Northern, South Africa News

Gay rights demonstrators protest outside the Uganda High Commission on Thursday in London.

By Joyce Namutebi and Cyprian Musoke PARLIAMENT has authorised the Government to borrow $67.8m to finance the markets and agricultural trade improvement project.

When he is not speaking what he considers unpalatable truth to Mengo and the Opposition, Presidential Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi spends time quietly doing the mundane work of his office: managing the image of the presidency.

By Eddie Ssejjoba Democratic Party spokesperson Betty Nambooze appeared before grade one magistrate at Mwanga II court in Mengo and was charged with sedition.

A cheetah alongside the road at Mochudi, Botswana, June 29, 2003. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Botswana Geography Area: 582,000 sq.

By Ainsley Daniels Aviation officials have moved swiftly to defend South Africa's air safety record after an incident at the George Airport.

More houses collapsed in Malawi's northern Karonga District on Tuesday when earth tremors hit the southern African country for a third day on Tuesday.

Tina Gulan, who along with her husband Rick owns Hog Wild BBQ in East Berlin, stands next to the slow cooker that the town s zoning hearing board recently ruled under borough law constitutes a sign and therefore must be removed from the sidewalk.

Various organisations paid tribute on Friday to struggle veteran Curtis Nkondo, South Africa's former high commissioner to Namibia, who died on Thursday.

The Choppies Group has set the pace to double its footprints across Botswana and the southern African region.

November 29, 2009 - Two members of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army have surrendered to the UPDF intelligence squad in Nzara in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State, according to military sources.

With the Lorda s Resistance Army rebels effectively off Ugandan territory and northern Uganda coming to terms with the return of peace, human rights advocate Samuel Olara returns the teething matter of accountability back to the debate.

Some of the members include: Juan Carlos Arean, Programme Director of the Family Violence Prevention Fund; Gary Barker, International Centre for Research on Women; Ted Bunch, Co-founder of the National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence against Women; Brazilian novelist and UN Messenger of Peace Paulo Coelho; and Italian ...

By Els De Temmerman LRA leader Joseph Kony has instructed his troops to move into Darfur and report to the first detachment of the Sudanese Armed Forces seeking protection and logistical support.

Tanzania could become the biggest gold producing country in Africa following new discoveries of gold in the most unlikely areas of Lindi and Nachingwea districts in the south of the country.

Ugandan officials say they are offended that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has praised former dictator Idi Amin.

Lotsane Dam, which is still under construction, will not affect the flow of water in the Limpopo River.

Since September 2008 the world has been confronted with a world financial crisis.

East African cement producers have been thrown a lifeline after regional governments and Kenya's Treasury backtracked on their bid to phase out import duty.

Gulu It was fast getting dark and there was an eerie mood surrounding Nyenje Village, Goma Sub-county in Mukono District.