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I’m Going Back Home but I Fear for My Life, Says Lesotho’s Exiled Ex-PM Tom Thabane

I’m Going Back Home but I Fear for My Life, Says Lesotho’s Exiled Ex-PM Tom Thabane

Lesotho’s former prime minister Tom Thabane says he fears for his life as he prepares to return to the mountainous kingdom after two years of self-imposed exile in South Africa. Thabane said this while confirming during an interview with News24 that he was set to head back home on Sunday. He maintained that although the […]

A Cure For AIDS? New Drug Gammora Is ‘The Death Of HIV Cells,’ Israel Doctor Says

A Cure For AIDS? New Drug Gammora Is ‘The Death Of HIV Cells,’ Israel Doctor Says

A new drug could soon lead to a cure for AIDS, according to evidence gleaned from recent experiments in Israel. The drug, which is named Gammora, has been effectively killing high amounts of the cells that cause the debilitating disease that breaks down the body’s immune system, the Jewish Press reported Tuesday. Gammora was credited […]

Africa’s growth: Meltdown or slowdown?

Africa’s growth: Meltdown or slowdown?

Economic growth across the region is likely to remain slower in coming years than it has been over the past 10 to15 years. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) baseline projection for 2016 is now down to 3%, from what was a forecasted 6.1% in April 2015(1). The main reasons for a relative slowdown are not […]

Southern Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit, 4-6 May 2016

Southern Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit, 4-6 May 2016

For the last 23 years, EnergyNet has worked closely with the governments and pivotal stakeholders of Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Malawi. Regional development is the key to unlocking Africa’s energy investment potential it is with this in mind that EnergyNet are delighted to […]

Time for Visionary Leaders in Lesotho

Time for Visionary Leaders in Lesotho

Almost a month after the release of the report of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) inquiry into political instability in Lesotho, many citizens remain in the dark over both its contents and their implications for the future. Led by Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi of the Botswana High Court, the 10-strong commission was established after a […]

Lesotho Clashes With Southern African Leaders

Lesotho Clashes With Southern African Leaders

Southern African leaders have called off efforts to mediate Lesotho’s political crisis and are set to suspend the country’s government from the regional inter-governmental grouping. This follows resistance by Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, to the publication of the report of a judicial commission which probed the assassination of a military leader who had earlier […]

COMESA and Microsoft collaborate to promote access, skills and innovation in 19 African Countries

COMESA and Microsoft collaborate to promote access, skills and innovation in 19 African Countries

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) through the COMESA Business Council (CBC) and Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) have taken a step toward strengthening their working alliance today by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which sets out how they will collaborate in the areas of access to technology, development of relevant skills and […]

Trampling On the Rule of Law in Lesotho

Trampling On the Rule of Law in Lesotho

Lesotho has faced repeated political and security crises over many years. Politics in the impoverished mountain kingdom has been marked by coups and assassinations and ever increasing control by the military. Factions within the military have jostled for power, frequently employing unlawful means. And South Africa has been intervening in these crises for many years. […]

South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma Bans Universities From Increasing Fees

South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma Bans Universities From Increasing Fees

Zuma has spoken, but have students heard? There were no loudspeakers or screens set up for the student, and Zuma didn’t come out to address them, so most students out on the Union Building lawns are still completely unaware of what was just decided on. Students have reacted with tears and jubilation as news spread […]

Zimbabwe Woman,Rutendo Barna Becomes A Haulage Truck Driver

Zimbabwe Woman,Rutendo Barna Becomes A Haulage Truck Driver

A young Zimbabwean woman has broken into male-dominated trades of trucking and piloting as she sets out to prove that there are no limits to women who have the necessary support. Thirty-two year-old Rutendo Barna is the first born in a family of two girls. She attended Brodes and Livingstone House primary schools as well […]

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