Angola’s Unita rebels have formally disbanded their military wing and laid down their arms, ending the 27-year civil war since independence from Portugal.
The government is ready to open talks with armed separatist groups in Cabinda on limited autonomy for the oil-rich Angolan enclave, a senior official said on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged Zimbabwe to change its land-seizure policies to stave off the food crisis that threatens the country and compensate farmers who have lost their land.
The government predicts that a new diamond mine due to begin operating this year contains reserves of
23-million carats worth about ,5-billion, a news report said on Friday.
Leaders from the 14 nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) again rallied behind Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on Thursday, after a two-day summit that ended with few concrete decisions.
Tens of thousands of Angolans could die of hunger unless the international community quickly sends emergency aid to the country.
Two high-ranking officers were among 25 people killed when a Russian-made military helicopter crashed due to bad weather in the Angolan province of Cuanza-Norte.
Southern African countries will launch a scheme in November to try to end the trade in blood diamonds, funding many of the continent’s conflicts, a senior regional official said on Sunday.