"Last night the tomb of their kings - 200 hundred years basically of their cultural heritage - was burnt to the ground. They suspect it was arson. I've seen four people who were injured - so……

According to the Zambia Public Procurement Authority the US$1 billion contract to supply 1.4 million tonnes of petroleum feedstock to Zambia over a two year period has been awarded to the UK based fir……

Reports say scientists in laboratory tests have found that a banana ingredient called BanLec was as potent as two existing anti-HIV drugs. The scientists believe cheap therapies based on BanLec hav……

Obilale returned to France last Saturday, two months after the fatal machine-gun attack on the Hawks as they travelled to the African Nations Cup in Angola early this year. The 25-year-old has been……

If Rajoelina does not implement a power-sharing deal by March 17 then the AU will impose sanction on the Island, whose economy has been dwindling since the unrest that led to a bloodless coup in which……

At least 36 people have died and more than 38 000 made homeless by a tropical storm lashing Madagascar. The island off the south east of Africa lies in the main storm path of the Indian Ocean. T……

It is thought that Zuma will assess the country's readiness for an election, which could take place next year. President Mugabe and old rival Tsvangirai, united in government a year ago, but t……

The Equality Court judge ordered Malema to make an unconditional apology and pay about US$6,700 to a centre for abused women, according to media reports out of South Africa. The ANC Youth League le……

Zimbabwean born African music legend, Oliver Mtukudzi’s son, Sam has died in a car crash in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. Sam’s death was confirmed by his family confirmed and the youn……

The campaign kicked off on March 6 in these countries as well as Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Central African Republic, Gambia, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. Niger, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire will join at……

Zambia’s external debt has slightly shot up to US$1.2 billion since the country’s US$ 7 billion debt was written off by its donors in 2005 after successfully meeting World Bank driven High……

A humanitarian worker with Christian Aid, Max Peberdy has strongly refuted allegations concerning the alleged misuse of aid agency funds in Tigray during the Ethiopian famine of 1984 – 85. ……

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said sanctions against Zimbabwe should not be lifted until concerns about human rights violations and media restrictions are addressed. After talks with ……

Uganda's Red Cross has launched an appeal to help survivors of mudslides which swept away three villages near the eastern town of Bududa. More than 80 bodies have been recovered from the mud w……

The UN has said it is has begun discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo government on withdrawing peacekeeping troops. The UN's mission in the country, Monuc, has the largest number ……

BP Plc said it will focus on South Africa and Mozambique while it will also continue to invest in its operations in Angola, Algeria, Egypt and Libya. This contained in a statement issued by BP Afri……

South Africa's foreign ministry said it was in contact with Nigerian officials but gave no further details. It is not clear who is responsible but foreigners are often kidnapped for ransom in ……

Habyarimana is accused by the current Rwandan government of helping to plan the 1994 genocide, and has long been sought by prosecutors there. Habyarimana, who has been living in France for several ……

Up to 60 children are missing. They took shelter in a health centre which reports say was destroyed overnight. Ecweru said he had counted 58 bodies himself but local officials had told him at least……

Several days of continuous rains and severe flooding in some parts of Zambia have forced the evacuation and relocation of hundreds of people while some parts of the country have been completely cut-of……

A new Zimbabwean law that forces foreign-owned companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people has come into effect. Overseas-owned firms worth more than US$500,000 wil……

Uganda's main opposition party has accused President Yoweri Museveni of preparing his son to succeed him. The president's son, Lt Col Kainerugaba Muhoozi, who already commands a special f……

Since the onset of the rainy season late 2009, many parts of Zambia have been shrouded in a mist of floods which have since forced some evacuations in certain areas while far flung places have been cu……

As the world recovers from the grilling effects of the global economic crunch, the movement of people and cargo from one destination to the other is slowly picking up. Zambia which has had no nati……

He was convicted of ordering the killing of at least 30 people at a military camp in 1994. Hutu extremists killed some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus during the 100-day genocide. "……