Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
South Africa’s economy grows 1.1% in 2025, below government estimates
South Africa's economy grew 1.1% in 2025, slower than the country's central bank and National Treasury had forecast, statistics agency...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa central bank to redraft risk scenarios as US-Israel war on Iran boosts oil price
South Africa's central bank will redraft its risk scenarios for its next rate-setting policy meeting as the widening Middle East...
Read moreDetailsMiriam Makeba (1932-2008): South African civil rights activist, singer and actress
Miriam Makeba's influence extended beyond art to become an institutional and intellectual legacy. She contributed to strengthening confidence in African...
Read moreDetailsChangamire Dombo I (1684–1695): Leader who expelled Portuguese invaders
Dombo's historical significance is evident in halting colonial expansion: he was primarily responsible for delaying the full-scale European colonisation of...
Read moreDetailsSobhuza II (1899-1982): Former Ngwenyama of Eswatini who led independence transition
King Sobhuza II, nicknamed "Ngwenyama" (Lion), is the central figure in the modern history of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). His reign,...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir
South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked
South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Lekota, who led breakaway from ANC, dies at 77
South African anti-apartheid activist Mosiuoa Lekota, who broke away from the African National Congress to found a new political party,...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe releases over 4,000 prisoners under presidential amnesty
Zimbabwe on Monday began releasing nearly 4,000 inmates under a presidential amnesty in a bid to ease overcrowding in the...
Read moreDetailsCongo-Zambia copper corridor to reopen Tuesday after road damage, minister
The main corridor for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper, cobalt and other mineral exports is expected to reopen on...
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