Southern Africa
Sri Lanka: Jaffna University students speak to WSWS
By Subash Somachandran, August 11, 2009
Jaffna University students and staff recently spoke with WSWS correspondents over the run-down state of the campus, its desperate lack of basic facilities and the ongoing military repression.
South Africa: Zuma appoints cabinet to please investors
By Chris Talbot, May 16, 2009
New South African President Jacob Zuma has appointed a business-friendly cabinet.
South Africa: Zuma’s victory expresses deepening class tensions
By Chris Talbot, April 30, 2009
The election victory of the African National Congress and its leader, Jacob Zuma, is a distorted expression of powerful social tensions within South Africa.
South Africa: Charges dropped against Zuma in run-up to election
By Chris Talbot, April 20, 2009
In the latest development in the longstanding legal conflict within South Africa’s ruling elite, corruption charges have been dropped against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma.
IMF and World Bank reports predict bleak future for Africa
By Trevor Johnson, April 2, 2009
The IMF predicts the global economic crisis will have a huge and disproportionate impact on sub-Saharan Africa.
Populist businessman takes power in Madagascar
By Barry Mason, March 28, 2009
Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has been sworn in president of the Indian Ocean Island of Madagascar.
Zimbabwe: MDC proceeds with power-sharing fiasco
By Chris Talbot and Barry Mason, February 21, 2009
Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change has been sworn in as prime minister in a power-sharing government in Zimbabwe.
Letters on Rwanda
February 13, 2009
A selection of recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site on Rwanda.
A reply to correspondence on the Rwandan genocide
By Chris Talbot, February 13, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site has received two letters strenuously objecting to our line on the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994, when hundreds of thousands of Rwandans identified as Tutsis w...
South Africa: Zuma faces corruption charges after court reverses previous judgment
By Patrick O'Keefe, February 2, 2009
The Supreme Court of Appeals has effectively reinstated criminal charges against African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma.
South Africa: Behind the ANC breakaway
By Chris Talbot, November 19, 2008
The decision of a number of former leaders to break away from the African National Congress and to set up a new party is the latest manifestation of the bitter conflict and infighting that has develop...
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
November 7, 2008
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
