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According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Namibia is one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of reducing the prevalence of and death rate caused... 2012-04-30

Zambian President Michael Sata made a state visit to Zimababwe in order to strengthen ties between the two countries. Sata attended a banquet in honour of Zimbabwean President Robert... 2012-04-30

Madagascar has passed an amnesty law which allows the return of exiled leaders, a development which has been seen as a necessary step towards establishing a democracy following a 2009... 2012-04-30

As many observers had expected, the president of Mauritius, Anerood Jugnauth, stepped down from the largely ceremonial position on March 30, with a view toward re-entering party politics.... 2012-04-30

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has said that the EU will consider sending observers to monitor Angolan elections which are expected to take place in the third quarter... 2012-04-27

Local and domestic media was once again awash with rumours in early April about President Robert Mugabe's health after the ageing leader extended his stay in Singapore, forcing the... 2012-04-27

Speaking in early April, shortly after the first anniversary of a six-week public sector strike which crippled Botswana's economy, the president of the Botswana Federation of Public... 2012-04-27

Mozambican president Armando Guebuza has warned his countrymen against expecting immediate benefits from the vast mineral resources which have been discovered in recent years in the... 2012-04-27

In late March, the main opposition Democratic Alliance won the right to review potentially damaging documents from a discontinued corruption case against President Jacob Zuma in 2009.... 2012-04-26

The Barotse Royal Establishment has called for peace during the Barotse National Council held in late March. The council is meant to address the longstanding issues important to the... 2012-03-23