Over $50 bn illicitly transferred from Africa annually: Mbeki
August 16th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 15 (IANS) Over $50 billion is illicitly transferred from Africa annually with multinational corporations being the main culprits, said former South African president Thabo Mbeki here Wednesday.Mbeki, chairman ... Read more...
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UN’s Ban commends Sudan and South Sudan on political progress
March 17th, 2012 - 2:04 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday commended the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for the progress they have made in talks aimed at resolving ... Read more...
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World Cup helped destroy African stereotypes: Mbeki
July 12th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (IANS) The success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa means a giant step has been taken towards destroying negative stereotypes of Africa and Africans, former South ... Read more...
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Ex-Interpol chief convicted of corruption
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 2 (DPA) South Africa's former top policeman and ex-head of Interpol Jackie Selebi was found guilty of corruption Friday after being found to have been in the pay of a ... Read more...
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Vuvuzelas will now blow loudly for Ghana
June 29th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, June 29 (IANS) The vuvuzelas meant for Bafana Bafana, as the South African team is known, will now be blowing for Ghana, the only African team to make it ... Read more...
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UN reports surge in Darfur fighting, high fatalities
June 15th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 14 (DPA) Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region has increased in recent weeks, creating a serious hindrance to peacekeeping efforts, United Nations and African officials said Monday.
Speakers addressing the UN ... Read more...
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S. Africa nominates tourism minister for top UN climate post
March 9th, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 8 (DPA) South Africa's government announced Monday it had nominated Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk to head the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In a statement posted on ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
ANC president Zuma sexiest South African politician
April 14th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Apr 14 (ANI): African National Congress president Jacob Zuma is the sexiest politician in the country, but unlucky in looks Julius Malema might struggle for a date, according to a survey. ... Read more...
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Former S African Minister Essop Pahad launches journal
March 30th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, March 30 (IANS) Essop Pahad, former minister in the Office of President Thabo Mbeki, has launched a new intellectual monthly journal in South Africa and plans to have leading ... Read more...
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Carla Bruni-endorsed African bags hit Paris markets
December 22nd, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): French first lady Carla Bruni has been endorsing bags made in a South African township for helping a women''s co-operative, which are currently being sold in Paris.Brunis ... Read more...
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SADC backs Mugabe over powersharing; to assist Congo Army
November 10th, 2008 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 10 (DPA) The suffering of Zimbabweans looked set to continue for some time to come after a summit of Southern African leaders Sunday tried but failed to breathe life into ... Read more...
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Krishna Menon’s kin traced for South African award(Superseding earlier story)
October 25th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Indian and South African governments took around six months to find the immediate kin of former Indian defence minister V.K. Krishna Menon to confer an international ... Read more...
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V.K. Krishna Menon’s kin traced for South African award
October 25th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) It took around six months for both the Indian and South African governments to find the immediate kin of India's first defence minister V.K. Krishna Menon to ... Read more...
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US warns of more sanctions against Zimbabwe
October 21st, 2008 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (DPA) The US will consider more sanctions against Zimbabwe if President Robert Mugabe does not follow through on commitments to set up a power-sharing government, the US State Department ... Read more...
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Zimbabway’s rival parties agree on unity government
October 17th, 2008 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
Harare, Oct 17 (DPA) A month-long standoff between Zimbabwe's political parties over the implementation of a power-sharing deal appeared to be at an end Thursday, with sources saying President Robert Mugabe and ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh welcomes Brazilian, South African presidents for IBSA summit
October 15th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today welcomed the South African President Kgalema Motlanthe and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who are in New Delhi ... Read more...
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Mbeki in Zimbabwe for talks to rescue power-sharing deal
October 14th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Oct 14 (DPA) A month after he clinched a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his arch-rival Morgan Tsvangirai, former South African president Thabo Mbeki was back in Zimbabwe ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai to withdraw from talks if mediation fails
October 12th, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Harare/Johannesburg, Oct 12 (DPA) Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai Sunday warned he would withdraw from talks on political power-sharing if mediation failed to break a month-long deadlock."If this ... Read more...
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Motlanthe elected South Africa’s caretaker president (Lead)
September 25th, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 25 (DPA) African National Congress (ANC) deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe was elected South Africa's caretaker president Thursday in a landslide vote in the National Assembly in Cape Town.Motlanthe easily defeated ... Read more...
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Mbeki’s removal as South African president devastating: Mugabe
September 25th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Sep 25 (DPA) Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has described as "devastating" the removal from office of his South African counterpart Thabo Mbeki, who is seen as a key ally of the ... Read more...
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Eleven South African cabinet ministers quit
September 23rd, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 23 (DPA) South Africa's ruling African National Congress' (ANC) hopes for a smooth transition of power after its ousting of President Thabo Mbeki were quashed Tuesday when 11 cabinet ministers ... Read more...
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Mbeki formally resigns, denies role in Zuma prosecution
September 22nd, 2008 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 22 (DPA) Formally announcing his resignation Sunday, South African President Thabo Mbeki rejected allegations that he had interfered in the prosecution of his arch-rival Jacob Zuma and stressed his achievements ... Read more...
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EU praises Mbeki as ‘outstanding statesman’
September 21st, 2008 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 21 (DPA) The European Union (EU) has praised the South African President Thabo Mbeki, who has agreed Saturday to step down, as "an outstanding statesman".EU chief diplomat Javier Solana in ... Read more...
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South Africa’s president to step down
September 21st, 2008 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 21 (Xinhua) South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki will resign, his office confirmed Saturday. "The president has obliged and will step down after all constitutional requirements have been met," said presidential ... Read more...
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South Africa’s ANC calls for Mbeki to resign
September 20th, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 20 (DPA) South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) called on President Thabo Mbeki Saturday to resign over evidence of political interference in a case against ANC leader Jacob Zuma.The ... Read more...
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UN chief hails Zimbabwe’s powersharing deal (Lead)
September 12th, 2008 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 12 (Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the powersharing deal between Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).Ban said the agreement Thursday in ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe’s rival parties reach powersharing deal: Mbeki
September 12th, 2008 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Harare, Sep 11 (Xinhua) Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party led by President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Thursday reached a powersharing agreement, South African President Thabo Mbeki said. ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe rival parties optimistic about talks, power-sharing deal expected Thursday
September 11th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Sep 11 (Xinhua) Zimbabwe's ruling and opposition parties have both expressed their optimism over a power-sharing deal, saying they are hopeful the deal is likely to be hammered out Thursday. The ... Read more...
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Stunning blow for Mugabe following Tsvangirais man being elected Speaker
August 26th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): A MP from Morgan Tsvangirais Movement for Democratic Change was elected as Speaker of Parliament, giving a major blow to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabes attempts to hold ... Read more...
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MDC to attend controversial opening of Zimbabwe’s parliament
August 23rd, 2008 - 2:46 am ICT by IANS
Harare, Aug 23 (DPA) Newly elected legislators of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the main party opposing President Robert Mugabe's ZANU(PF), will attend the controversial opening of Zimbabwe's new parliament next ... Read more...
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‘Munnabhai’ inspires seminar on modern Gandhigiri
August 19th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood film "Lage Raho Munnabhai" has inspired a slew of protests worldwide using Gandhian methods, such as people swamping officials with flowers. Now it's the turn of the ... Read more...
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Southern African countries launch Free Trade Area
August 17th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (Xinhua) The 14 member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sunday announced the launch of a Free Trade Area (FTA) to boost economic cooperation in the region. ... Read more...
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SADC leaders locked in talks as Zimbabwe unity deal proves elusive
August 17th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (DPA) Southern African leaders were engaged in intense talks behind closed doors Sunday as a two-day summit in Johannesburg drew near to a close without any sign of the ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe opposition leader stopped from attending SADC summit
August 14th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Harare, Aug 14 (Xinhua) Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was Thursday prevented from travelling to South Africa for a summit on Zimbabwe's political crisis after his travel documents were confiscated and he ... Read more...
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Tsvangirai demands power as Zimbabwe talks with Mugabe stall
August 14th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.14 (ANI): Zimbabwe''s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has insisted that any political settlement in the country has to reflect "the will of the people". The warning came as talks with ... Read more...
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