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Labour | Politics | Human rights SA workers to "invade Swaziland" afrol News - On the day of the planned mass protest in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland, 12 April, the powerful trade union COSATU in neighbouring South Africa plans a protest march to "invade" the kingdom in solidarity. |
Politics | Human rights Swazi regime clamps down on protesters afrol News - Some 10,000 pro-democracy protesters in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland are met with police forces "armed to their teeth" and roadblocks throughout the city of Manzini. |
Labour | Society | Economy - Development Unions to stop Walmart entering South Africa afrol News - South African and international trade unions are facing the US retail giant Walmart in court next week to stop it from entering into the South African economy without "appropriate conditions." |
Labour | Politics | Human rights Swaziland uprising "begins on Friday" afrol News - Trade unions and student organisations in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland are to start mass protests and strikes tomorrow, Friday, demanding democracy and economic reforms. |
Economy - Development | Technology Southern Africa to get infrastructure master plan afrol News - The long-awaited launch of the Regional Infrastructure Master Plan for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) later this year is expected to guide development in key infrastructure such as road, rail, ports and electricity. |
Politics | Human rights | Media Protest concerns spark Angola arrest wave afrol News - Responding to a possible wave of pro-democracy protests, the government of Angola not only organised a large pro-regime march, but also is arresting journalists and harassing media. |
Politics Zambia President "to win" upcoming polls afrol News - Zambia's President Rupiah Banda expects his MMD party to score an easy victory in an election that he says will be coming in a matter of months. Elections must be held in 2011. |
Politics | Human rights | Media Zim treason charges for viewing Egypt on TV afrol News - Zimbabwe is charging 45 persons with treason for having viewed TV reports about North African and Middle East protests. |
Economy - Development | Politics Malawi continues war on donors afrol News - The police in Malawi blames one of its major donors for anti-government protests, following a united front of foreign donors expressing concern over new, repressive legislation. |
Politics | Society Libya's ambassador in Namibia defects afrol News - A Namibian-based diplomat at the Libyan Embassy has defected to join anti-Ghaddafi and pro-democracy movement at home and abroad. Saad Bakar (44) and his family have left Namibia for "a Mediterranean destination". |
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