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Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke earlier this week,as per a Zambian High Commission spokesman.
Mwanawasa, 59, was rushed to hospital on Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after suffering...
Zambia’s president is missing the opening of the African Union summit after being rushed to a hospital.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe skipped a regional summit Saturday addressing the deepening crisis over the country’s contentious presidential election, giving southern African leaders little chance to step up the pressure on him.
African leaders hoped to find a resolution to Zimbabwe’s deepening political crisis Saturday at an emergency summit in Zambia, but Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has refused to attend, underlining his growing isolation.
Part II of the text of President Bush at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art on Thursday, as provided by the White House.
South Africa’s health minister took another controversial foray into the AIDS debate Thursday by questioning international medical studies that say circumcision helps reduce HIV infections in men.
Nationwide power outages shut down basic services across Zambia and Zimbabwe as anger mounted in South Africa over power cuts that have wreaked havoc in the continent’s economic hub.
The new dean of the Wharton School, Thomas Robertson, is the antithesis of one of the business school’s most famous graduates, Donald Trump.
The American public donated more than $54 million to “Idol Gives Back,” and corporate and matched funding brought it to $75 million, according to organizers. The money was being distributed roughly equally among the following projects in the United States and Africa.
“American Idol” viewers will never see this particular performance of anti-AIDS songs and dances in a modest community hall, but they helped pay for it.
White rhinos are at the brink of extinction and on June 6 their number went down when the remaining two white rhinos, in Zambia were attacked by poachers. The night operation killed one and injured the other at the Mosi-Oa-Tunya national park in...
A meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday in Windhowek in Namibia concluded without achieving much about the situation in Zimbabwe.
But Mwanawasa, the president of Zambia, made a strong statement when he said...
For you a visit to these falls will not only be a splendorous sight but will give the added pleasure of diverse and easily-seen wildlife. You could also walk in the footsteps of David Livingstone, who the first European to see the Mosi-oa-Tunya...
Now pregnant women are allowed to take anti AIDS drug, nevirapine that prevents the transmission of H.I.V. from mother to child. In addition, they can have the medication without undergoing the antiretroviral treatment later in life.
Since its an...
Despite the overwhelmingly natural wealth most of the African nations have not been able to harness natures bounties into flourishing tourism. The reasons may be many but result is same that African continent is lagging behind.
However, some...
After the discovery of the fatal virus HIV in 1981 that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it was believed that it could be comprehended accordingly but the map showed a completely different picture, especially in South Africa. Even...
River: Zambezi
In: Zambia
Grade of Rapids: Upto Grade 5 as well as 6 ( unrunnable)
Best time to go: July to March
Considered one of the most challenging river in the world for paddlers.
Via: Gadling
A new tourism concept called ‘village tourism’ has been introduced by Thorn Tree Safaris. The concept cannot be truly regarded as new as it has been explored under “agritourism” The concept means living with the villagers getting a feel of their...
The Twin Baobabs plains in Zambia’s superlative South Luangwa national park can be a place of your dream place of the tour. The Safari houses are available near the park. It provides you a full time chef to cater for your requirements. He will be with...
It is only in the next decade, we may no longer witness lions in Africa. Yes, it’s a story for just a decade to go, and the lion population could die out. Something needs to be done to save the estimated 30,000 animals. A South African newspaper has...
