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19/06/2013

African press review 19 June 2013

Does Museveni want a political monarchy? Is Sejusa a coward? Why shouldn't you take to a life of crime in Uganda? Why has the AU fallen out with the Sadc over Zimbabwe?

17/06/2013

African press review 17 June 2013

It's hard to get away from Robert Mugabe this morning...

03/06/2013

African press review 3 June 2013

MPs' salaries are still making front page news in Kenya.

18/03/2013

African press review 18 March 2013

In Kenya, the continuing row over the voter identification kits used in the election, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe's presence at the inaugural mass for Pope Francis and allegations of corruption in ...

Repression as Zimbabwe votes on new constitution
15/03/2013 - African news explained

Repression as Zimbabwe votes on new constitution

President Robert Mugabe's police force has detained staff from prominent civil groups and raided offices of election and human rights monitors in recent months.

06/03/2013

African press review 6 March 2013

Kenya's elections and possible changes to the Zimplants platinum mining deal in Zimbabwe are among the subjects in today's papers...

04/03/2013

African press review 4 March 2013

General elections in Kenya dominate African news coverage today. Also making news: Robert Mugabe proposes changes for Zimbabwe's banking sector, and concerns over a trial in the United Arab ...

01/03/2013 - Report: Zimbabwe

Mugabe holds 600,000-dollar birthday bash

Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be marking his 89th birthday Saturday with a party in the northern mining town of Bindura. Residents were ordered to take an hour off ...

26/02/2013

African press review 26 February 2013

Last night's final TV debate between the candidates in Kenya's upcoming elections, and weather predictions for the Horn of Africa are among the stories in today's African papers...

South African prosecutors to probe Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF  for crimes against humanity
26/02/2013 - African news explained

South African prosecutors to probe Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF for crimes against humanity

South African prosecutors will investigate members of President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF political party for possible crimes against humanity, after allegations of a campaign of mass rapes in ...

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