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Thu, Feb 18, 2010
The arrest of a student for "swearing" at President Jacob Zuma's convoy was the tactics of a police state, not a democracy, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday.
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‘War with Zimbabwe would be unfortunate’ – Seretse
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
Botswana’s Minister of Justice Defence and Security, Ramadeluka Seretse, this week said that it would be very unfortunate if the raging diplomatic war between Botswana and Zimbabwe leads to war.
Madagascar's Vice Prime Minister Resigns
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
Antananarivo, - Madagascar's vice Prime Minister Ny Hasina Andriamanjato has resigned in a sign of growing divisions within the government over how to end the Indian Ocean island's year long political crisis.
Thousands commemorate Mandela’s release
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
JOHANNESBURG – (The Guardian) Arm-in-arm and shouting “Viva Mandela!”, veterans of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle Thursday retraced Nelson Mandela’s final steps as a political prisoner exactly 20 years ago.
Zuma a 'confident liar' :COPE
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Johannesburg - Cope Youth Movement has branded President Jacob Zuma a "confident liar" after he announced in his State of the Nation address that 480 000 jobs had been created last year.
Zambian supreme court rules against Chiluba
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Lusaka - Zambia's supreme court on Thursday dismissed an application by former president Fredrick Chiluba to stop the government applying a London judgment that found him guilty of fraud and froze his bank account.
