Articles in the “africa” category

Mugabe Foe Sworn In as Zimbabwe Prime Minister

Posted 3 years ago, mid-February

Big-ish news out of Zim: After months of violence, negotiation, pressure and reluctant compromise, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in on Wednesday as the prime minister of a government in which his nemesis, President Robert G. Mugabe, still dominates the repressive state security forces. 

Zimbabwe sheds 12 more zeros

Posted 3 years ago, at the start of February

The announcement will see Z$1 trillion reduced to Z$1 (US$0.33).

Zimbabwe Opposition to Join Government

Posted 3 years ago, at the end of January

After months of resisting, the MDC will join Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF government.

By the numbers: health crisis in Zimbabwe

Posted 3 years ago, at the end of January

Some statistics from the BBC and WHO

South African Wines Step Onto the Stage

Posted 3 years ago, mid-January

A NY Times article on South African wine: FORGIVE me if I’m excited, but I can’t help it. I want to tell you straight out that South Africa, of all places, is one of the greatest sources for moderately priced cabernet sauvignon on the planet today.

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