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Zimbabwe
State media reported that a voter registration exercise would begin in Zimbabwe on April 29 as the country readies itself for presidential and legislative elections due to be held in...
2013-04-29South Africa
A bill for managing state secrets was approved by parliament on April 25. The Protection of State Information bill is one of the most hotly contested legislative proposals by the government....
2013-04-29Zambia
The marriage of convenience between the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has hit another rough patch, with the MMD director...
2013-04-29Angola
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called on the Angolan government to address the inequality between rich and poor that has developed despite significant progress since...
2013-04-29Botswana
The parliament of Botswana has approved the public health bill with just two amendments to it. Both the amendments were introduced by the member of parliament for Lobatse, Nehemiah...
2013-04-29Mauritius
In a report on human rights published in April by the US State Department, Mauritius was broadly praised for its staging of free and fair elections, the absence of political oppression...
2013-04-29Mozambique
The next round of talks between the government of Mozambique and the main opposition party, Renamo, were postponed for three days as Renamo is not happy with the venue. The earlier...
2013-04-29Madagascar
Madagascar's two-time former president Didier Ratsiraka announced in April that he plans to contest the country's upcoming presidential election on July 24. The announcement follows...
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