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US senate moves to restore diplomatic ties with Libya
Washington moved closer to full resumption of diplomatic relations with Tripoli yesterday after the US Senate passed legislation to create a compensation fund for...
Apologies from the man who announced Zambian president’s death and why he did it
THE person who allegedly tipped a South African radio station last week that Zambian leader Levy Mwanawasa had died has apologised.
Zambia media reports today...
Controversial film stifling Egypt – Iran relations
The Egyptian government has summoned a senior Iranian diplomat in Cairo to explain an Iranian film that depicts the assassination of Egyptian President...
President Levy Mwanawasa’s state of health still an issue?
The Zambian government insisted today that President Levy Mwanawasa was alive - denying media reports he had died in a Paris hospital - and...
Botswana closes border, deploys military and severs ties with Zimbabwe
The Botswana government has with effect from Thursday sealed off its Botswana-Zimbabwe border. Zimbabwe immigration sources in Plumtree town confirmed the tough decision.
They said...
Is religion behind ‘severed’ diplomatic ties between Malawi and Libya ?
Malawi President Binguwa Mutharika has clarified what he termed as a "misconception" surrounding his country's diplomatic ties with Libya.
This followed Malawi's decision to close...
Egypt to build closer ties with other African states
Egypt is hoping that their relationship with other African nations can continue to improve, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said ahead of the opening...
Mbeki withholding information pertaining to Zimbabwe meeting
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa Sunday called for the postponement of Friday’s presidential run-off elections in Zimbabwe, saying the deteriorating situation will not warrant ...
Zambian president tells heads of mission he is the intellectual not them
Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa on Friday told his head of missions that he is "the intellectual, not them"
He also accused them of gross...
Egypt-Gaza border to be reopened ahead of Hamas-Israeli truce
Ahead of a ceasefire agreement between Palestinians and Israelis going into effect, the Egyptian government agreed to temporarily reopen the Rafah Border Crossing to...
Egyptian minister to visit Israel amid widespread hostilities
Leading candidate for the UNESCO top position, Egyptian Minister of Culture, Farouq Hosni, reversed an earlier stance, telling an Israeli newspaper that he would...
Zimbabwe police deny arrest of US diplomats and Tsvangirai
Police in Zimbabwe said Friday they were involved in a brief stand-off with main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in the south of the country...
Verbal war between Zambia and Zimbabwe intensified
Zambia has expressed disappointment at the continued attacks on President Levy Mwanawasa by Zimbabwean authorities and has warned that the unwarranted remarks would affect...
Investigating the brain behind South African xenophobic attacks
A top African diplomat who has served in the southern Africa region in an interview conducted by panapress in Arusha said that the mayhem...
Obama – McCain campaign and Israel
"Thrown under the bus" is becoming the phrase of the American presidential election. It describes the moment when a candidate disowns an embarrassing supporter...
Ghana gov’t saves citizens from South African xenophobic violence
The Ghana government has asked its High Commission in South Africa to assist its citizens caught in the xenophobic attacks there.
A statement signed Sunday...
Mugabe threatens US Ambassador and accuses Washington
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe Sunday threatened to expel US Ambassador James McGee, accusing him of interfering in the country's domestic affairs.
Officially launching his re-election...
Return of Obelisk of Axum improves Italy – Ethiopia relations
Lauding last April’s return of the Obelisk of Axoum -- stolen by the Italian government under Mussolini who tried to colonise Ethiopia between 1935...
South Africa apologises as ex Nigerian first lady falls victim to violent xenophobia
The South African Government has apologised for the wave of attacks on foreigners, including Nigerians, which has claimed 42 lives in the country.
The attacks...
Obama seduces Jewish and Cuban communities in Florida
For the second consecutive day, Barack Obama on Friday stood up in front of one of the toughest groups of voters in America's toughest,...
Row over diplomatic insults made by Kenyan Foreign Minister
Professor Oluyemi Adeniji, the Nigerian envoy chairing the ongoing peace and reconciliation talks in Kenya, has told off the country's foreign minister, Moses Wetangula,...
Hillary Clinton strongly backs Barack Obama against Bush
Barack Obama on Friday accused George W. Bush and John McCain of trying to fool the US electorate by comparing advocates of talks with...
Bush comes under attack in Egypt
Egyptian state-owned newspapers have sharply criticised American President George W. Bush's recent Middle East tour, saying the president's speeches call to question America's credibility...
Bush snubbed by Lebanese Prime Minister in Egypt
US President George W. Bush is wrapping up his Middle East tour on Saturday with meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where he...
Bush – McCain versus Barack Obama on Middle East
Barack Obama’s campaign on Thursday accused George W. Bush of launching an “unprecedented political attack on foreign soil” in a speech to the Israeli...
French Minsterial visit to Comoros rejected by Parliamentarians
French State Secretary for Overseas France, Yves Jégo, who was scheduled Thursday to begin a day-long visit to Moroni with his Cooperation counterpart, Alain...
Arab ministers call for an end to Lebanese crisis
Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday, launched an urgent appeal for an immediate end to raids and a cease-fire in Mount Lebanon.
By...
Diplomatic rift as Zambia reponds to Zimbabwe insults
The Zambian government has criticised Zimbabwe for continually heaping abuses on Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, only to turn around and request his assistance in...
Israel refuses proposed ceasefire by Palestinian group in Egypt
Palestinian groups in Egypt negotiating a ceasefire agreement with Israel in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Wednesday agreed on a proposal brokered...
Morocco prepares to welcome President of European parliament
The European parliament president, Hans-GertPottering, is expected next Monday in Rabat for his first official visit to Morocco, diplomatic sources in the Moroccan capital...