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Namibia
The All Peoples' Party (APP) has withdrawn from a proposed alliance between several opposition parties after it was asked to forego running candidates in certain constituencies in local...
2010-09-01Angola
In a highly unusual move, Angola's media regulator, the National Media Council (NMC) criticised state-run newspaper Jornal de Angola, for misrepresenting words spoken by an opposition...
2010-09-01Mozambique
Ruling party Frelimo has announced its intention to make several amendments to Mozambique's constitution. The party did not provide further details about what these might entail, but...
2010-09-01Botswana
The newly formed Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) announced that it has registered about 65,000 members since its inception three months ago. A party source stated that new members...
2010-09-01Zimbabwe
Following an August 17 meeting, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders resolved that all outstanding issues in Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement should implemented...
2010-09-01South Africa
South Africa has called on China to help with infrastructure development, boding well for foreign relations with the Asian giant. South Africa is facing difficulties in raising financing...
2010-08-27Zambia
Foreign investors, particularly Chinese companies, continue to dump money into Zambia's economy. In H110, the country received investment pledges worth US$2.4bn, with pledged employment...
2010-08-25Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government has been given the go-ahead to resume sales of diamonds from its Marange fields following a meeting of the World Diamond Council in Moscow. An agreement between...
2010-07-27
