Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
The 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...
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 moreDetailsImam Abdullah Haron (1924-1969): South African Muslim cleric and anti-apartheid activist
Imam Abdullah Haron represents a pivotal figure in the history of the South African struggle against apartheid. He was a...
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 moreDetailsJoyce Banda, educator and former president of Malawi
Joyce Banda is one of the most prominent political and social figures in the history of Malawi. Her unconventional ascent...
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...
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