Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Sasol seeks to soften US tariff blow on South African exports
South African petrochemical firm Sasol is working to contain the impact of higher tariffs on its chemical exports to the U.S.,...
Read moreDetailsEswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees
Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa opens freight rail network to private firms
South Africa's government said on Friday it will allow private firms to run trains on its freight rail network, aiming...
Read moreDetailsJapan unveils $5.5B plan, AI training to boost Africa ties
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched a bold push to deepen...
Read moreDetailsUS suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says
The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, its embassy in the capital Harare said...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa slams U.S. human rights report as “deeply flawed”
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly rejected the latest U.S. Human Rights Report on South Africa,...
Read moreDetailsMozambique’s president praises ties with China
Maputo Bridge in Mozambique has been connecting communities in the Southern African country's capital, significantly improving the city's road network...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
South Africa's produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John...
Read moreDetailsU.S. to prioritize White South Africans in refugee admissions
Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee...
Read moreDetailsSteve Biko (1946-1977): South Africa’s anti-apartheid activist and voice of Black liberation
Bantu Stephen Biko was born on December 18, 1946, in King William's Town, in the Eastern Cape province of South...
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