Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Namibia says it is being removed from financial crime watchdog’s ‘grey list’
Namibia said on Friday that Paris-based financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was removing it from its...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe’s leader makes another move to consolidate power
Emmerson Mnangagwa's political skills may have earned him the nickname "The Crocodile", but it still took half a century of...
Read moreDetailsAfrican, Caribbean states back slavery reparations plan at Ghana meeting
African and Caribbean nations on Friday demanded formal apologies from countries that benefited from transatlantic slavery, as well as debt...
Read moreDetailsChina’s African tariff removals, trade surge spur yuan adoption
Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan...
Read moreDetailsNamibia’s energy minister confirms removal of petroleum commissioner Shino
Namibia's energy minister confirmed the removal of Maggy Shino as the country's Petroleum Commissioner, ending months of speculation but did...
Read moreDetailsSouth African labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests
South Africa's biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country,...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woes
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday warned against blaming migrants for the country's economic pain, saying they should not...
Read moreDetailsSchooling is the most severely affected by conflict when children are the target – Study
If children are not going to school in the first place, it is often because families do not feel it...
Read moreDetailsXenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa’s image abroad, says minister
A surge in attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa is damaging the country's global image and fuelling a backlash...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe’s state gold miner plans to double output by 2029 as expansion projects take off
Zimbabwe's state-owned gold mining company Mutapa Gold Resources plans to double its annual output to 220,000 ounces by 2029 after...
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