Guinea's opposition has rejected proposals made by the mediator, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, on the basis that the will of the masses was not taken into account. The potential peace deal says junta leader Captain Camara should stay in power to lead a national transitional council with a prime minister from an opposition party.
The recent "suicide" of a senior army officer in the wake of a break-in at a military armoury in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, is sowing fears that the missing guns may be used to fuel instability.
Whilst it may seem justice has finally been done by Gideon Gono’s admission of failure and returning ZABG (Trust Bank, Royal Bank, Barbican ) to its rightful owners there is need to do a proper analysis on why someone would grab an asset for over 5 years, use it and abuse it and then return it. This is not how a normal country should function.
Botswana President Ian Khama on Friday accused Zimbabwe's long-time leader Robert Mugabe of failing to honour a power-sharing deal and called for fresh elections in the troubled nation.
JOHANNESBURG,, 5 November 2009 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's rough diamond trade has escaped a six-month suspension by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) - an international initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - after its own investigating team recommended earlier in 2009 that the country be temporarily barred from importing and exporting the gems.