Thabo Mbeki

New beginning in South Africa’s AIDS battle

Health & Medicine

South Africa has the largest number of HIV-infected people on the planet, but the country is taking aggressive new steps to fight AIDS.

South Africa and AIDS

Health & Medicine

African Union adopts resolution on Zimbabwe

Voters Sour on South Africa’s Ruling Party

Global Politics
The World

Africa’s changing political landscape

Global Politics
The World

Thabo Mbeki returns to Zimbabwe to save power-sharing deal

Global Politics

More troubles in Zimbabwe: Just four weeks after brokering a power-sharing deal, South Africa’s former president Thabo Mbeki is back in Zimbabwe to try to save it. Guest: Jonah Fisher, BBC correspondent, in Johannesburg

The World

South African president on way out

Global Politics

South African President Thabo Mbeki’s is stepping down this week. He was essentially forced out by his own party, the African National Congress. Terry FitzPatrick reports from Cape Town.

The World

Zimbabwe talks

Global Politics

President Robert Mugabe and his rival Morgan Tsvangerai have agreed to begin talks to help end the political crisis that has caused months of violence

The World

Zimbabwe opposition leader refuses to negotiate

Global Politics

The African Union is urging the two sides to talk but opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he won’t negotiate a government of national unity unless he is recognized as the country’s rightful leader, as The World’s Jeb Sharp has an update.

The World

Military intervention for Zimbabwe

Global Politics

There are increased calls for military intervention in Zimbabwe but foreign leaders may be reluctant to commit troops to a potential humanitarian operation, as The World’s Jason Margolis has more.