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Analyst Dimpho Motsamai of Johannesburg-based Institute for Global Dialogue concerned that political parties often ignore the law

Any Zimbabwe legislator convicted of more than six months in prison automatically loses his seat in the legislature

The Institute for Policy Interaction says the electoral process has been marred by irregularities

Somalia says coup attempt backed by foreign players

A team of British envoys led by Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director Adam Wood is due in Harare next week to start exploring a renewed dialogue

Though it has secured credit lines of more than US$1 billion, the government has only raised US$35 million in cash from South Africa and China to meet its operating expenses

The U.S., British, German and Japanese governments in recent weeks have lifted warnings against travel to Zimbabwe and its tourism authority wants to capitalize on that

South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance is considering taking legal action after its leader Helen Zille came under attack for remarks against new President Jacob Zuma.

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has accused hard liners of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party of hindering the progress of the unity government in its effort to jumpstart the country' faltering economy.

Rabe Abubakar, spokesman for the Nigerian military's Joint Task Force in Niger Delta says nationals and expatriates in the region should go about their normal business without fear

Alec Muchadehama tells VOA he is accused of 'obstruction of justice'

Commentators say project will expose Malawi’s elections to wider world

Businesses want a pro-business agenda

Red Cross says dozens killed, more than 400 wounded