Mugabe’s Zanu-PF wins at least a two-thirds majority, say talliesRival Movement for Democratic Change says it will not recognise result of disputed pollSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Zimbabwe election a sham, says TsvangiraiMovement for Democratic Change leader warns country could be plunged into chaosFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Mugabe says he will serve full term if electedAt 89, the Zanu-PF leader is seeking his seventh victory in the general electionThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Tensions rise among Zimbabwe’s main parties ahead of general electionSides trade accusations of underhand tacticsTue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00
Anonymous Zimbabwean blogger enjoys cult status by dishing dirt on ruling partyApparent party insider ‘Baba Jukwa’ leaking detailed information on Zanu-PF ahead of crucial electionsMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Summit warns on Zimbabwe electionOrganising credible poll by July 31st deadline will be difficult, leaders warnMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Mandela’s condition steadily improving, Zuma saysDaughter says former president has made ‘dramatic progress’ in recent daysFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Mandela’s birthday inspires good deedsYoung South Africans to honour former president’s legacy by helping less fortunateThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Zimbabwe PM to oppose Mugabe in general electionMorgan Tsvangirai forges pact with former allies of veteran presidentThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
It’s the same sad story in Zimbabwe, despite progress in governance elsewhere in Africa‘We don’t have the money for these elections, and everyone knows it.’Thu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Obama plays down hopes of Mandela meetingUS president insists he doesn’t need a ‘photo op’ as former South African president remains gravely illSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Wild Geese: An African adventureSouthern Africa offers myriad opportunities for intrepid IrishFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Mandela showing signs of improvement, says ZumaFormer South African president’s daughter says he is ‘still there’ and responding to touchFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Homophobia endangering lives in Africa, says Amnesty International reportReport by human rights body shows push towards death penalty for gaysWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Family and friends keep vigil at Mandela bedsideMood turns to sombre resignation as former South African president’s health declinesTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:03
Nelson Mandela remains critical , says ZumaDoctors doing ’everything possible’ to ensure comfort of former South African presidentMon Jun 24 2013 - 09:51
Nelson Mandela’s condition now critical, says South African presidentFormer president’s condition has deteriorated in last 24 hours, say doctorsMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Findings on cost of Zuma home to stay secret, says South African ministerTwo additional investigations into multimillion-euro upgrade of president’s rural home under waySat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Identity of new owners of South African INM business revealedGovernment pension fund took 25 per cent stake in Sekunjalo buyoutSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Malema accuses Zuma of plotting against himExpelled ANC youth leader claims trial being delayed to stop him forming new partyFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Zimbabwe court ruling on election date plays into Mugabe’s handsAnalysis: ruling gives president legal reason he had sought to hold poll earlyMon Jun 17 2013 - 01:00
Mandela responding well to treatment, says SA governmentContingency plan involving 1,200 troops put on standby when former president took ill, paper reportsFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Mandela’s condition remains serious but stable, says Zuma’s officeFormer president’s daughters and ex-wife Winnie visit hospitalWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Family at Mandela’s bedsidePeople of South Africa wait anxiously for updates on 94-year-old’s healthMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Pistorius and Steenkamp argued frequently in weeks prior to killing, says model’s motherConversation with daughter led to admission that all was not well in relationshipWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Oscar Pistorius court hearing today but trial unlikely to start for monthsPolice in Pretoria ‘disgusted’ by leaking of crime scene imagesTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
South African government asked for help in locating Gadafy billionsInvestigators believe cash, diamonds and gold have been hidden in countryMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Daughter locked in battle over Nelson Mandela firms gives emotional interviewMakaziwe Mandela, who along with her sister Zenani has been accused of greed, criticises media spotlight on her fatherThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Mauritian newspaper editor fined over McAreavey photosSunday Times published images of Irish woman’s bodyThu May 30 2013 - 00:00
African Union accuses International Criminal Court of racial biasAU makes claim as ICC tries to put Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta on trialWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
INM sale raises concerns over freedom and diversity of press in South AfricaThere is major public interest in who owns and funds Independent News and Media SATue May 28 2013 - 01:43
Mandela was too soft on white people, says MugabeZimbabwean president says former SA president was not hard enough over land reformTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
Remains of bombed cafe a constant reminder of extremist threatDjemaa-el-Fna square in Marrakesh teems with people two years after deadly terrorist actWed May 22 2013 - 12:00
South African government to get INM stakeGovernment employee pension fund to get 25% of operation if sale goes throughWed May 22 2013 - 01:01
Two daughters of Nelson Mandela seek rights to his artwork and companiesFormer South African president to be sued after legal tussle turns uglyTue May 21 2013 - 01:12
Mugabe’s party accuses Coca Cola of promoting rival party ahead of electionA radio show on Thursday laid bare the level of paranoia that exists within Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PFSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
South Africa ready to fund Zimbabwe elections if reforms implementedElection expected in next two months after Mugabe rubber-stamps adoption of new constitution this weekThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Zimbabwe withdraws UN election fund request after access sought to civic groupsSouth African nation was seeking $132m to conduct pollsThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Growth to top 5% in sub-Saharan AfricaWorld Bank report looks for progress in cutting povertyWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:00
Madonna reported to be angry at loss of VIP statusWhere are the schools, Malawi president asksThu Apr 11 2013 - 23:03
Ugandan gay activist Kasha Nabageserais visits Dublin this weekendCommunity leader will speak of her work in defending Uganda’s persecuted homosexualsThu Apr 11 2013 - 23:00
South Africa to withraw remaining troops from Central African RepublicJacob Zuma says intergovermental deal no longer validFri Apr 05 2013 - 06:02
Jacob Zuma discusses war-torn Central African Republic at summit in ChadCAR president claims Chadian ‘special forces’ led operation that ousted his regimeThu Apr 04 2013 - 05:00
Building a solid foundation for the Brics economiesFive emerging giants to create alternative development bankFri Mar 29 2013 - 09:24
Bodies of South African soldiers killed in Central African Republic brought homeAllegations emerge that Central African Republic troops turned on their South African trainersWed Mar 27 2013 - 18:14
Zimbabweans vote overwhelmingly in favour of new constitutionCharter limits future presidents to two five-year termsWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Anti-Zuma youth leadership of South Africa’s ANC dissolvedMove purges members who opposed leader’s recent re-election as party presidentMon Mar 18 2013 - 22:22
Zimbabwe constitutional referendum hit by intimidation of monitoring groupElectoral Commission gets less funding than it asked forWed Mar 13 2013 - 16:17
Pistorius lawyers want bail relaxedMurder accused should be able to travel, say papers lodged with courtMon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
Pistorius family split by comments on gun protectionThe family of murder-accused Oscar Pistorius have distanced themselves from the athlete’s father after he said they needed guns…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
