2001-06-27 04:00:00 PDT Johannesburg-- Thabo Mbeki admits he is no Nelson Mandela. He joked shortly before coming to power two years ago that Mandela's shoes were "too ugly" for him to want to fill ...

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In the past has publicly questioned the connection between HIV and AIDS, minimized the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic and did not support widespread treatment or testing for AIDS. Was expelled from ...

The governance crisis engulfing South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has reached a critical juncture, with ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Thabo Mbeki delivered what some observers are calling the best speech of his career Sunday. Ironically, it happened to announce his resignation from South Africa’s ...

The failure of South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki to be reelected leader of the African National Congress is a dramatic indicator of how far the ruling party’s leadership has strayed from its ...

South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki fires his second in command — a man once tapped as his successor. Deputy President Jacob Zuma's future had looked shaky ever since his financial advisor was ...

A transition to democracy in Sudan will be difficult and needs robust support from the United States and African leaders. By Alex de Waal He governed as a man distorted by the violence and oppression ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. South African president Thabo Mbeki has condemned "shameful acts" of anti-immigrant violence in an address to the nation, and warned of ...

In the past has publicly questioned the connection between HIV and AIDS, minimized the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic and did not support widespread treatment or testing for AIDS. Mbeki’s father was ...