Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to exclude Pretoria from next year's G20...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa arrests four men suspected of planning to fight for Russia
South African police said they arrested four men en route to Russia who are suspected of having been recruited to...
Read moreDetailsIran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
Iran seized on Sunday an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 litres of smuggled fuel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. "We...
Read moreDetailsTrump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive
Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington...
Read moreDetailsEuropean and African leaders gather in Angola for EU-AU summit
The seventh annual European Union-African Union summit opened in Angola on Monday, under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa probes Zuma’s daughter over Russia mercenary links
South African police said Sunday it would investigate former President Jacob Zuma's daughter for her alleged role in recruiting South...
Read moreDetailsChina pledges to work more closely with South Africa on range of issues
China has pledged to work more closely with South Africa to deepen mutual political trust between the two countries. Premier...
Read moreDetailsZambian government welcomes ratings upgrade that sees country exit default status
Zambia's finance minister on Sunday welcomed a milestone upgrade from S&P Global ratings agency that removed the copper-rich country's default...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa says G20 summit outcome renews commitment to multilateralism
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the Leaders' Declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed...
Read moreDetailsChina pledges $3.5 million for South Africa’s HIV response
China has pledged $3.49 million to support HIV prevention services in South Africa over the next two years under a...
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