Category Archives: Southern Africa
George W. Bush, the former US president, has received a dressing down from Zambia’s Michael Sata over the colonial legacy of Western countries whom he accused of "abandoning" Africa having stripped it of its natural resources. George W. … Continue reading
The World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture started as a mere idea in Paris in 1956, where the Paris-based Pan-African Cultural Society summoned a meeting of writers and artists to discuss the “resurgence” of the African … Continue reading
Africa Center for Strategic Studies Media Review for April 10, 2012 President leaves Malawi in ruin President Bingu wa Mutharika dies of a heart attack and leaves behind a country in ruin. CNN’s Nkepile Mabuse reports. CNN In Malawi, A … Continue reading
MAR 21 2012, 7:15 AM ET 859 If we are going to interfere in the lives of others, a little due diligence is a minimum requirement. Left, Invisible Children’s Jason Russell. Right, a protest leader in Lagos, Nigeria / … Continue reading
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In this interview, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), discusses the violence in Syria and his organization’s role in high-level meetings, one of which resulted in drafting Kofi Annan as a special envoy for the … Continue reading
Mixed-race citizens remain uneasy about black rule IF BARACK OBAMA lived in South Africa, he might be called a coloured. Under apartheid, the government decided to which of four racial categories a South African belonged—black, coloured, Indian/Asian or … Continue reading
Older women especially bear the brunt of caring for orphans As Africa’s population grows, so does the number of older people. Traditionally, extended families have taken care of elderly members but that’s now changing, meaning aging Africans are facing … Continue reading
1. Grey College South Africa 2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya 3. King Edward VII School South Africa 4. Hilton College South Africa 5. St. George’s College Zimbabwe 6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe 7. International School of Kenya Kenya 8. Accra … Continue reading
Guy Scott Zambian Vice President Newly appointed Vice President of Zambia has said that he is elated and ready to serve to the best of his ability. In an exclusive interview in Lusaka, Dr Guy Scott, a Zambian of … Continue reading
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