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African National Congress treasurer general Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday that the mining industry would play an important role in delivering 11-million additional jobs envisaged in the National...
Unemployment has long been a major preoccupation for the South African Government. Based on a narrow definition of unemployment - those people who had not worked for the previous seven days but...
Troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, United...
Although Africa has learned many lessons from the UK and the US regarding infrastructure development, it was important for countries on the continent to learn from each other, as they shared many...
Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
As part of its foreign policy, Russian authorities have strengthened military-technical cooperation, which includes officer training, the sale of arms and military equipment (although often coming...
This week the African Union (AU) is hosting dignitaries from around the world to celebrate 50 years since the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), on Saturday 25 May. The organisers...
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) airlifted on 21 May more than 1.5 tons of critically needed medical supplies...
President Jacob Zuma said countries from the north and the south have the unique opportunity to work together to change the lives of millions of Africans, in developing Africa.
During a visit by...
In the last 10 years or so, Africa has experienced a wave of innovative efforts in the technology, agriculture and services sectors, which have immensely improved the lives of Africans. For...
The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1-billion in funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears...
President Barack Obama’s visit to South African shores – the first US Presidential visit to South Africa in a decade – would be a “moment of promise” as the leader aimed to make good on a...
State-owned power utility Eskom claimed on Monday that the cost of generating electricity at its R2.4-billion, 100 MW Sere wind farm would compare “favourably” with those achieved by private...
This paper discusses how drug trafficking in West Africa causes severe economic, social, political and public health problems across the whole region. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent audit that cast doubt on her anti-corruption...