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The Rwanda People’s Party Mourns President Nelson Mandela, a Global Peace Icon

December 12, 2013 Global Authorjohn karuranga, RPF, Rwanda, South Africa

On 05th of December 2013, the world heard with sadness news that South Africa, and Africa as a whole, lost its greatest son, President Nelson Mandela. President Mandela will always be a giant icon for peace, unity and reconciliation. He helped drag South Africa from the shackles of racist apartheid and pushed it onto a path of peace and reconciliation.… Read More

South Africa: Mandela Public Viewing Begins

December 12, 2013 Global Authordeath, Mandela, South Africa

PHOTO ESSAY: Nelson Mandela’s Body Lies In State Pretoria — Members of the public began filing past the body of former president Nelson Mandela as it lay in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday morning. Several people in wheelchairs were escorted and a young child was carried on the back of an adult man. A woman draped in… Read More

Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead

December 5, 2013 Global Authordeath, Nelson Mandela, South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president and an enduring icon of the struggle against racial oppression, died on Thursday, the government announced, leaving the nation without its moral center at a time of growing dissatisfaction with the country’s leaders. Mr. Mandela spent 27 years in prison after being convicted of treason by the white minority government,… Read More

Moçambique: Why has Renamo gone back to the bush?

November 29, 2013 Global AuthorFreedom Fighters, Moçambique, Renamo

The former rebel movement has renounced the peace deal it signed to end the war in 1992 and has issued a raft of demands to the government, raising fears of resumption of the war. But RENAMO’s problem is its failure to transofrm from a rebel group to a regular political party. FRELIMO is also to blame Mozambique has just undergone... Read More

Arms firm link to charity that paid PR costs of Malawi president’s interview

November 29, 2013 Global AuthorBell Pottinger, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Mr Ichikowitz, Tanzania

In email accidentally sent to Daily Telegraph, director of Africa's biggest arms firm instructs President Joyce Banda on how to handle media Questions have been asked over the role in Malawi of a charitable foundation linked to an African arms company whose director is running a PR campaign by President Joyce Banda to win back foreign donors following a corruption... Read More

South Africa Supreme Court orders police to investigate Zimbabwe torture case

November 27, 2013 Global AuthorOSISA, SA Courts, Zambabwe

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY COMMITTED IN ZIMBABWE Johannesburg, 27 November – In a landmark decision for local and international justice, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal today ordered the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate high level Zimbabwean officials accused of committing crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe. Read More

Malawi’s Joyce Banda vows to fight corruption even If it means losing the Presidency

November 22, 2013 Global AuthorAtupele Muluzi, Cashgate, Chakwera, Christine Lagarde, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Peter Mutharika

BLANTYRE - President Joyce Banda said she’ll fight corruption even if it means losing the May 24th Presidential Elections. The U.K. government leading the way and foreign donors such as the IMF have suspended aid that finances about 40 percent of the Malawi’s budget after reports of rampant corruption and abuse of public funds. Read More

Former Malawi Minister Ralph Kasambara names President Joyce Banda as witness

November 11, 2013 Global AuthorCecelia Kumpukwe, Joyce Banda, Malawi Cashgate, Malawi Politics, Mphwiyo, Ralph Kasambara

BLANTYRE (AGV)—Former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Ralph Kasambara on monday appeared before Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court and named President Joyce Banda as one of the witness in the case of the attempted murder of budget director Paul Mphwiyo. Kasambara is being held on charges of the attempted murder of the budget director on September 13 this year. The… Read More

Former Malawi Justice Minister arrested over shooting of top government official

November 10, 2013 Global AuthorKelvin Maigwa, Malawi Cashgate, Mphwiyo, Pika Manonda, Ralph Kasambara, Tanzania

Blantyre, Malawi, Nov. (MaraviPost) _ Malawi's former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara has been arrested in connection with the September 13 shooting of Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, police have confirmed. "Mr. Kasambara was arrested at his house in (the capital) Lilongwe last night in connection with the attempt on the life of Mr. Mphwiyo," police spokesman Kelvin Maigwa told maravipost Friday... Read More

Malawi summons South African ambassador after Zuma gaffe

October 24, 2013 Global Authorassandra Mbuyane-Mokone, Ephraim Mganda Chiume, JACOB ZUMA, Johannesburg, Joyce Banda, Malawi, South ASfrica

Blantyre, Malawi, Oct. 23 (AFRICAGVILLAGE) _ South African High Commissioner to Malawi Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone was summoned in the capital, Lilongwe, Thursday by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ephraim Mganda Chiume to explain President Jacob Zuma's 'disparaging remarks' against the southern African country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. "Her Excellency Mbuyane-Mokone explained to the Hon. Minister that President... Read More

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