'Don't demonise him'
LUSAKA (Reuters): Western powers have no moral right to demonise Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda said on yesterday. Kaunda, one of the few African statesmen with Mugabe's liberation-era credentials...
Zambian President calls Zimbabwe "sinking Titanic"
WINDHOEK (Reuters): Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa urged southern Africa to take a new approach to Zimbabwe, which he likened to a "sinking Titanic" as millions flee economic and political turmoil.In one of the strongest African comments on Zimbabwe's...
West seeks Africa's support against Mugabe
HARARE (Reuters): WESTERN POWERS sought to persuade Africa to confront Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe yesterday. British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Mugabe's regime was "appalling, disgraceful and utterly tragic for the people of Zimbabwe"...
Muslim pupils kill teacher
GOMBE, Nigeria (Reuters): Muslim pupils at a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria beat a teacher to death yesterday after accusing her of desecrating the Koran, police and witnesses said. Oluwatoyin Olusase, a Christian, was invigilating an Islamic...
Brazil, Chile warned before Peron coup
BRASILIA (Reuters): Argentina's armed forces notified the military dictatorships of Brazil and Chile before staging the 1976 coup that toppled the government of Isabel Peron, according to recently declassified documents. The communication was an early sign...
Chirac endorses rival as successor
PARIS (AP): After holding out for months, President Jacques Chirac yesterday endorsed fellow conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's bid to succeed him as France's president, despite long and sharp personal and political differences between the two men.
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