Southern Africa

Major General Trust Magoba,  a special advisor to the African Union office for Peace and Security, has raised concern at foreign interference on the continent. General Magoba was referring to land adjoining a narrow strait that runs past Djibouti on the only route between the Indian Ocean and Suez, where the US, France and China

Leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance in Zimbabwe have vowed to continue their challenge of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy as the newly elected president of Zimbabwe. They are appealing to the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights to help decide a case of “stolen votes” and other electoral malpractices brought against Mnangagwa,

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s president and the leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party, has been announced winner of the country’s fiercely contested presidential election. Officials from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced on Friday that Mnangagwa received 2.46 million votes or 50.8% of the 4.8 million votes cast. Nelson Chamisa, the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democratic

Opposition activists and supporters in Zimbabwe have continued their protest against the ongoing delay to announce the final results of elections held two days ago. Hundreds of opposition protesters took to Harare streets, calling on authorities to release official presidential election results. Police fired water cannon and tear gas at the protesters in an unsuccessful