Botswana's Defence Force boss slams the west, praises Mugabe regime

The Botswana Defence Force army commander, Lt Gen Tebogo Masire, has slammed western countries of peddling false and negative stories about the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe during the relocation of Marange to make way for a diamond mine.

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Zambia wins African Cup!

BUILD UP ... Zambian fans in jovial mood in the capital Lusaka on Sunday, hours before the kick-off of the final in the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament where Zambia beat Ivory Coast on penalties in Librevillle, Gabon. Zambia made a return to Gabon 19 years after a plane crash tragically killed almost all its players aboard a plane heading for Dakar for a World Cup qualifier in 1993. 

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Angola is Africa's fastest growing Tourist destination

Throughout 2009, Angola saw an increase in tourist arrivals of 55 percent, mostly from Europe. The impact of the booming tourism industry in the country led to the creation of 134,000 new jobs....more

Govt-U.S Relations - Removal of Sanctions on Zimbabwe the Starting Point

TO many in the media fraternity, last week's Editors' Roundtable with the United States envoy Ambassador Charles Ray was an indicator that the US is not only seeking a new way forward, but it also showed that the bridge of hope between Zimbabwe and the US could, after all, be repaired if enough will-power is exerted by both governments. ...more