Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Zambia’s Hichilema win gives investors continuity, now they want growth
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's re-election hands investors the policy continuity they sought, while negotiations on a new International Monetary Fund programme provide...
Read moreDetailsZambia says it arrested opposition figures on night of elections
Zambian police arrested several leading opposition figures on the night of national elections last week, accusing them of posing a...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa seeks reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations
South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of...
Read moreDetailsZambia votes in election expected to favour incumbent Hichilema
Zambians voted on Thursday in a national election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema's economic gains since a pandemic-era...
Read moreDetailsUS Senate votes to extend AGOA trade programme for 32 African nations
The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on...
Read moreDetailsNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah: President of Namibia
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is one of the prominent political figures in Namibia's modern history. She made history as the country's first...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 illegal miners, police say
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North...
Read moreDetailsA study shows wind and solar projects in Kenya and South Africa don’t always benefit the communities that host them
Private investment in clean energy projects is growing: in sub-Saharan Africa, it’s approaching US$40 billion a year. These “green transition” investments...
Read moreDetailsWhy African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices...
Read moreDetailsInfantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president
The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday, at...
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