Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show
Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country's presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s debt restructuring remains snagged on Afreximbank problems
Zambia's debt restructuring remains snagged on its thorny negotiations with the African Export-Import Bank and won't be resolved until next...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s DA names former leader Zille as candidate for Johannesburg mayor
South Africa's Democratic Alliance said on Saturday former leader Helen Zille would be its next candidate for mayor of Johannesburg,...
Read moreDetailsMalawi’s ex-president Mutharika takes early lead in election
Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off for...
Read moreDetailsOne in three South Africans have never heard of AI: what this means for policy
As South Africa moves towards a national AI strategy following the publication of a National AI Policy Framework, the focus must...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa: court denies Lungu family appeal, orders burial in Zambia
Pretoria's High Court has denied an appeal by the family of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu, who wanted him to...
Read moreDetailsAfrican manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
African manufacturers are lobbying U.S. Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa grants long-term leases to oil majors at key Durban fuel hub
South Africa has granted oil majors and traders, including BP and Vitol, extended access at its main petrochemical hub, ending years...
Read moreDetailsMalawi votes amid economic downturn and leadership discontent
Malawi started voting on Tuesday in an election pitting President Lazarus Chakwera against his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with sky-high inflation...
Read moreDetailsNamib Sand Sea, Namibia
The Namib Sand Sea stretches along the Atlantic coast of Namibia, representing one of the most stunning natural landscapes on...
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