http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Thabo_MbekiFind stories, videos, and photos about Thabo Mbeki from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:53:27 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/africa/02/10/south.africa.elections/tztop.zuma.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Thabo_Mbeki14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Thabo Mbeki from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/10/south.africa.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/10/south.africa.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africans will hold general elections on April 22, the president announced Tuesday in Parliament, setting the stage for a campaign that will see the leading contender running despite his pending legal problems.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855732,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1855732,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe head of a breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling party told thousands of cheering supporters Saturday that the African National Congress had turned the country's post-apartheid hope into despair with corrupt, incompetent and divisive policiesSat, 01 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Mugabe and his opponents are unable to implement a power-sharing deal. Now the opposition wants regional interventionSat, 18 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/14/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/14/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and political rival Morgan Tsvangirai failed to reach an agreement Tuesday over new fissures in their power-sharing deal signed last month, despite hours of negotiations.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith Zimbabwe's political power-sharing deal in jeopardy, South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki planned crisis talks Monday with both sides in HarareMon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/11/mugabe.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/11/mugabe.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextRobert Mugabe's political rivals Saturday accused the Zimbabwean president of "ambush" in allocating key ministries to his own party in defiance of a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending political turmoil in the country.Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIrreconcilable differences between supporters of ex-President Thabo Mbeki and those of his rival Jacob Zuma may lead to the creation of a new partyWed, 08 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847979,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847979,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the international community distracted by the financial crisis, Zimbabwe's embattled president backs away from sharing powerTue, 07 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847125,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn angry exchange of public denunciations between top leaders of the ANC suggests that some Mbeki loyalists may be planning to quit the partyFri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1844846,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAIDS activists on Friday celebrated the removal of South Africa's health minister, accused of causing countless unnecessary deaths by promoting nutritional supplements instead of conventional medicine for people with HIVFri, 26 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/25/south.africa.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/25/south.africa.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa's Parliament chose the deputy president of the ruling ANC party, Kgalema Motlanthe, as interim president Thursday to replace outgoing President Thabo Mbeki, the African National Congress said.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843631,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843631,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The political infighting between Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma has broken the ruling party's grip on the moral authority of a liberation movement Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKgalema Motlanthe, a former political prisoner and middle-ground consensus-builder, is expected to become South Africa's interim leader as it transitions to a Jacob Zuma presidencyWed, 24 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/23/south.africa.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/23/south.africa.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen South African ministers and the deputy president have resigned as President Thabo Mbeki prepares to leave office.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843253,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843253,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe South African President's resignation opens the path to power for rival Jacob Zuma amidst questions about his country's future courseMon, 22 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/22/south.africa.mbeki.successor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/22/south.africa.mbeki.successor/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress party is to name deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as the successor to President Thabo Mbeki Monday, two government sources have told CNN.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/21/south.africa.mbeki.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/21/south.africa.mbeki.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki announced his formal resignation Sunday during a televised address but did not say when he would leave office.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/21/south.africa.mbeki.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/21/south.africa.mbeki.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leadership of the ruling African National Congress party in South Africa's call for President Thabo Mbeki to resign means the end of an era in South African politics.Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843112,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843112,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe ruling ANC forces the President's resignation amid fierce party infighting over a court case against his chef rivalSat, 20 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/20/south.africa.mbeki.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/20/south.africa.mbeki.resigns/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki agreed Saturday to resign, clearing the way for his longtime political rival, Jacob Zuma, to run for the office next spring.Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843102,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843102,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSouth Africa's president has agreed to resign after the country's ruling party called on him to step downSat, 20 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/15/zimbabwe.powershare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/15/zimbabwe.powershare/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's political rivals set aside deep differences Monday to sign a power-sharing deal intended to end the violent crisis that has paralyzed the country since the disputed election in March.Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMugabe and Tsvangirai agree to share power. Just how remains to be seen, but it's the best news the long-suffering country has had in a decadeFri, 12 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/11/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextA power-sharing deal has been reached between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/11/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/11/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to power-sharing negotiations Monday afternoon with several "sticking points" left to resolve.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/10/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/10/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter several hours of power-sharing negotiations, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai adjourned the talks early Monday -- apparently without reaching a deal.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/09/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/08/09/zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA power-sharing deal between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is just "one or two sticking points" away, sources close to the negotiations said Saturday.Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1829407,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1829407,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsANC president Jacob Zuma, frontrunner to lead the country, is facing renewed corruption chargesWed, 06 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/30/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/30/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki is heading to Zimbabwe for talks with the country's president and the head of an opposition faction, the South African government announced Wednesday.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/29/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/29/zimbabwe.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextPower-sharing talks between Zimbabwe's president and main opposition candidate are continuing and going "very well," South African President Thabo Mbeki said Tuesday after reports that the two sides had deadlocked.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/21/zimbabwe.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's president and his main political rival have signed an agreement for formal talks.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825151,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMugabe and Tsvangirai agree to negotiate, making way for a possible end to the country's crisis. But obstacles remainMon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824603,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824603,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe nation's beaten down opposition may end up being forced to accept what it swears is unacceptable: A power-sharing dealSat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824572,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824572,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNelson Mandela welcomed scores to the festive tent outside his home Saturday for the formal celebration of the anti-apartheid icon's 90th birthdaySat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/05/zimbabwe.video/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/05/zimbabwe.video/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki met Saturday with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition faction, the South African Foreign Affairs Department said.Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/02/un.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/02/un.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States may soon put forward a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would slap U.N. sanctions on Zimbabwe's long-time president, Robert Mugabe, and 11 senior members of his government.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/02/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/02/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe President Robert Mugabe "has blood on his hands" after the violence leading up to last week's election and should step down, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.hang/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.hang/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials at an African Union summit Tuesday adopted a resolution urging talks in Zimbabwe aimed at promoting peace and stability in the country, according to Egypt's official news agency.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/01/zimbabwe.embassy/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's spokesman said Tuesday that talk of Western intervention in the country's politics smacks of colonialism and that the United Kingdom "can go and hang a thousand times."Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818029,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818029,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first timeThu, 26 Jun 2008 00:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/18/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki met with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday hoping to quell bitterness over the presidential election, government and opposition party sources said.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/safrica.mmm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/safrica.mmm/index.html#cnnSTCTextOrganizers expect hundreds of thousands of people to converge on central Pretoria Tuesday as a part of the country's so-called Million Man March against crime.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/25/southafrica.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/25/southafrica.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki called the recent xenophobic attacks in his country a "disgrace" Sunday and warned that the attackers would be jailed. Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/21/sa.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/21/sa.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki has approved the deployment of the army to help stop attacks on foreigners that have claimed at least 22 lives, his office announced Wednesday.Wed, 21 May 2008 23:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/10/zimbabwe.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/10/zimbabwe.tsvangirai/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will contest the presidential runoff with incumbent Robert Mugabe, he announced on Saturday.Sat, 10 May 2008 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/09/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/09/zimbabwe.mbeki/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will announce on Saturday whether he will take part in a presidential runoff, a spokesman for his party said Friday.Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/07/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/07/zimbabwe.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition said post-election violence was increasing Wednesday, a day after the army denied unleashing attacks on critics in the southern African country.Wed, 07 May 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/24/zimbabwe.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/24/zimbabwe.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's election crisis will "explode" if other nations fail to take action, the leader of South Africa's ruling party said Wednesday.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1734073,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1734073,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Mugabe continues to resist his electorate's verdict, Zimbabwe's neighbors could be the key to resolving the crisisTue, 22 Apr 2008 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/17/zimbabwe.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/17/zimbabwe.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for the United Nations to set up a criminal court to prosecute those guilty of violence in the aftermath of the stalled election in his troubled country. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1732093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1732093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSouth Africa, which has been reluctant to criticize Zimbabwe publicly, made a strong call Thursday for the release of the African nation's presidential vote talliesFri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1731111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn opposition protest action fizzles, as fear of violence and poverty discourages people from staying away from work Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile Mugabe's regime continues to withhold the elections result, even his most ardent rivals may be too afraid of violence to turn out for a planned general strike Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/13/zimbabwe.mugabe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/13/zimbabwe.mugabe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA summit of Southern African leaders, meeting to discuss Zimbabwe's electoral stalemate, concluded Sunday with a weak declaration that appealed for a quick release of the results and the conclusion that the country is not in crisis.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/12/zimbabwe.mugabeout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/12/zimbabwe.mugabeout/index.html#cnnSTCTextZimbabwe's opposition party called for a general strike to start Tuesday, the day after the country's High Court is due to decide whether to force publication of presidential election results, a party spokesman said Saturday.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/13/police.chief/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/13/police.chief/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa's embattled police commissioner resigned Sunday as president of Interpol, a day after he took an extended leave of absence from his police duties, the international crime-fighting agency said in a statement.Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/08/safrica.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/08/safrica.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress said Tuesday that Jacob Zuma will be its presidential candidate in the 2009 national elections, despite his pending trial on corruption and other charges, the South African Press Association reported.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/s.africa.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/s.africa.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African prosecutors on Tuesday denied claims that President Thabo Mbeki influenced their indictment of newly elected African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/20/safrica.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/20/safrica.zuma/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo days after he was elected leader of the African National Congress, Jacob Zuma brushed aside a threat by South Africa's chief prosecutor to charge him with corruption.Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:35:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe triumph of Jacob Zuma in the race to lead the ANC marks a stunning veto of the course charted by its leaderTue, 18 Dec 2007 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/16/southafrica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/12/16/southafrica/index.html#cnnSTCTextAppealing for unity and taking a jab at his political rival, South African President Thabo Mbeki made a last-ditch attempt on Sunday to rescue his political career as he addressed a conference of the governing party.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:05:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the ANC gathers to elect its leader, a new round of corruption allegations are leveled against the leading contender, Jacob ZumaSat, 15 Dec 2007 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1670129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1670129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe justice system becomes a battleground for a power struggle within the ruling partyWed, 10 Oct 2007 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/20/safrica.health.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/20/safrica.health.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth African President Thabo Mbeki shrugged off opposition calls to fire his health minister on Monday after a newspaper reported she is an alcoholic and still drinking despite having a liver transplant.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651830,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651830,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Mbeki fires the health minister who has tried to bring some sense to the nation's war against the disease Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main.0800/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main.0800/index.htmlSecurity was tight around the mountain town of Davos, Switzerland as global political and business leaders gathered for the annual World Economic forum.Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/01/27/davos.main/index.htmlUK Prime Minister Tony Blair, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and rock star Bono joined forces Thursday in Davos an attempt to focus the world spotlight on the plight of Africa.Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/09/ivory.mbeki/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/09/ivory.mbeki/index.htmlFrench soldiers opened fire Tuesday on a mob at the entrance to a hotel in Abidjan, killing 11 people, including two police officers and a pregnant woman, Ivory Coast police said.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/28/mbeki.buthelezi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/28/mbeki.buthelezi/index.htmlSouth African President Thabo Mbeki appointed an expanded Cabinet Wednesday that will focus on economic stability and attempt to bolster the country's foreign relations.Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/27/safrica.freedom/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/04/27/safrica.freedom/index.htmlSouth Africa is throwing a $13 million party to celebrate its first decade of freedom after the end of apartheid.Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/01/22/zimbabwe.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/01/22/zimbabwe.talks/index.htmlZimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has agreed to hold formal talks with his political opponents, South African President Thabo Mbeki announced Thursday.Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:19:00 EST