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Zimbabwean police were ordered by the courts to release Jameson Timba, a Movement for Democratic Change Cabinet minister, who had been arrested for allegedly insulting the office of... 2011-06-28

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that up to 13 million lives could be at risk due to a build-up of a crop-devouring locust population that could... 2011-06-23

A group of small-scale farmers are threatening to ignore eviction notices issued by the Agricultural Ministry. This may increase the risk of civil unrest at the Orange River Irrigiation... 2011-06-20

The annual wage-bargaining season is in full flow. The National Union of Mineworkers, for example, is seeking a 14% pay rise for its gold and coal mine members. However, South Africa's... 2011-06-20

Mauritius's food security is an increasing concern for the central government due largely to adverse weather conditions. Sugar, a key Mauritian export, has seen a 7% drop this year... 2011-06-17

The government of Mozambique has given approval for a strategy to develop new and renewable energy sources, according to energy minister Salvador Namburete. The strategy is scheduled... 2011-05-31

The government of Zimbabwe has signed a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed investor to finance the construction of a water pipeline between the Zambezi River and Zimbabwe's... 2011-05-31

A group of around 1,000 protestors demonstrated in the capital of Madagascar to voice their discontent at the ruling government which they point out was never elected by the people.... 2011-05-31

The United Nations has endorsed the joint submission of Mauritius and the Seychelles for the expansion of their maritime territory giving the two countries access to an additional 396,000... 2011-05-31

Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has accepted a government offer of a three per cent pay rise. However, the 90,000 employees who went on strike in early April... 2011-05-31