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Democracy under serious and sustained attack from within the US

Far-right Republicans and the conservative supreme court are working on a carefully laid plan to turn the US into a repressive regime

‘If EPAs are so good, why force us to sign?’

While the European Union has wanted a conclusion to its economic partnership agreements (EPAs) as soon as possible, the Malawian government has been staving off a deal. The…

Mbeki: EU trade deals harm Africa unity

South Africa will continue engaging with the European Union to ensure new trade agreements with African countries do not harm regional integration, President Thabo Mbeki said on…

EU ‘afraid of losing foothold in Africa’

The European Union is concerned about competing with China for access to resources and markets in Africa, which partly explains its drive to hook African states into economic…

SA’s top swimmers head for short-course meet

Swimming South Africa announced on Wednesday a full-strength line up for the Fina World Short-Course Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom, from April 9 to 13. President…

Malawi caught between Comesa and SADC

Malawi finally has to face up to the dilemma of choosing between being a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) or to stick with the Common Market for…

Whale that got lost in Amazon River found dead

A whale that got lost and swam about 1 300km up the Amazon River died after a failed effort to capture it and transport it back to the ocean, an official said on Wednesday. The…

Iran blames US after 152 dolphins die

When 152 dolphins were washed up on Iran’s southern coast mass suicide was blamed. Then suspicion was shifted to fishermen, who were said to have beaten the dolphins with…

Retreating California fires leave smoke hazard

Firefighters tightened their grip on California’s wildfires with the help of cooler weather, but a threat remained on Sunday of health hazards from choking plumes of smoke over…

West Africa to miss EU trade partnership deadline

West Africa will miss a December 31 deadline to sign a new trade partnership with the European Union and hopes to keep its preferential commercial privileges for up to two years…

Eat fish while pregnant, US coalition recommends

Women who want to become pregnant, are pregnant or breast-feeding should eat at least 12 ounces of fatty fish such as tuna every week to help themselves and their babies. Fish…