Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
‘World is tired of lectures’, South Africa tells US
In a sharp escalation of diplomatic tensions, South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has told the United...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa will take a ‘break’ from G20 under Trump, presidency says
South Africa's presidency joked on Thursday that the country would "take a commercial break" from the G20 while U.S. President...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Development Bank says it plans $1.78 billion financing for Namibia
The African Development Bank plans $1.78 billion of financing for Namibia over the next few years, backing projects in sectors...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa, Mozambique sign energy cooperation deal
South Africa and Mozambique have signed a landmark energy cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating joint infrastructure projects and boosting energy...
Read moreDetailsNamibia’s president appoints new mines, energy and industry minister
Namibia's president on Tuesday appointed Modestus Amutse as the Southern African country's new minister of mines, energy and industry. Amutse's...
Read moreDetailsRamaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa arrests four men suspected of planning to fight for Russia
South African police said they arrested four men en route to Russia who are suspected of having been recruited to...
Read moreDetailsIran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
Iran seized on Sunday an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 litres of smuggled fuel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. "We...
Read moreDetailsTrump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive
Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington...
Read moreDetailsEuropean and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit
The seventh annual European Union-African Union summit opened in Angola on Monday, under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through...
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