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Malawi's political system continues to be marred by controversy. Following the arrest and eventual release of former President of Malawi Bakili Muluzi in May 2008, the latest scandal... 2008-11-20

The Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) movement recently received overdue recognition with the award of Amnesty International's prestigious annual Human Rights award. WOZA leaders are... 2008-11-20

The government of Mauritius submitted a bill to parliament on November 18 that creates a tribunal for addressing charges of discrimination, either direct or indirect. The bill will... 2008-11-18

Only weeks before the local elections scheduled for 19 November, the main opposition party, Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (Renamo), is in disarray in its Beira stronghold. The... 2008-10-29

Once again, Mauritius has topped the Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance, coming first with a score of 85.1 out of 100.0 in 2008, down from 86.2 in 2007. The country scores best... 2008-10-29

As we were going to print, the Zambian election for president was slated to occur on October 30. Whoever wins, the fate of the new tax regime on the mining sector looks set for revision.... 2008-10-28

The United States is providing Angola with security in light of its rising prominence as an oil producer. America is offering ships, radar and intelligence in order to prevent the... 2008-10-28

Madagascar is one of the 28 countries identified by the World Bank in October as facing financial strains due to high food and fuel costs, as well as the global financial crisis.... 2008-10-28

Botswana's economy is extremely open to the outside world, but we believe the risks from the current global financial upheaval are manageable. The vast majority of non-energy imports... 2008-10-28

While the politicians argue over power-sharing, the population is suffering on an unprecedented scale. Bread is rarely to-be-found now and supplies of maize, the staple, could be... 2008-10-28