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The Angolan authorities appear to be taking measures to reduce the risk of violent unrest at the upcoming September 2008 parliamentary elections. Home Affairs Minister Roberto Leal... 2008-05-01

An estimated 3.5 million Zimbabweans, about a quarter of the recorded population, have left the country during the 10 years of economic crisis. The exodus has included professionals... 2008-05-01

Mauritius hosted the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)'s conference on poverty reduction and sustainable development in Port Louis in late April, which was attended by... 2008-05-01

Bilateral ties between Madagascar and Asian countries continue to strengthen, with news that Madagascar is to sign a pact with India on agricultural cooperation, animal husbandry... 2008-05-01

For the first since 1980, President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party lost control of parliament in the elections on 29 March. Although the probability that some rigging took place... 2008-04-08

Angola is seeking to strengthen bilateral ties with Asian countries. In early April, Head of State Jose Eduardo dos Santos, met the Vietnamese leader Nong Duc Manh in Luanda to discuss... 2008-04-07

Increasing macroeconomic instability, especially slowing growth, rising inflation and high unemployment, could aggravate the effects of rising domestic political risk. Indeed, consumer... 2008-04-07

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won all five parliamentary by-elections held in March, including one seat previously held by the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF).... 2008-04-07

Government meddling has caused Madagascar to be hit with a worldwide ban by football's governing body, FIFA . In March, the country's Sports Minister Patrick Ramiaramanana sacked... 2008-04-07

Mauritius, as a net importer of food, is feeling the brunt of the globally high price of soft commodities. The country imports 100% of its milk, rice and oil and rising costs are... 2008-04-07