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ANC Looking For Winnie

Johannesburg, March 09, 2010 - The ANC was trying to contact MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to find out if she really said Nelson Mandela had let down black people, an official said on Tuesday.

Winnie Lashes Out At Nelson Mandela

London, March 09, 2010 - Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela bitterly lashed out at Nelson Mandela in an interview published in the London Evening Standard this week....
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Villagers Bury Their Dead After Nigeria Clashes

DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria, March 09, 2010 - Villagers in central Nigeria buried dozens of bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave on Monday after attacks in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed....
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Britain To Dish 42m Condoms Ahead of Soccer World Cup

London, March 09, 2010 - Britain is to give 42m condoms to South Africa in response to a request for an extra billion as part of an HIV prevention drive before the World Cup....
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Security Tight After hundreds Die In Central Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria , March 08, 2010 - Soldiers patrolled the central Nigerian city of Jos on Monday and aid workers tried to assess the death toll after attacks on outlying communities in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed....
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Ethiopia Opens 'Red Terror' Museum

Addis Ababa, March 08, 2010 - Ethiopia inaugurated a museum on Sunday in memory of victims of former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam's "Red Terror" purge which killed tens of thousands in the 1970s....
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Togo Opposition To Contest Result

Lome, March 08, 2010 - Togo's defeated opposition said on Sunday it would contest an election result last week which returned President Faure Gnassingbe as leader of the West African state....
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Mubarak Operation 'Successfull'

Cairo, March 08, 2010 - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak had a "successful" operation in Germany to remove his gall bladder on Saturday, after handing over his executive powers while convalescing, state media reported....
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Togo's President Takes Poll Lead

Lome, March 08, 2010 - Clashes erupted in Togo on Saturday as President Faure Gnassingbe led in partial results of a presidential election which both he and his main rival claim to have won, sparking tightened security....
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Chad Gets New Prime Minister

N’Djamena, March 06, 2010 - A former oil minister in Chad, Emmanuel Nadingar, was named prime minister Friday, after Youssouf Saleh Abbas tendered his resignation to the president, a presidential statement said. ...
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ANC Looking For Winnie

Johannesburg, March 09, 2010 - The ANC was trying to contact MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to find out if she really said Nelson Mandela had let down black people, an official said on Tuesday.

Winnie Lashes Out At Nelson Mandela

London, March 09, 2010 - Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela bitterly lashed out at Nelson Mandela in an interview published in the London Evening Standard this week.
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Zimbabwe High Court Dismisses Moyo's Bid To Oust Speaker

Zimbabwe High Court has dismissed controversial MP Jonathan Moyo’s application to nullify the election of the speaker of the house of assembly.

International ICT firm, Intergr8 Group, eyes Zimbabwe

HARARE, March 9, 2010 - ONE of the world's leading Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies, the Intergr8 Group Limited, says it intends to move into Zimbabwe despite the 51 percent indigenisation regulation that has become effective.

Tycoon Disrupts Hwange EGM

HARARE, March 9, 2010 - ZIMBABWE business tycoon, Nick Van Hogstraaten, disrupted the much awaited Whange Colliery Company Limited Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) after he told stunned shareholders that there was no need for them to vote because as majority shareholder he would over rule them anyway.

Zimbabwe player seriously injured

HARARE-Zimbabwean fast bowler Kyle Jarvis has been ruled out of the remainder of Zimbabwe's tour of the Caribbean after scans revealed a stress fracture of the lower back.

Villagers Bury Their Dead After Nigeria Clashes

DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria, March 09, 2010 - Villagers in central Nigeria buried dozens of bodies, including those of women and children, in a mass grave on Monday after attacks in which several hundred people were feared to have been killed.

Britain To Dish 42m Condoms Ahead of Soccer World Cup

London, March 09, 2010 - Britain is to give 42m condoms to South Africa in response to a request for an extra billion as part of an HIV prevention drive before the World Cup.

Ruling On Whether To Discharge Bennett On Wednesday

Harare, March 08, 2010 - High Court Judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu is on Wednesday expected to rule on whether or not to discharge Roy Bennett, the Movement of Democratic Change deputy Agriculture minister designate who is facing terrorism charges.

Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Diectors Spurn Parliamentary Committee

Harare, March 08, March 2010 - Zimbabwe controversial diamond mining companies’ directors face contempt of Parliament charges after they shunned a portfolio committee meeting for the second time on Monday.
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