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Zimbabwe
Zim general's death inquest wraps upTestimony before an inquest into a Zimbabwean power broker's death has ended, leaving the last hours of Solomon Mujuru's life shrouded in suspicion. Zimbabwe
Doubts raised about Mujuru's cause of deathSuspicion that General Solomon Mujuru was murdered by political rivals had been raised after testimony before an inquest into his death ended. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe cracks down on SA, UK newspapersSeveral top SA papers, including the Sunday Times may be banned from Zimbabwe, along with the UK's The Zimbabwean. Africa
Angola’s top officials reap the creamLobby groups want multinational companies to stand against a government that bends the rules. Africa
AU stymies Mugabe's bid for elections without reformsPresident Robert Mugabe has found no support among his old allies in the AU for his bid to hold elections this year without carrying out key reforms. Egypt
Egypt football violence leaves dozens deadRiots after a football match in Egypt's Port Said have left at least 73 people dead and hundreds injured. Zimbabwe
Mugabe slates AU's recognition of Libya's NTCZimbabwean state media is reporting that President Robert Mugabe has condemned the continent-wide AU for recognising Libya's NTC at a recent summit. Zimbabwe
Zim border plagued by monkey businessTroops of bag-snatching, truck-looting baboons are causing chaos at a border post between Zimbabwe and Zambia in daily raids for food. Zimbabwe
Mujuru blaze remains a mysteryInvestigators could not find out what caused the fire that killed former Zimbabwean army chief Solomon Mujuru last year, a forensic expert has said. Zimbabwe
Mugabe's ailing health spurring election push, says TsvangiraiPrime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says President Robert Mugabe's health is the cause of Zanu-PF's push for early elections in Zimbabwe. Africa
Land grabs move to HarareA number of Zanu-PF supporters have invaded one of Harare's wealthiest suburbs, building illegal makeshift homes. Africa
Army up his sleeve: Mugabe’s military strongmen likely to stayPresident Robert Mugabe's plans to keep loyal and long-serving security force chiefs on is fanning new disputes within Zimbabwe's unity government. Zimbabwe
Mujuru's death not caused by electrical faultZimbabwe's national power company has told a court that no electrical fault was found in its investigation into the fire that killed Solomon Mujuru. Madagascar
SADC puts its foot down on Rav's murder amnestyMarc Ravalomanana's failed bid to return to Madagascar has lit a fire beneath SADC negotiators, who want his amnesty finalised by the end of February. Mozambique
Mozambicans forcefully evacuated as flood fears mountMozambican authorities are forcefully moving people from the Limpopo Valley to prevent drowning in floods caused by discharges from the Massingir dam. Malawi
Cyclone Funso causes floods in Malawi, 5 000 displacedVillagers in south Malawi have fled their flooded homes as the Shire and Ruo rivers burst their banks due to Mozambique's deadly cyclone. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe suspends state workers' strikeUnion leaders say they have suspended a civil servants strike in Zimbabwe which shuttered the country's schools in demand of doubled wages. Zimbabwe
Spate of typhoid infections hit ZimbabweAbout 90 people have been admitted to hospital and over 600 had to attended to after a typhoid outbreak in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. Mozambique
Maputo cut off by flood watersFlood waters from the Incomati River have swept Mozambique's main north-south highway, cutting off Maputo from the north and centre of the country. Mozambique
Deadly tropical cyclone hits MozambiqueAfter torrential rains in southern Mozambique last week, the country has been hit by a tropical cyclone in the north, killing at least 12 people. TOPICS IN THIS SECTION
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