Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs
Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa...
Read moreDetailsNine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg and authorities...
Read moreDetailsUS agency, consortium sign $553 million loan for Angola railway revamp
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation signed a $553 million loan with a consortium of firms on Wednesday for the...
Read moreDetailsThe battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
The battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, fought in January 1879, are considered among the most significant military engagements of...
Read moreDetailsKimberley’s Big Hole, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kimberley’s Big Hole in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, is one of the most prominent geological and historical testaments to...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa withdraws Palestinian visa privileges over charter flight row
South African authorities have withdrawn a 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians, saying the recent arrival of a charter flight with...
Read moreDetails‘World is tired of lectures’, South Africa tells US
In a sharp escalation of diplomatic tensions, South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has told the United...
Read moreDetailsWalter Sisulu (1912 – 2003): South African activist
Walter Sisulu is considered one of the most pivotal figures in modern South African history for his leadership of the...
Read moreDetailsThe Kgalagadi of Botswana
The Kgalagadi people (or Bakgalagadi) are among the oldest Bantu-speaking ethnic groups, inhabiting the Kalahari Basin in what is now...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa will take a ‘break’ from G20 under Trump, presidency says
South Africa's presidency joked on Thursday that the country would "take a commercial break" from the G20 while U.S. President...
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