Refugee camp massacre: Libyan militia launch racist raid
TRIPOLI - Heavily armed fighters have attacked a camp of about 1 500 refugees on the outskirts of Tripoli, opening fire on its inhabitants. At least six were killed in the incident raising fears that civilians have More...
Zimbabwe: Zim diamonds shake market
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter The Herald - Zimbabwe MARANGE diamonds have brought stiff competition on the international market, causing prices to fall sharply, especially in India. This has left traditional More...
Geo-political stakes in Nigeria
Frederick William Engdahl - The Herald - Zimbabwe Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and its largest oil producer, is from all evidence being systematically thrown into chaos and a state of civil war. The recent More...
Some African states used as fronts by Europe
Munyaradzi Huni recently in ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia PRESIDENT Mugabe has said some African countries have become "just bodies" used by Europe as fronts. He said this yesterday following what transpired at the just-ended More...
China pledges to support Africa’s ‘just position’
From Munyaradzi Huni in ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Herald CHINA has pledged to support the "just position" of African countries in various international forums saying it was opposed to the "big, strong and rich More...
16kg cocaine seized at UN Headquarters
NEW YORK - A bag containing 16kg of cocaine was found at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week, police have said. The drugs were in a bag printed with a version of the UN symbol which arrived at More...
NATO’s grisly crimes in Libya
By Farirai Chubvu - The Herald Zimbabwe While Charles Ray - the US envoy here - portrays himself as the face of the free world, a champion of human rights and democracy and has been vociferous about his country's More...
Reliving the Equatorial Guinea coup
By Mabasa Sasa - The Herald Simon Mann, who was jailed in Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea for his role in a botched 2004 coup attempt, has claimed his bid to topple President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo had the More...
Egyptian ministers defend raids on NGOs
CAIRO - Two Egyptian ministers defended on Sunday raids on 17 offices of non-governmental organisations, three of them US-funded, that prompted hints from Washington that it may review its huge aid programme. Planning More...
Africa’s billion citizens should help her develop
One of the major highlights of 2011 was Africa's population growth. Despite many challenges that the continent faces, it seems as though it did not affect population growth because Africa recorded its billionth More...
