"ANC on A-list of Zim poll guests"

Togo leader in Gabon for talks
Togo's embattled leader arrived in Gabon on Thursday for talks with the central African country's president as African leaders delayed by one day a meeting to decide whether to impose more sanctions on Togo.

Unfair Trade Practice, Africa's Bane - Minister
Unfair and unbalanced trade practices have been identified to be contributory factors to the balance of payment difficulties experienced by Ghana and most African countries. The restrictive quotas and prohibitive tariffs against African products have also led to poverty being endemic.

Ghana hosts West African Green Purchasing Conference
Ghana will host the first-ever West African Green Purchasing Conference in June to educate consumers on the need to buy products and services that would not endanger their health, safety and the environment.

ANC on A-list of Zim poll guests
Getting an invitation to attend the Zimbabwean parliamentary elections seems to be more difficult than cracking the nod for a Nelson Mandela birthday party. And when Zimbabwe finally put up the "A-list" to attend the latest showcase for democracy on Tuesday, it was clear that everyone had to have their struggle credentials up to date.

With parliamentary elections on March 31, Zimbabwe has handpicked countries to be allowed to attend the proceedings. Invited are parties who fought for liberation in their countries, with President Robert Mugabe inviting former Namibian president Sam Nujoma's Swapo party to attend.

Zimbabwe announces 45 organizations to observe election
Zimbabwean Foreign Affairs Minister Stan Mudenge has announced a list of 45 regional and international organizations invited to observe the parliamentary election on March 31, the official news agency the New Ziana reported on Sunday.

Those invited include the Southern Africa Development Community, the African Union, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Non-Aligned Movement, the United Nations and Caribbean Community. The list also included seven liberation movements mostly from Southern Africa.

South Africa wants retrial for 'Dr Death'
The South African government has asked the Constitutional Court to re-try an apartheid-era germ warfare specialist, nicknamed Dr Death, who has been accused of murdering political opponents under white rule.

Out of Africa
Tinariwen are in Poole as part of a 10-date regional tour of Britain, alongside Senegalese rappers Daara J (pronounced Daara G) and French-Algerian rock star Rachid Taha. Travelling under the banner of African Soul Rebels, the three acts are a jarringly eclectic mix - and deliberately so. Ian Ashbridge of Wrasse Records designed the package to attract newcomers who are curious, but not yet knowledgeable, about African music. "We really want to break the mould," he says. "World music is useful for retailers but it's quite a poison chalice.

US, South Africa have same goals in Zimbabwe
The United States today sought to play down South African President Thabo Mbeki's objection to US characterisation of Zimbabwe as an "outpost of tyranny", saying both the nations have same goals in Zimbabwe.

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