uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket
The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives
The liberation party has fallen victim to its own success, said the former provincial deputy chairperson
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Niger’s decision to dissolve Parliament has worried investors, businessmen and politicians said on Wednesday.
Several thousand Madagascans on Tuesday demonstrated against Andry Rajoelina’s army-backed removal of Marc Ravalomanana as president of the island.
Czech opposition Social Democrats have their best chance yet on Tuesday of toppling Mirek Topolanek’s minority centre-right administration.
President Asif Ali Zardari called for national reconciliation in a Pakistan Day message on Monday, as he sought to mend fences with the opposition.
Madagascar’s army chief was sacked and replaced on Wednesday, the military said, a day after he warned leaders that his troops would take power.
Madagascar opposition leader Andry Rajoelina, in conflict with the president since the start of the year, will boycott talks to resolve the crisis.
China on Tuesday described comments from the Dalai Lama as ”lies” and insisted the region had enjoyed profound democratic reforms under Chinese rule.
Madagascar’s army chief warned on Tuesday his troops would take control if leaders failed to resolve the political crisis within 72 hours.
The United Nations is guarding Madagascar’s opposition leader and the country’s defence minister quit on Tuesday after just a month in the job.
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Firefighters found 25 charred bodies in a looted department store in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday.
Violence and political instability have made weddings in Baghdad virtually impossible. Caitlin Fitzsimmons reports.