Vol 57 No 15 | ZAMBIA Lungu's media vendetta 22nd July 2016 The President is determined to keep an opposition-supporting newspaper off the streets, seemingly at any cost President Edgar Lungu wishes to keep The Post, the newspaper and news website which is his declared opponent, closed until after the 11 August election, say sources close...
Vol 57 No 15 | ZAMBIA Kaizar the kingpin 22nd July 2016 Presidential advisor Kaizar Zulu is the architect – or is blamed for – a ruthless re-election strategy Most people in Lusaka see Kaizar Zulu merely as President Edgar Lungu's State House sidekick but as the top aide puts it himself, nobody gets to see his...
Vol 57 No 14 | ZAMBIA A close political race gets angrier 8th July 2016 The government has closed the leading independent newspaper which uncovered plans to rig next month's election Credible claims of bias at the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the suspicious inflation of the number of registered voters are heating up the campaign ahead of... READ FOR FREE
Vol 57 No 14 | MOZAMBIQUE Frelimo's ostrich plan 8th July 2016 Faced with an economic emergency, the country's leaders pray for indulgence from donors and hope hungry citizens do not revolt President Filipe Nyusi still refuses to take special measures to deal with the economic crisis and is butting heads with donors over what is to be done. Meanwhile,...
Vol 57 No 13 | SOUTH AFRICA The big rand short 24th June 2016 The National Treasury has launched an investigation into companies suspected of trying to profit from the volatility of the rand over the past year. Business circles have been...
Vol 57 No 13 | ZAMBIA Not the last Post 24th June 2016 Ahead of national elections on 11 August, the government has shut Post Newspapers, publisher of the country's biggest selling daily, claiming the company has failed to pay its...
Vol 57 No 13 | ZIMBABWE Political questions loom as debt deal is set for September 20th June 2016 International creditors have agreed to the government's plan to repay arrears but politicians and activists voice concern This week, the government is to finalise its agreement to repay some US$1.86 billion of arrears to multilateral financial institutions. That will trigger its re-entry into the international... READ FOR FREE
Vol 57 No 12 | SOUTH AFRICA Hacks off 10th June 2016 Broadcasters are experiencing increasing pressure from the government to toe the line. Some are being banned from the air The government is using its influence at the South African Broadcasting Corporation, the public service broadcaster, to silence dissenting voices and quash news of protest in the lead...
Vol 57 No 12 | ANGOLA The Sonangol is you 10th June 2016 The surprise appointment of Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of President José Eduardo dos Santos, to chair the state oil company Sonangol has been greeted with dismay...
Vol 57 No 12 | SOUTH AFRICA Destabilising NGOs 10th June 2016 President Jacob Zuma's office is drafting a bill to restrict foreign funding for local non-governmental organisations and to compel international NGOs (INGOs) operating in South Africa to be...