African ministers discuss opening their skies
Transport ministers from a dozen African countries gathered outside Pretoria yesterday to discuss opening the continent’s skies. The result of their deliberations will be presented to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa next week. It’s been 12 years since African leaders signed the Yamoussoukro agreement on liberalising air transport over the continent. […]
SADC thumbs up for Zambian elections
Heading the regional observation team to Monday’s presidential election in Zambia, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashebane’s given the process the thumbs up. This despite some violent clashes between supporters of opposing candidates in the run up to the process necessitated by the death last October of President Michael Sata. Late voting, […]
Catholic Church joins protests in DRC
The Catholic Church has ventured into the stormy political arena of the Democratic Republic of Congo, supporting protests against President Joseph Kabila extending his rule. The church is calling on people to peacefully oppose his move to delay presidential elections until a census is held. Protests against President Joseph Kabila clinging to power beyond the […]