The divided country is celebrating 40 years of independence but it has been denied the chance to confront the past and heal its wounds.
The disappearance of two activists is a serious challenge to Angola’s leader before he retires.
Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais has won a prestigious award recognising his efforts to fight graft and expose human rights abuse.
Swaziland’s polls offer little hope of change, but some candidates believe they can be agents of change, writes Louise Redvers.
Laws meant to reduce Mozambican officials’ conflicts of interest are clear but not enforced.
The Nova Cidade de Kilamba – New City of Kilamba – is far too expensive and has not been designed to address the population’s needs.
Swaziland’s economic woes continue and the International Monetary Fund has forecast a gross domestic product contraction of 1.5%.
The president has missed the chance to win over the media with his artless answers to critical questions. Louise Redvers reports.
Jose dos Santos’s supporters brush off the allegations of nepotism and say his kids are well educated and simply want to be involved in their country.
Tipped as a potential successor to his father, Jose Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos, also known as Zen, has kept out of the limelight until now.
The Law Society of Swaziland is planning to take legal action against the Swazi government after MPs reversed their no-confidence vote.
Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer, has become the latest country on the continent to launch a sovereign wealth fund.
The long-running row between MTN Swaziland and the country’s telecommunications operator has grown into what’s been dubbed a "constitutional crisis".
Fishing is the lifeblood of Cabinda, a small exclave of Angola separated from the rest of the country by a sliver of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Three of Angola’s eight opposition parties are formally contesting the August 31 election results.
In post-election Angola, the ruling party can no longer count on threat to retain the hearts of voters.
The opposition, which could garner the youth vote, says the election will not be free and fair.
Cosatu has been accused of meddling in Swaziland’s affairs after it publicly declared its support for the People’s United Democratic Movement.
Much has changed since the last election and Angolan citizens will not take any vote-rigging lying down when they go to the polls.
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has sparked renewed criticism as three of his wives prepare to jet off for a holiday in the US gambling mecca Las Vegas.
Swazi unions are calling on the government to pay out a 4.5% salary increase and end the teachers’ strike or risk a boycott of the reed dance.
Swazi Indigenous Products was one of 25 global winners of the UN Development Programme Equator Prize. Louise Redvers reports.
Pro-democracy activists are calling for stringent conditions for the South African loan so it is not squandered, writes Louise Redvers.
Pro-government militia are being blamed for a string of attacks on members of a youth protest movement, writes Louise Redvers.
Ten months after Michael Sata’s historic victory Zambians are starting to wonder whether they made the right choice. Louise Redvers reports
A court ruling that ousted the controversial president of Angola’s national electoral commission has been hailed by the country’s opposition parties.
Lesotho goes to the polls on May 26 and as 15 parties battle it out in the closely fought election, the country’s problems are largely ignored.
A new report heralds progress in many areas in Africa but cautions against unrealistic optimism. Louise Redvers reports
The much delayed international facility in Swaziland has been condemned by activists as a ‘royal vanity project’.
Swaziland soldiers and police turned away demonstrators from Mbabane and the union group was declared illegal, leaving the protests quite futile.
Calls for donations to King Mswati III’s birthday have pro-democracy groups and the international media up in arms.
Many white South Africans drafted to fight in Angola still struggle to swallow the bitter pill that their battle landed on the wrong side of history.