South Africa’s ruling party suffers biggest election setback
By CARA ANNA South Africa’s ruling party has suffered its worst election setback since taking power at the end of apartheid a generation ago, with the African National Congress losing…
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Tens of thousands rally to support Zimbabwe’s Mugabe
By FARAI MUTSAKA Tens of thousands of supporters of Zimbabwe’s ruling party are marching in the capital, Harare, in response to a series of recent protests against the government of…
Zimbabwe pastor charged with trying to overthrow government
By FARAI MUTSAKA Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire was charged Wednesday with attempting to overthrow a constitutionally elected government for organizing a nationwide strike which shut the country down last week.…
Congo’s political crisis stokes fears of widespread violence
By RICHARD LARDNER A simmering political crisis in Congo that the U.S. and its allies have been unable to defuse is stoking fears in Congress that one of Africa’s largest…
Zimbabwe’s president: I’m no British clone
By ANGUS SHAW FILE – In this file photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe inspects the guard of honor during the opening of the first session…
ZIMBABWE’S MUGABE, 89, SWORN IN FOR 5 MORE YEARS
By ANGUS SHAW Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe signs a document during his inauguration in Harare, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Mugabe, 89, was sworn in for a five-year term on Thursday…
ZIMBABWE COURT THROWS OUT ELECTION-RIGGING CASE
Zimbabwean Police are seen outside the Constitutional Court in Harare after the opposition Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) was summoned to the court, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Opposition leader Morgan…
ZIMBABWE’S PRESIDENT: NO GOING BACK ON POLL RESULT
By ANGUS SHAW Zimbabwean President elect, Robert Mugabe at the country’s Commemoration of Heroes day in Harare, Monday, Aug.12, 2013. Mugabe received more than 60 percent of the vote in…