http://mg.co.za/rss/africa RSS Feed for the Mail & Guardian Online: Africa en-gb Fri, 25 May 2012 14:49:11 +0200 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:49:11 +0200 http://mg.co.za editor@mg.co.za (Chris Roper) 15 http://cdn.mg.co.za/global/mgonlinelogo.jpg http://mg.co.za/rss/africa http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-25-pillay-pushes-to-suspend-sanctions-against-zimbabwe/ UN rights chief Navi Pillay has urged the West to suspend sanctions on Zimbabwe and its president to give the country a chance to implement reforms. Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-25-pillay-pushes-to-suspend-sanctions-against-zimbabwe/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-25-egypt-elections-voting/ Vote counting has begun in Egypt's landmark election, which pitted stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:56:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-25-egypt-elections-voting/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-egypt-ushers-in-second-republic/ Voters have gone to the polls to elect a president after the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's rule. But doubts remain about Egypt's future. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:21:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-egypt-ushers-in-second-republic/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-brave-journalism-on-the-continent/ Outside South Africa, investigative reporters are excelling at probing social issues. Gill Moodie reports. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:12:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-brave-journalism-on-the-continent/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-food-security-action-must-follow-words/ With the backing of the G8 and the private sector, smallholder farming will take Africa forward, writes Jane Karuku. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:52:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-food-security-action-must-follow-words/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-africas-growing-pains-are-evident/ Setbacks for democracy in Africa co-exist with signs that signal welcomed progress, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:39:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-africas-growing-pains-are-evident/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-legitimacy-crisis-haunts-angolan-election/ A court ruling that ousted the controversial president of Angola's national electoral commission has been hailed by the country's opposition parties. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:24:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-legitimacy-crisis-haunts-angolan-election/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-zanu-pf-courts-top-un-official/ Activists say the hosting of the United Nations' Navi Pillay is an attempt to sugar-coat Zimbabwe's poor human rights record. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:12:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-zanu-pf-courts-top-un-official/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-egypts-revolution-wont-end-with-the-presidential-election/ Beyond Tahrir Square, Egypt's uprising is one that intersects with grassroots struggles in Europe and that's what the elites fear most. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:38:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-egypts-revolution-wont-end-with-the-presidential-election/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-angola-sets-next-general-election-date/ Angola has set August 31 as the date for elections likely to return President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his ruling MPLA to power. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:03:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-angola-sets-next-general-election-date/