Riot police in the capital of Zimbabwe have arrested nearly 400 supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change, a U.N. information network said. The United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks said Friday the supporters had been attempting to seek refuge at the opposition party’s offices when they were arrested.

Passing the House of Representatives on a voice vote, S. 1858 has been sent to President Bush for signature.

The Zimbabwean army is responsible for a new wave of rights violations throughout Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch said today.

Pretoria - A farm owner was wounded during a shoot-out with men he found in his yard in Atteridgeville West, said police on Tuesday

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- South African credit growth accelerated to an annual 22.6 percent in March, higher than expected, reinforcing speculation the central bank will raise interest rates for a second time this year.

Russia showed off on Tuesday the first modernised Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber, which a senior air force official said would help Moscow match the nuclear capability of a potential enemy.

South Africa's 13-year moratorium on elephant culling was set to be lifted on Thursday to combat a surge in population numbers, despite an outcry from animal rights activists.

Zimbabwe's army is supplying militants with weapons to intimidate voters to ensure that Robert Mugabe wins a possible run-off in the presidential election, Human Rights Watch said

A Durban taxi driver and conductor were arrested for allegedly raping a passenger, police said on Tuesday.

Farmers protesting against farm murders have handed a memorandum to Mpumalanga police demanding the agriculture minister be investigated for hate speech and inciting murder, AfriForum said on Tuesday.