Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
South African president reinstates suspended police chief
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday he was reinstating the country's police chief, six months after he was...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa to stop subsidizing imported vehicle kits, pushing automakers to build locally
South Africa will stop providing policy support for automakers that import near-complete vehicles for local assembly, Trade, Industry and Competition...
Read moreDetailsAngola aims for faster oil and gas concessions as part of new regulatory revamp
Angola intends to implement faster exploration concessions from next year as part of a new long-term hydrocarbon strategy that aims...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Countries Ranked on the Global AI Index 2026
Nigeria is the leading African country in the second edition of the Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (GIRAI), ranking...
Read moreDetailsAbu Dhabi’s IRH seeks more mining assets in Zambia
International Resources Holding (IRH) and Zambia's state-owned miner ZCCM Investments Holdings are jointly looking for new mining opportunities, two years after...
Read moreDetailsMalawi motorists sleep at petrol stations as fuel shortages return
Motorists are sleeping overnight at petrol stations and taxi drivers have been left without work as crippling fuel shortages grip...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Zuma’s hospitalisation raises questions over MK party election campaign
Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South...
Read moreDetailsRamaphosa, Kiir discuss South Sudan elections, peace process
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Tshwane on Wednesday, focusing on...
Read moreDetailsZambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after ‘decoupling’ from health pact
Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement...
Read moreDetails2026 Africa Press Freedom Ranking
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index 2026 for Africa highlights the ongoing challenges and threats to press...
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