The deposed Haitian president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, flew back to the Caribbean on Monday, bringing hope to his supporters and objections from United States and Haitian officials, who believe his presence in the region will increase the tension in the country.
Standard Bank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and several international partners have successfully closed one of the biggest infrastructure deals in Africa, which will see them providing nearly R3,83-billion in debt finance for Sasol’s multi-billion rand natural gas project.
One of Pretoria’s most wanted criminal is dead and another was critically injured during anti-crime operations, police said on Tuesday. ”The first suspect — wanted on two charges of murder and two of attempted murder — shot himself in the head when he realised he could not escape,” said police spokesperson Percy Morokane.
The Sumatran tiger will disappear in a few years unless poaching, trading and the destruction of its forest habitat are halted immediately, a report published on Tuesday says. Fewer than 500 of the critically endangered species remain in the wild and more than 50 were killed annually in 1998-2002.
The African Union gave its stamp of approval late on Monday to last weekend’s first round of legislative elections in the Indian Ocean’s Comoro islands, but urged polling authorities to shape up their logistics. Sunday’s vote was for the brand new assemblies on the three autonomous Comoro islands: Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli.
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A war of words has broken out between the Independent Democrats and the Democratic Alliance over a DA radio advertisement that allegedly vilifies ID leader Patricia de Lille and her party.
Special Report: Elections 2004
A Danish woman and her Zimbabwean husband accused of trafficking human organs in Mozambique say they have been persecuted for eight months most probably in a bid to grab land. Tania Skytte (34) said that the charges — brought on by two nuns who live in the northern town of Nampula — were baseless.
George and Laura Bush invited a number of their closest Afghan and Iraqi women friends to a reception at the White House the other day. In his remarks, Bush was nostalgic about his first meeting with the guest of honour: Raja Habib Khuzai, one of three women on the US-appointed Iraqi governing council.
Spain’s voters have sent a series of dramatic messages that will resonate far beyond Spain, affecting relations within Europe, with the US and in terms of the ”war on terror”. They reminded the world that regime change is best achieved through the ballot box; and that violence must not be allowed to win.
Sixty-seven suspected mercenaries along with their three-man flight crew completed formalities on Monday ahead of a court appearance on immigration and firearms charges, their lawyers said.