Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
BRICS Plus and the Shifting Global Power Balance: Implications of South Africa’s Role
Initially composed of four members—Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006—with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025,...
Read moreDetailsChina’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Read moreDetailsMalawi hikes fuel prices for second time in four months
Malawi's energy regulator hiked the price of petrol and diesel for the second time in four months on Tuesday to...
Read moreDetailsThe Khoikhoi people of southern Africa
The Khoikhoi (or Khoekhoe) are one of the oldest ethnic groups to have settled in southern Africa, and along with...
Read moreDetailsMbunda people of Angola and Zambia
The Mbunda ethnic group is one of the oldest human groups in the Zambezi Basin, primarily distributed between southeastern Angola...
Read moreDetailsThe Yao/Wayao people of Lake Malawi
The Yao people, also known as Wayao, are one of the most influential ethnic groups in the African Great Lakes...
Read moreDetailsAfDB 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...
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