Zimbabwe – Have We Been Here Before?

The signing of the memorandum of understanding between Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations must certainly be welcomed after the protracted period of violence and political stalemate.

Mbeki Forges New Ties with Europe

Johannesburg — South Africa, the only African state to date to have signed a “strategic partnership agreement” with the European Union, is holding a summit with the EU today in Bordeaux, France.

G8 Must Pinpoint Aid Bottlenecks

The recent report of a high-level aid watchdog says the G8 group of industrialized nations has fallen short of its aid promises to Africa by U.S. $40 billion.

The AU’s Rubicon

Having ‘won’ re-election with 85% of the votes in the controversial run-off, the last thing Mugabe expected was a call by the AU summit to initiate a dialogue with the MDC about the establishment of a government of national unity.