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Namibia

Germany has returned the skulls of 20 Namibians killed during the conflict against the Ovaherero people in 1904-1908, when a general authorised the killing of any member of the ethnicity... 2012-03-23


Mauritius

The Joint Negotiating Panel (JNP) of Mauritius is engaged in heated dialogue with the Mauritius Sugar Producers Association (MSPA), following the MSPA's decision to hold negotiations... 2012-03-23


Mozambique

The Mozambique government has refused to allow UK mining company Rio Tinto permission to transport coal along the Zambezi River. The country's Environment Ministry feared that the move... 2012-03-23


Madagascar

Dr Perks Ligoya, governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi and chairman of the Association of African Central Banks spoke out in late March against the sacking of the governor of the bank... 2012-03-23


Botswana

Botswana is likely to experience food shortages this year, as low rainfall coupled with excessive heat during the 2011/12 cropping season has negatively affected the country's food... 2012-03-22


Angola

BMI View: The stars are aligned for Angola to maintain its huge current account surplus in the coming years, as a boom in oil production and an outlook for elevated prices for crude... 2012-03-22


South Africa

A court has ruled that the decision to drop corruption charges against South African President Jacob Zuma can be reviewed. The charges, relating to a controversial US$5bn arms deal... 2012-03-22


Zambia

BMI View: The announcement by Zambia's Finance Minister that a windfall tax on mines would not be implemented may be an attempt to reassure potential investors about the long-term... 2012-03-22


Zimbabwe

A Zimbabwean court convicted six activists on March 19 of conspiring against the government by plotting anti-government protests. The group, which was headed by a former opposition... 2012-03-22


Namibia

More than two dozen leaders of Namibia's Himba ethnic group have appealed to the United Nations to halt the construction of a huge dam in their area, which they say would flood generations... 2012-02-24

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