The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for an immediate ceasefire between the Government and rebels, as new clashes broke out today in North Kivu, leading to further displacement in the troubled

A statement by Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition in Parliament:

Fears of a renewed offensive by the LRA, following the rebel group's attacks in South Sudan and eastern DR Congo, have emerged and are likely to turn the spotlight on northern Uganda's stalled peace process and the failure of Uganda,

The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called for an immediate ceasefire between the Government and rebels, as new clashes broke out today in North Kivu, leading to further displacement in the troubled

Thabo Mbeki tells South Africans he has tendered his resignation as president, effective as soon as a new leader is chosen.

Amid the fears that the 'oil war' declared by the militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants.

FURTHER evidence of the international community's desire for Zimbabwe to form a new Cabinet and speedily embark on a recovery programme came from the African Development Bank and the World Bank on Friday.

Amid the fears that the 'oil war' declared by the militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, may spread from Rivers State, other states of the region, weekend, took steps to contain the rampaging militants.

Fears of a renewed offensive by the LRA, following the rebel group's attacks in South Sudan and eastern DR Congo, have emerged and are likely to turn the spotlight on northern Uganda's stalled peace process and the failure of Uganda,

CONCERN mounted yesterday that the power-sharing agreement, hamstrung by a deadlock over the allocation of cabinet ministries, faced another threat after the African National Congress (ANC) asked the mediator Thabo Mbeki to resign as President of South Africa.

South Africa woke up to a new political reality today after the final humiliation of President Thabo Mbeki, who has been fired from his job by the ANC.

President Thabo Mbeki's decision to step down as head of state at the request of his party will not usher in early elections.

Founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta died of neglect by corrupt aides, it was claimed on Saturday.

The ruling MPLA party electoral campaign assistant co-ordinator, João Lourenço, said Saturday in Luanda that relations between his organisation and the opposition in parliament will be friendly, despite the landslide victory achieved by the governing party in the September 5