Libya: South Africans Alleged to Have Helped Gaddafi Escape
South African and Libyan diplomats are investigating the possibility that South Africans tried to help Muammar Gaddafi escape and died in the process.
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Botswana: Reprimanded for Denying Critic Access to Courts
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has found that national security is not a legitimate justification for infringing on the right of access to courts.
South Africa | Quote of the Week
‘We fear, once released, his evil creatures will tamper with the investigations.’
South Africa: Working Together on River Management
Angola, Botswana and Namibia depend on water from the Okavango River, the fourth largest in Africa. All three countries have developed a cross-border plan for river management.
Libya: African Immigrants Flee the Country
African migrants from Libya have been streaming into neighbouring Tunisia to escape the violence. They include many Africans running for their lives, for fear of being mistaken for mercenaries.
Zimbabwe: 46 Arrested For Plotting Egypt Style Protest
On Saturday the Harare police arrested 46 people for allegedly trying to organise an Egypt style protest through the internet’s social media. Included in the accused 46 is former Highfield MDC MP Munyaradzi Gwisai.
Egypt: Post-Mubarak Era Dawns On Egypt
People power has spoken in the biggest Arab nation just four weeks after Tunisians toppled their own ageing ruler.
Zambia: Unsolved Riddle of Sustaining Water Utilities
Sebastian Chilekwa’s job title at the Luapula Water and Sewerage Company is “Managing Director of Dilemma”. Or it should be.
Uganda: Encroachers Clear 40 Hectares of City Forest
Provided by Beveridge & Diamond: Three hundred people who encroached on Namanve Central Forest Reserve in Bukasa, Kampala, have reportedly cut down 40 hectares of trees in the area.
Quote of the Week – Tunisia
“I am with you. We are not going to shoot you.” — A Tunisian army captain to protesters who reacted with applause.