Top South African trade unionist arrested in Swazi protest clashes
By admin | September 8, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 7 September
Swazi police fired teargas and rubber bullets to break up a pro-democracy march Wednesday, arresting a top South African union leader who was going to address the crowd, a protest organiser said. Read the rest of this entry »
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Activist dies in Democratic Republic of Congo unrest
By admin | September 7, 2011
BBC News, 6 September
An opposition activist has been shot dead in Democratic Republic of Congo during clashes with police in Kinshasa. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swazi protests swell as riot police look on
By admin | September 6, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 6 September
More than 1 000 people marched on Tuesday through Swaziland’s main city Manzini in one of the largest protests yet against Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swazi protesters launch week of action
By admin | September 5, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 5 September
About 300 protesters on Monday danced and sang freedom songs in the streets of Swaziland’s capital Mbabane, at the start of a planned week of protests against Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mugabe calls for elections in 2012
By admin | September 5, 2011
Reuters News, 3 September
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said elections will be held in early 2012 and accused his rivals of stalling the process to write a new constitution to prolong the life of a fragile unity government, local media reported Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
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24 arrested and several injured in Angola youth rally
By admin | September 5, 2011
Reuters News, 3 September
Angolan authorities arrested 24 people at an anti-government youth rally in the capital Luanda Saturday during which several protesters, journalists and police officers were injured, according to media reports. Read the rest of this entry »
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ACTSA Press Release: Swaziland day of action
By Campaigns | September 2, 2011
Swaziland Independence Day 6 September: Action for Southern Africa and National Union of Students call for democracy and rights.
The National Union of Students, Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and others will mark Swaziland’s Independence Day, on 6th September, with a vigil for democracy and rights. They will join with people in Swaziland, South Africa and across the world echoing the calls of Swazi people for democracy and rights, and raising awareness of the social and economic crisis in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mutharika dissolves Malawi’s Cabinet
By Campaigns | August 23, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 20 August
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has sacked his 42 member Cabinet and taken over all portfolios weeks after deadly anti-government riots killed 19 people. Read the rest of this entry »
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Malawi devalues currency
By Campaigns | August 10, 2011
Times Live, August 10
Malawi’s central bank announced that it had devalued its currency by ten percent in the hope of reviving a stalled programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read the rest of this entry »
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Swaziland to cut salaries despite SA loan
By Campaigns | August 8, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 7 August
Swaziland’s government will go ahead with planned salary cuts of civil servants despite receiving a $355-million bailout loan from South Africa, a document obtained by Agence France-Presse on Sunday revealed. Read the rest of this entry »
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