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(Photo: Creative Commons / NJR ZA)South Africa targets rainbow tourists
The R339 road at the Prince Alfred Pass over the Langkloof Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa...Full Story

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(Photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)G8 summit: The hunger game
Young children at the World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding centre in Agarsamat, Tahoua Region, Niger, 17 November, 2011. Prices at Niger's food markets are spiking in the aftermath of a patchy harvest, causing concern among food security experts that many could soon go hungry....Full Story

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UN human rights chief visits Zimbabwe
| AP | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has arrived in Zimbabwe on the first mission to the troubled southern African nation by the world rights chief. | Officials say Pillay's weeklong trip is at the invitation of the coalition government formed in 200...Full Story
Mugabe fears chaos if he retires
| ZIMBABWE President Robert Mugabe has reportedly said he wants to retire but fears his party would disintegrate. | "From what we discussed, Mugabe said he is tired and wants to retire but he cannot do so now because ZANU-PF would die," Enos Nkala, a former mi...Full Story
Mugabe fears chaos if he retires
| ZIMBABWE President Robert Mugabe has reportedly said he wants to retire but fears his party would disintegrate. | "From what we discussed, Mugabe said he is tired and wants to retire but he cannot do so now because ZANU-PF would die," Enos Nkala, a former mi...Full Story
Muyasani Re-Elected CAS Chairperson
[Times of Zambia] BCL Import and Export director Clement Muyasani has been re-elected as Chingola Arts Society (CAS) chairperson for the Theatre-Arts season of 2012/2013. | ...Full Story
Oshakati to Remove Shacks in Formal Settlements
[Namibian] THE Oshakati Town Council has ordered all Oshakati West residents with shacks and shebeens in their yards to remove them before the end of this month. | ...Full Story
Banker in the Dock On Theft Rap
[Times of Zambia] ZANACO Kabwe Branch manager Gideon Kamanga has narrated before Kabwe Magistrate Smart Mweene how the bank was forced to refund customers after it was discovered that their accounts were not credited after cash deposits. | ...Full Story
379 Miners Retrenched
[Times of Zambia] THREE-hundred-and-seventy-nine Mechanised Mining Solution (MMS) employees working at Nchanga underground mine in Chingola have been retrenched. | ...Full Story
Concern Over Reproductive Health Rights
[Times of Zambia] THE Planned Parenthood Association of Zambia (PPAZ) has expressed concern over article 52 contained in the new draft constitution saying the article has been overshadowed by article 28(1) of the same draft. | ...Full Story
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Sun 20 May 2012
Shooting Victims and Suspect Buried Together
All Africa [Namibian] THE families of four people who were shot and killed on a farm south of Rehoboth feel "a demonic power" was behind the murders. | ...
Simbao Slices Kavindele's 'Rich Talk'
All Africa [Times of Zambia] MMD presidential candidate Kapembwa Simbao has ticked off fellow aspirant Enoch Kavindele for suggesting that only those with a lot of money should be at the helm of the former ruling party. | ...
Giants Clash at Levy Stadium
All Africa [Times of Zambia] THE Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola today finally opens its doors to the public and showcases its beauty to the outside world with an enthralling MTN Premier Division League double-header soccer feast involving four past Zambian cha...
UN rights chief in Zimbabwe to assess human rights situation
Yahoo Daily News | The United Nation's top human rights official on Sunday began a visit to Zimbabwe, where she will meet with President Robert Mugabe. | During her five-day visit, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will meet Mugabe and other officials...
Claims of dirty tricks on final day of Lesotho campaign
Yahoo Daily News | Thousands of people braved Lesotho's early winter cold Sunday for the final rallies ahead of next weekend's closely fought vote, with the opposition claiming dirty tricks had undercut their turnouts. | In this largely rural and impoverished nation ...
SAfrica ex-youth leader got public project kickbacks: media
Yahoo Daily News | South Africa's renegade ex-youth leader Julius Malema received large and questionable payments from businesses in his home province of Limpopo, a newspaper reported Sunday. | The 31-year-old reportedly beneffited from a number of apparent kickbacks...
Zaineb Likely to Be the New Upville Housemate
All Africa [Times of Zambia] WITH the inclusion of the Zimbabwean beauty Maneta in the competitive VIP Upville house that is full of luminance ego, the competition seems to be getting stiffer. | ...
Air Power Band - Still Powerful
All Africa [Times of Zambia] When it comes to fighting for supremacy whether in the air or on the ground, the result is all fireworks and only the tough survive. | ...
No Nationalisation, Sata Assures Investors
All Africa [Times of Zambia] PRESIDENT Michael Sata has said investors should not be misled into believing that Zambia is going back to nationalisation. | ...
Is MMD Headed for Extinction?
All Africa [Times of Zambia] THE former ruling party the MMD has in recent months been in the news for various reasons. | ...
The Baby Copala Princess
All Africa [Times of Zambia] THE music industry should look out for this 24-year-old upcoming musician in the name of Kenjina Mulopi, a Ndola-based artiste whose music career dates back to when she was 12 years old. | ...
Bazaar Raises Funds for Charity
All Africa [Namibia Economist] The Association of Diplomatic Spouses will hold an International Charity Bazaar on 12 May. Eighteen countries will participate in this year's event. | ...
State Seeks in Camera Hearing in Ex-Generals' Case
All Africa [Times of Zambia] THE State has applied to have the matter in which three former defence service chiefs are charged with theft by public servant involving K1.5 billion to be heard in secrecy. | ...
Project Offers Hope to Surgical Patients
All Africa [Times of Zambia] MANY Zambians in dire need of surgery may now be able to receive it because of efforts by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and a number of surgeons through a newly launched K100 drive. | ...
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