Young Nigerian Named As Orange Prize Finalist
Thursday April 29, 2004
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a 25 year-old Nigerian Teacher, has been short listed for the British, woman-only, literary prize -- the £30,000 Orange Award -- for her novel Purple Hibiscus. Adichie ... Read More
South Africa celebrates Freedom Day
Tuesday April 27, 2004
Ten years after South Africa's first democratic general election, and five years after the introduction of its new constitution, South Africa is celebrating Freedom Day. This is just one of ... Read More
Independence in Africa on April 27
Tuesday April 27, 2004
The Spanish colony of Marruecos, now part of Morocco, achieved independence 46 years ago; Togo, originally colonized by Germany in 1894 and handed over to France after World War I, ... Read More
South Africa could be famous for a much older form of necklacing?
Tuesday April 20, 2004
Shells found at South Africa’s Blombos Cave are said to be the oldest example yet found of human-made jewellery. The 41 shells, found in clusters of up to 17 at ... Read More
A triumph for post-Apartheid democracy
Sunday April 18, 2004
So the South African elections are over, except for an appeal by the Inkatha Freedom Party for the Independent Electoral Commission to investigate 41 counts of voter intimidation and alleged ... Read More
Seychelles president calls it a day after 27 years.
Wednesday April 14, 2004
Seychelles President France-Albert René has announced that he is to step down after 27 years of rule. Having gained power through a coup d’etat in 1977 from his fellow independence ... Read More
No end to the Rwandan genocide?
Sunday April 11, 2004
On the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide a force of Hutu rebels crossed the border from the Democratic Republic of Congo to attack a Tutsi village, reports the ... Read More
Another African President-for-Life?
Thursday April 1, 2004
BBC News reports that Namibian President Sam Nujoma has indicated that he would be willing to stand for a fourth term of office should 'the people' request it. Will Nujoma ... Read More
TRC findings on the Hani Assassination
Thursday April 1, 2004
TRC ruled that Hani "had been assassinated by right-wing extremists who were apparently acting independently". Read the report's conclusions.