1. Zambians bury president Mwanawasa

Thousands of Zambians have gathered to bury Levy Mwanawasa, the late Zambian president, who did much to bring his southern African country a success story.

04/09/2008

2. Zimbabwe MPs 'detained by police'

Two MPs from Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been detained as parliament prepared to meet for the first time since controversial parliamentary elections in March.

26/08/2008

3. Zimbabwe's MDC wins key position

Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has won the vote for parliament speaker, the clerk of parliament has said.

25/08/2008

4. Zambian president dies after stroke

Levy Mwanawasa, the Zambian president, has died in hospital in Paris, where he was receiving treatment following a stroke he suffered earlier in the year.

19/08/2008

5. Zimbabwe power deal in balance

Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition have failed to reach a power-sharing agreement at a summit of southern African leaders in Johannesburg.

18/08/2008

6. Zimbabwe blocks Tsvangirai trip

Zimbabwean authorities have confiscated the passport for Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition, preventing him from travelling to South Africa for a regional summit.

14/08/2008

7. Zimbabwe talks move forward

Zimbabwe's political rivals are edging closer to a power-sharing deal following talks in the country's capital mediated by Thabo Mbeki, the South African president.

10/08/2008

8. Zimbabwe deal 'utter nonsense'

A spokesman for Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president, has described reports of a power-sharing deal being reached with the opposition as "utter nonsense".

08/08/2008