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Madagascar Politics Madagascar coup failing afrol News - A group of officers claiming to have taken control of Madagascar's government seem to have been isolated at their military barracks at the Antananarivo airport. Calm has returned to the Malagasy capital. Read more

Côte d'Ivoire Politics Côte d'Ivoire gears up for run-off poll afrol News - In less than two weeks, Ivorians are to decide whether incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo or northerner Alassane Ouattara will become the next President. So far, both focus campaigns on their strongholds. Read more

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Zambia | Namibia Politics | Society History battle: Zambia's dubious role in Namibia's freedom fight afrol News - The difficult past of Zambia's ambiguous role in Namibia's and Angola's freedom fight is haunting current President, thus Foreign Minister, Rupiah Banda. The 1970s anti-communist Zambian regime is said to have killed Namibian freedom fighters in agreement with apartheid South Africa and Sam Nujoma. Historians confirm the allegations. Read more

Africa | World Economy - Development | Politics Eastern Europe starts repaying Africa afrol News - The fall of the Iron Curtain cost Africa much in terms of reduced investments and development aid, which in the 1990s was redirected to Eastern Europe. But now, following EU demands and increased wealth, country after country in the region is setting up development cooperation agencies focusing on Africa, with booming budgets. Read more

Africa Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Human rights | Politics | Society Africa highlights 2004 by afrol News afrol News - Negative news often dominate the international coverage of Africa. 2004 however has seen much more than the crises in Darfur and Côte d'Ivoire. Peace has returned to many more countries, democracy and human rights are strengthening in Africa and the economy is booming in many countries. The link between democracy and development has been demonstrated and the outlook for 2005 is mostly positive. Read more

Lesotho Politics | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature Lesotho: Water of the future, waters of the past afrol News - Lesotho used to be an oasis of freedom in the middle of apartheid South Africa; now it's an oasis of poverty. The small kingdom however has one resource promising increased welfare for all: trickling mountain brooklets. The Mohale Dam uniting them for further exports to South Africa is soon to be finished, but the most visible result so far is that more than 30,000 people have lost all they had due to the dams. Read more

Lesotho Politics A preview of the Lesotho 2002 elections Misanet.com / SARDC - Lesotho's pre-election environment may be deceptively similar to that of other regional countries. There is one slight difference in Lesotho however, the shockingly large number of Basotho political parties contesting for these paramount elections, 19 in total, far exceeding the regional benchmark. Read more

Angola Politics | Media Rafael Marques: The Lipstick of Dictatorship afrol News / Misanet.com / Agora - The following article by prominent Angolan journalist Rafael Marques was published in Agora newspaper on 3 July 1999. In January 2002, Marques was instructed by the Provincial Court of Luanda to pay compensation of 30,000 kwanza (about US$ 950) to President Eduardo dos Santos, after the court found him guilty of defaming, slandering and injuring the President. Read more