Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Fires Back Over Nzimande Visa

The Israeli government on Friday reacted to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) statement in which it said it would further intensify its campaign against the Israelis after they denied their leader a visa to visit that country. The furore started when Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande, better known as Blade, was denied a visa to visit Israel in the Palestinian Territories. According to the ministry, the purpose of the visit, which comprised the minister and three off... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 3rd, 2015

147 People Killed by Al-Shabaab in Kenya

In the early hours of Thursday, the 2nd of April, at least four gunmen who had themselves strapped with explosives and other forms of ammunition stormed the gates of Garissa University in the northern part of K... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, March 6th, 2015

Lesotho Elections: Thabane out, Mosisili in after Coalition.

The small Kingdom of Lesotho is set to see a change of government following the announcement by the political parties in that country that they will be forming a coalition on Wednesday. The formation effectivel... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, February 21st, 2015

Mugabe Birthday Celebrations ‘Obscene’: MDC

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has described as ‘obscene’ the party that has been planned by the ruling party, ZANU PF, to celebrate the belated birthday of its nonagenarian lea... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 17th, 2015

Floods kill 176 and Leave Thousands Homeless in Malawi

The past month has been like a living hell for the people of the tiny Southern African nation of Malawi as rains have savaged more than half of the country, leaving more than 170 people dead and close to 20 000... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, December 13th, 2014

Mugabe Announces New Cabinet, Replaces Fired Ministers

In a move that was widely expected of him, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has announced the new cabinet ministers of his government who replace those that he fired together with the former Vice Presid... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, December 7th, 2014

Mugabe Emerges Stronger From Congress, Grace In!

President Robert Mugabe emerged a stronger and more sure leader of his party and government from the party’s week long congress which was held in Zimbabwe. The party’s first vice president, Joice Mu... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, November 22nd, 2014

11 Die In Church Stampede in Zimbabwe

About eleven people are reported to have died in a stampede in Zimbabwe after a church service by Prophet Magaya in a stadium as they fought to exit. Several others were injured in the same stampede which is re... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, October 30th, 2014

Zambian President Michael Sata Dies in London Hospital

The President of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata has died in a London hospital on Tuesday, it has been reported in the media. The ‘ King Cobra’ as he was affectionately known in Zambia, had gone to th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Ruling Party Leading In Botswana Elections

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) appears set to return to government if the preliminary results of Friday’s election are anything to go by. According to the public broadcasting of the results, of the 5... Read more »