Politics - Page 35
Hillary Clinton’s fight continues unabated
Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky Democratic primary by a wide margin on Tuesday, while Barack Obama appeared to be heading for a comfortable victory...
Tsvangirai cancels return home as plot to kill him is uncovered
The Zimbabwe government Tuesday denied it had plotted to assassinate the country's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and top officials of his party on...
Why Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are being nice to each other
In the closing phases of this heated and protracted race for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination, the latest twist is perhaps the most surprising...
Mugabe prepares to announce state of emergency to cling to power
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Justice (ZLJ), a shadowy grouping of lawyers yesterday called on beleaguered Robert Mugabe to consider declaring a state of...
Senator Byrd endorses Obama
Almost a week after the democratic primaries went through West Virginia, his home state, Senator Robert Byrd endorsed Barack Obama's presidential bid. His home...
Zimbabwe opposition wants torture camps to close
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Monday reiterated its demand to have 'torture camps' in Zimbabwe's rural areas disbanded as a pre-condition for...
Mass resignation from Mauritanian opposition party
At least 10 officials of the Mauritanian opposition party Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD), including vice-chairman Dieng Mohamed Koum and members of the executive...
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton get advice from British foreign secretary
The British foreign secretary has sent a warning to the Democratic presidential hopefuls that the UK is concerned by their campaign-trail attacks on free...
Zimbabwe Police harass Anglican church
There was chaos on Sunday at Harare's troubled Anglican Church as armed police stopped all services throughout the city.
from our correspondent...
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 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...
Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain, likely first ladies
Cindy McCain rarely strays from her campaign script and almost never says anything political. So when the 53-year-old wife of the Republican presidential candidate...
Arrested demonstrators to face trial in Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean court, presided over by Magistrate Rose Dube, Thursday ruled that the embittered two members of Women Of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) arrested last...
Zimbabwe : Tens of Thousands to vote under pressure ahead of election day
A clandestine voting scheme has been hatched by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in a way that would required all police officers, their spouses...
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...
New Zimbabwe presidential run-off date flouts constitution
Zimbabwe's interim justice minister, Patrick Chinamasa, has announced that a presidential election runoff is to be held 90 days from May 2, which was...
Zimbabwe’s record breaking denominations get a boost
Zimbabweans today woke up to two sets of news.
from our correspondent in Harare
Firstly, the much awaited presidential run off would only...
John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama
Wednesday May 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, former presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama's presidential bid.
John Edwards brings blue collar voters to Barack Obama
John Edwards, the former Democratic candidate and champion of organised labour, on Wednesday endorsed Barack Obama, thereby hoping to neutralise the fall-out from Hillary...
Hilary Clinton’s promise to the Democratic party
Hillary Clinton vowed to fight on with her presidential bid after a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary but promised to ”work my...
Obama begins presidential campaign against McCain
Hillary Clinton is projected to win West Virginia in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. But Barack Obama is already behaving as though he were in a...
Egypt hosts ITU Telecom Africa conference
The 2008 edition of the ITU Telecom Africa conference has started off in Egypt, with about 200 companies from 45 nations attending.
The 12-15 May...
Egyptian gov’t blocks opposition web site ahead of telecom conference
Egypt's leading opposition movement, Kefaya's (Enough), web site has been blocked by the government-controlled T-Data internet provider. The nation's largest web company has been...
South African President Thabo Mbeki asked to leave office
The opposition Democratic Alliance in South Africa has told President Thabo Mbeki to go and now.
from our Southern Africa correspondent
DA...
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe swathed in ‘legal’ corruption
Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank boss Gideon Gono is struggling to stay out of
trouble. This time the controversial governor is embroiled in shares grab that has...
John McCain and his incredible green plan
John McCain on Monday vowed to put the US at the heart of international efforts to tackle global warming, proposing aggressive targets to reduce...
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...
Sierra Leone gov’t closes opposition radio station
Sierra Leone's opposition "Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) Radio Unity FM 94.0 has unceremoniously gone off air.
The opposition Party accused the ruling All People's...
Zimbabwe poses preconditions for western observers
The Zimbabwe government said Monday it would not agree to opposition demands for European Union (EU), United Nations and United States (US) election monitors...