New De Beers diamond deal to give Botswana greater share in sales
Gaborone – Botswana signed a deal Tuesday with leading diamond producer De Beers that increases its share of sales... Read more
26 Feb
Zimbabwe journalist in court after interview with government critic
Harare – A Zimbabwean journalist appeared in court on Tuesday accused of inciting violence through an interview with a... Read more
26 Feb
Zambia arrests ex-president’s daughter, again
Lusaka – Zambian authorities arrested and charged the daughter of former president Edgar Lungu on Tuesday on money laundering... Read more
12 Feb
Rituals, rites and rumours: how women claim power in Zimbabwe’s informal gold mines
Jabulani Shaba, University of Groningen and Sandra Swart, Stellenbosch University In Zimbabwe they say, Hanzi bhande rinonzvenga vakadzi vakapinda... Read more
4 Feb
Mozambique election marred by irregularities – EU observers
Maputo – European Union observers criticised Mozambique’s hotly disputed October vote in its final report released Thursday, citing manipulation... Read more
31 Jan
Mozambican journalist beaten by police has died – group
Maputo – A Mozambican journalist has been confirmed dead, two weeks after security forces were seen beating him in... Read more
24 Jan
Zimbabwe gold shaft collapse kills seven miners
Johannesburg – Police in Zimbabwe said on Monday that seven artisanal miners were killed in a disused gold shaft... Read more
21 Jan
Mozambique’s new president vows ‘unity’ as sworn in amid deadly protests
Maputo – Mozambique’s new president Daniel Chapo vowed to unite the country upon taking the oath of office under... Read more
15 Jan
Mozambique inaugurates new president amid deadly unrest
Maputo – Mozambique kicked off an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday where President-elect Daniel Chapo will be sworn into office... Read more
15 Jan
Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining
Surina Esterhuyse, University of the Free State and Anton Lukas, University of the Free State A huge underground water... Read more
14 Jan
