Africa’s Responsibility
JOHANNESBURG – Morgan Tsvangirai’s withdrawal from the presidential run-off scheduled for June 27, and his decision to seek the protection of the Dutch embassy in Pretoria, has secured for Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe a...
Reports of Zambian President's death prove to be exaggerated
By Anne Penketh, Diplomatic Editor The South African President had the unusual duty yesterday of mourning the death of the President of Zambia with a minute's silence, then hours later wising him a speedy recovery. President...
Our children are globally illiterate
What are they teaching our kids? Half of children do not want foreigners living in Britain, a study reveals today. And a fifth of youngsters do not talk about major worldwide issues such as the Zimbabwe crisis and the Beijing...
World › 200 Mugabe foes seek refuge at American Embassy in Harare
Friday 04th July, 05:19 AM JST JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Some 200 opposition supporters mobbed the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, seeking refuge amid new reports of violence against dissenters. Loyalists of Mugabe,...
Exploring a road of peace and development
BEIJING, July 4 -- Despite the difficulties ahead for peace and development in the African continent, African countries will uphol...