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S Africa defends handling of Eskom crisis

The public enterprise minister says plans for the state-owned power utility to secure extra funding for much-needed new generation capacity are under consideration

Nigerian leader in hospital

Umaru Yar’Adua is suffering from acute pericarditis and his condition is prompting questions from opposition groups over whether he is fit enough to remain in office

S African farmers dismayed by Zimbabwe deal

South Africa and Zimbabwe are set to sign a bilateral trade agreement that the Zimbabwe government sees as a step towards rebuilding investor confidence but which has dismayed farmers in both countries

Hutu diaspora fuels war crimes in Congo

UN investigators argue for member states to take more stringent measures to dismantle extremist networks in Europe that provide financial and operational support to Rwandan Hutu militias

Commonwealth leaders accused on Zimbabwe

Commonwealth leaders gathering in Trinidad for a summit next Friday have surrendered their “moral leadership” by failing to act on the crisis in Zimbabwe, according to a report

Pretoria probes Guinea mercenary reports

Investigation follows allegations South Africans are illegally training and equipping militias loyal to the military junta

Ghana pledges tough curbs on spending

Ghana has pledged tough new checks on spending as it wrestles with a record budget deficit inherited from the former administration

Spanish opposition questions pirate ransom

Spain’s decision to pay up to $4m to Somali pirates to secure the release of a fishing ship and its crew is fuelling a controversy over how best to deal with kidnapping

UN to regulate farmland grab deals

The United Nations is developing a voluntary code of conduct for investors in agricultural land overseas, the first attempt to control a growing international trend

Hutu leaders arrested in Germany

German police have arrested two exiled leaders of the Rwandan Hutu militia alleged to have been behind a long campaign of atrocities in eastern Congo

China seeks reform of UN peacekeeping

Audio slideshow: Quenching the thirst in Konso

Crisis deepens at South African energy group

S Africa starts lobbying for 2020 Olympics

South Africa’s Gordhan calls for tax crackdown

China seeks Africa joint ventures

China pledges $10bn in loans to Africa

Puzzle remains as dog of war returns

Turkey defends Bashir invitation

South Africa drops Airbus contract