Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap
The African Development Bank held its first meeting with a group of Arab development finance institutions in Abidjan on Tuesday...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa welcomes U.S. House approval of Africa trade programme renewal
South Africa's government on Tuesday welcomed the approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill that would renew...
Read moreDetailsChina, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters
China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged his co-ruling African National Congress to address its dismal record on providing...
Read moreDetailsZambia seeks new IMF programme rather than extension
Zambia will work on a new programme with the International Monetary Fund instead of seeking to extend its loan agreement...
Read moreDetailsMalawi’s President Mutharika withholds assent to Constitution Amendment Bill
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has opted not to sign the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and returned it to parliament...
Read moreDetailsTorrential rains paralyse roads in Mozambique’s Nampula
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in northern Mozambique’s Nampula province, leaving key stretches of road impassable across nine districts. The...
Read moreDetailsBotswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says
Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa slams US strike, capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
The South African government has condemned the United States for its military strike in Venezuela on Saturday and the capture...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Tech Boom: Where Data Centers Are Expanding in 2025
This ranking focuses on the 10 African countries with the most operational data centers according to Statista, November 2025. Before...
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