"Namibian leader defends land grab"

Cops sick joke
DAMNING NEW CCTV footage showing cops cracking jokes about the death of Christopher Alder has infuriated his grieving family.

Zimbabwe pays further $10m to IMF
Zimbabwe last Friday paid an additional $10-million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it seeks to move out of the red, with only $25-million now outstanding under the critical General Resources Account (GRA), the state-controlled Zimbabwe Herald newspaper reported on Monday.

Don't mess with Swapo, warns Nujoma
SWAPO President Sam Nujoma yesterday hit out at those "elements" whose account of April 1 1989 differs from his version of the tragedy. The Swapo leader particularly singled out the editors of two newspapers - an English weekly and an Afrikaans daily - and warned them not to mess with the ruling party

Namibian leader defends land grab on German visit
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Monday defended his country's controversial land-expropriation policy at the start of a five-day visit to Germany.

Tension mounts in Nigeria's main oil region
Hundreds of Nigerian troops descended on Monday on the capital of the country's biggest oil-producing region after militant youths rallied around a state governor accused of embezzling millions of dollars, the military said.

Namibia seeks help in grave probe
Namibia has asked South Africa to send forensic experts to help investigate at least five mass graves discovered in the north of the country

Zimbabwe's MDC suspends leader
Zimbabwe's embattled leading opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has suspended its own leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, from his position, according to internal party correspondence.

India: removal of foreign minister points to struggle over extent of US ties

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