Election officials in Zimbabwe have stated that some 75 political parties have registered formally to contest next year’s general elections, with that figure expected to increase.
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested three Chinese nationals and 19 other illegal money dealers in Harare.The police according to the Herald Newspaper recovered $55 000 worth of bond notes, US$1 662 and R6 000 during the arrest of these illegal money dealers.
More deaths have been recorded in Madagascar from the plague outbreak which has hit the Island country over the past two months. The death toll has now risen to 30 according to officials on Wednesday.
A South African monarch, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has expressed outrage at the scrapping of caning in schools claiming that using the rod on children would "make learners perform well".
Vigilantes in Malawi have killed six people suspected of trying to obtain and drink human blood as part of magic rituals since mid-September, police told AFP on Tuesday.
Police in Zimbabwe on Monday arrested a journalist who reported that the country’s ruling party is distributing used underwear belonging to the first lady, Grace Mugabe.
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi vowed on Monday to push ahead with national peace talks after he was overwhelmingly re-elected leader of the ruling Frelimo party at a five-yearly conference.
