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FIFTEEN political parties will contest the forthcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections. Of these fifteen, the overwhelming majority of them can't claim to have a constituency that is broadly a reflection of the diversity of our Republic. (AllAfrica)

The MDC has accused ZANU PF of mobilizing its militia to re-open torture bases countrywide, to intimidate the electorate into accepting the controversial Kariba Draft constitution. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party says it has unearthed evidence that meetings are being convened to revive terror squads to harass, intimidate and torture people to endorse the draft constitutional document, which leaves sweeping presidential powers largely intact. (AllAfrica)

CABINET will soon decide on the course of action to take against ministers who looted State assets before the formation of the inclusive government in February amid indications that there is convergence in the thinking of the three principals in the transitional arrangement to wield the axe on those caught on the wrong side of the law. (AllAfrica)

Fresh negotiations to deal with the so-called outstanding issues in the unity government are expected to begin in earnest this weekend nearly two weeks after the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika directed at its meeting in Mozambique that Zimbabwe resolves its niggling issues within 30 days. (AllAfrica)

When Kgomotso Mogami threw her name into the hat to contest the Gaborone Central parliamentary seat it was easy for many people to write her off. (AllAfrica)

South African refugee rights group, PASSOP, has slammed local government officials for their handling of this week's outbreak of xenophobic violence near Cape Town, which saw more than 3000 foreigners, mainly Zimbabweans, flee their homes. (AllAfrica)

The mainstream MDC on Friday launched a stinging attack on negotiators from the MDC-M, branding their counterparts as 'mischievious and insincere' for delaying talks to resolve the outstanding issues in the unity government. (AllAfrica)

ONE of the key roles of Parliament, according to the Constitution of Zimbabwe, is that of making laws for the peace, order and good of the country. (AllAfrica)

THE Unity Accord survived its sternest test ever on Monday when all but one of the ZANU-PF provinces that were still to select their preferred candidates to the presidium upheld a decision by the politburo to reserve the chairmanship of the party for the former PF-ZAPU to avert cracks that were threatening to further split the party. (AllAfrica)

Politician Bernard Balikani has set a very good example by taking responsibility and quitting as president of the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) following a disastrous performance in last month's general elections. (AllAfrica)

ANGOLA versus Mali will be the opening game of the tournament. Group A will be based in Luanda, Group B will be in Cabinda in the north of the country, Group C will play in Benguela, and Group D will be based in Lubango. (AllAfrica)

Party representatives have called for a halt to early registration of voters to avoid objections that lead to apathy. (AllAfrica)

Men have been urged to discard their egos and report any form of abuse by their female counterparts so gender-based violence programmes can include them. (AllAfrica)

New Gaborone Mayor Veronica Lesole believes that she did not get the post because the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) wanted to prop up women. (AllAfrica)

Plot number 4297 in Khurumela ward in Palapye is no ordinary physical address, though it was desolate a few months ago. (AllAfrica)

Despite the fact that he quit after disaster had struck, Bernard Balikani has said he left the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) presidency a happy man. (AllAfrica)

To say that it was destiny that set Botswana apart to be the shining star for Africa on the world's political and economic stages would be a gross understatement. (AllAfrica)

Wednesday's parliamentary session witnessed the explosion of an underlying subterranean fire that had been simmering for sometime between political foes. (AllAfrica)

Officers from the human resources department at the Francistown City Council (FCC) have been slammed for sleeping on the job and failing to deliver. (AllAfrica)

Assistant Superintendent Goganang Pule has expressed concern over the high rate of maintenance cases reported against men in Selebi-Phikwe. (AllAfrica)

In a move that shows that Zambia has not abandoned its war on corruption following the recent disbanding of the Task Force on Corruption, government has appealed against opposition Patriotic Front (PF) president Micheal Sata's case in which he was awarded damages for alleged malicious prosecution. (AllAfrica)

Police have cleared the mist surrounding the death of a 47-year-old woman of Matshelagabedi who was found dead in her car along Matshelagabedi-Francistown road last week. (AllAfrica)

While the 30 percent alcohol levy introduced last year has raised more than P180 million, to be channelled towards youth development, it has left Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited with a huge dent which has compromised their overall financial performance. (AllAfrica)

Our performance in this house is not going to be measured necessarily by the number of questions we ask and motions we pass through this parliament but by their relevance to the lives of our constituents and how they ultimately translate into resolutions. (AllAfrica)

The just ended sight at the Diamond Trading Company Botswana, though still a long way from normal levels, saw a favourable improvement in sales when compared to the same period last year when virtually no diamonds were sold (AllAfrica)

Analysts expect the interest rate to remain unchanged for the time being as inflation is expected not to move significantly in the coming months. (AllAfrica)

Athletics is for people who prefer steroids to beer. Golf is for people with enormous egos and no dress sense. Is there any sporting group I haven't offended yet? (AllAfrica)

International banking group, Standard Chartered Bank says that its conservative approach to business is the reason why the bank has been successful over a long period of time and they are confident the strategy will continue to pay dividends in future. (AllAfrica)

Four clubs are still in contention for the Choppies' sponsored annual netball tournament, which ends tomorrow. (AllAfrica)

First Division North side, Satmos has appealed for support in its bid to bounce back to the Premier League. (AllAfrica)

JOHANNESBURG Saturday, November 21, 2009 (IRIN) - South Africans are dying younger and in greater numbers, and HIV/AIDS is to blame, according to a report released this week by the South African Institute of Race Relations. (IRIN)