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The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has reportedly intervened to save the troubled cooperation talks between Botswana's leading opposition parties. Discussions... 2011-11-21

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of one faction of the Movement for Democratic Change party, has come under fire from rival ZANU-PF over a recent visit to Morocco. A ZANU-PF... 2011-11-21

The election of members of parliament, held simultaneously with the presidential election in September, have elicited a record number of petitions filed with the High Court, contesting... 2011-11-21

US oil services firm Halliburton has launched an internal investigation into its Angolan operations after receiving an anonymous email alleging its employees have breached corruption... 2011-11-21

The five-year suspension of Julius Malema from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on November 10 represents a significant victory for President Jacob Zuma in... 2011-11-17

Editor-in-Chief Dharmanand Dooharika of the private weekly Samedi Plus was imprisoned by authorities in the town of Beau-Bassin in Mauritius for contempt of the Supreme Court. Dooharika's... 2011-10-24

The Mozambican government has issued a moratorium on the issuance of new mining licences in the Tete province which some believe may be home to the world's largest coal reserve. The... 2011-10-24

The Angolan Supreme Court has overturned the convictions of 18 youth protesters given jail terms of up to three months for participating in an anti-government rally, according to Portuguese... 2011-10-24

Swiss miner Xstrata has cancelled its Employee Share Ownership Plan as miners in South Africa continue to strike. The company has also called an end to talks with the National Union... 2011-10-23

Schools in 21 Malagasy villages are being refurbished through the efforts of Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) volunteers living in the country. Schools in Madagascar are often... 2011-10-21