Tag Archives: Southern Africa

Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity

On May 25, Africa celebrates its Golden Jubilee! The mortar which has been binding the several countries’ slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism. It is the solidarity … read more »

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Margaret Thatcher’s warm words for now-disgraced Robert Mugabe and Jimmy Savile revealed

Lady Thatcher praised the Zimbabwean leader when Prime Minister for his “friendly and open manner” Margaret Thatcher sang the praises of Robert Mugabe after attending a 1982 lunch held in his honour. The Zimbabwean leader has since been widely condemned … read more »

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Zimbabweans in Diaspora: What’s Left For Us?

By Gracian W. Masiyiwa, zimeye.org The case of Zimbabweans in the diaspora is a sad one. It’s like a coach putting his best players on the bench. This bunch of Zimbabweans outside the borders of Zimbabwe is depended on, but … read more »

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Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (II): Southern Africa

To preserve Southern Africa’s relative peace in the face of rising challenges and threats, Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states must collectively reinforce its peace and security architecture. Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (II): Southern Africa, the latest International … read more »

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Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »

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Southern African Implications of The Marikana Lonmin Mineworkers Shooting Tragedy

by Takura Zhangazha The tragic and fatal shooting of 34 mineworkers in South Africa has sadly brought back memories of the violence of the apartheid years. And because memories of apartheid are not only limited to South Africa, the killing … read more »

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Zimbabwe Protest In Pictures

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King Mswati III of Swaziland lambasts West for “regime change” hopes

King Mswati III of Swaziland taunted the West and his domestic political opponents on Monday, saying their dreams of a popular uprising in Africa’s last absolute monarchy would not be realised. “Some from the Western world have been waiting patiently … read more »

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Zimbabwe-Zambia not landlocked – Mugabe

ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe feels that Zambia and his country should move away from looking at their ‘land-locked’ geographical position as a curse and quickly turn it into an opportunity. Mugabe has suggested a new approach and term of looking … read more »

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Mugabe death wish, as Canada cuts crucial aid to Zimbabwe

As Canada withdrew vital aid to Zimbabwe and announced it this week, a top journalist wrote to claim that aid or no aid will mean nothing to Zimbabwe; that visible political change recognised by the North American region will materialise … read more »

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Pan-African University starts recruiting students in three countries

The Pan African-University, or PAU, has started recruiting its first batch of postgraduate students, who are expected to start this year – the strongest signal yet that the international institution is taking off after years of planning and sometimes fraught … read more »

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Safari: Before You Travel To Africa

A trip to Africa is on a lot of bucket lists. For many of us in the United States, the continent seems majestic and mysterious yet dangerous and uncharted. Much of what we know about Africa is what we see … read more »

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ANC’s Rumble in the Jungle II: Same rules, same mistakes

“Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results,” said American writer Frank Herbert. When it comes to the ANC succession battle, it’s not so much insanity as it is desperation that makes President Jacob Zuma do to his … read more »

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Ruling on Zimbabwe prosecutions expected

Johannesburg – Judgment on whether South Africa is required to prosecute high-level Zimbabwean officials accused of crimes against humanity is expected in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday. High-ranking Zimbabwean officials reportedly raided the headquarters of the Movement for … read more »

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Water and reconstruction in Africa: an agenda for transformation

Horace Campbell The unification of the water resources of Africa is one of the primary bases for African unity, with a system of canals linking rivers and lakes in the kind of infrastructure planning that ensures that all will have … read more »

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Mutharika burial set for 23 April

Lilongwe – Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika will be buried on 23 April at his sprawling farm outside the nation’s commercial hub Blantyre, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday. Mutharika’s remains are set to return on Thursday from … read more »

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South Africa’s Malema asks to stay in ANC: paper

Julius Malema has asked to stay on as a member of the ruling African National Congress despite being expelled from the party earlier this week, a South African newspaper reported on Sunday. Speaking at a gathering of the ANC’s women’s … read more »

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ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema expelled from the ANC

Johannesburg – ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has been expelled from the ANC. This comes after the party’s prosecutors argued successfully for his five-year suspension to be aggravated, while Malema pleaded for mitigation. This brings Malema’s eventful political career … read more »

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Malema ‘is not sorry’

Johannesburg – The prosecution in ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema’s mitigation hearing have argued that he should be expelled from the party, reported the Sunday Times. The prosecution was reported to have stated on Thursday that Malema should … read more »

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S.Africa: Malema mitigation hearing over

Johannesburg – The mitigation hearing for ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and two other league members has ended, an ANC spokesperson said on Friday. “The hearing finished around midnight last night [Thursday],” spokesperson Keith Khoza said. “All arguments were … read more »

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Final countdown for Julius Malema

Pretoria – Julius Malema’s opening address to the league’s three-day lekgotla will be used against him when his mitigation process with the ANC national disciplinary committee starts on Monday. Malema will face the disciplinary committee in a bid to have … read more »

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We’ve met the enemy and he is us. By Yilma Bekele

‘…. he was feared far beyond his might and respected far beyond his support, both which in the end proved meager. … would play one official off of another, promoting sons above their fathers, pitting the members of too-powerful families … read more »

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Mozambique: Foreign mining companies criticized

Johannesburg – Australian and Brazilian mining giants are moving villagers to land insufficient for farming and far from jobs to make way for coal projects in central Mozambique, and then sidelining local entrepreneurs as they exploit the region’s natural resources, … read more »

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Zuma will speak for me: Malema

Suspended ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Friday he was unperturbed by not being given a chance to speak at the ruling party’s centenary celebrations in Bloemfontein at the weekend. “I am not here to speak… President Zuma … read more »

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Zimbabwe says no immediate raw platinum export ban

Zimbabwe is considering a ban on raw platinum exports in a bid to force miners to set up refineries in the country, but this move will not take place “overnight”, a government official said on Wednesday. The southern African country … read more »

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S.Africa ANC must rule for eternity: Motshekga

Polokwane – The ANC has a responsibility to rule Limpopo and the whole country “until Jesus pays another visit”, ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga said on Tuesday. Speaking on the last day of the Limpopo ANC’s elective conference in Polokwane, … read more »

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16 days of activism against gender violence

Lusaka, 24 November: It’s 5am on the eve of the International Day of No Violence Against Women that kicks off the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign. My alarm rings barely six hours after I arrive in the Zambian capital and … read more »

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Female ‘Ritual Rapists’ on Trial in Zimbabwe

A nationwide syndicate of suspected witches is operating in Zimbabwe, kidnapping men and raping them to use their semen in magic rituals—or at least that’s what the Zimbabwe police apparently believe, reports the BBC. After a year-long investigation, three women … read more »

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The truth about sex addiction

Valerie realized that sex was wrecking her life right around the time her second marriage disintegrated. At 30, and employed as a human-resources administrator in Phoenix, she had serially cheated on both her husbands—often with their subordinates and co-workers—logging anonymous … read more »

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Moroccan opposition warns of silent majority

Morocco’s parliamentary election shows most people are not interested in King Mohammed’s reforms, the main opposition group said, vowing to push ahead with protests to press for a constitutional monarchy and an end to corruption. Final results from Friday’s vote, … read more »

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