Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Eswatini says it is holding U.S. deportees in prisons, aims to repatriate them
Eswatini's government said on Wednesday that it was holding five third-country nationals deported from the United States in isolated prison...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s tariffs cloud G20 finance chiefs’ meeting in South Africa
South Africa urged G20 countries to show global and cooperative leadership to tackle challenges including rising trade barriers, as the...
Read moreDetailsNamib Minerals plans to spend $300 million to restart Zimbabwe mines
Namib Minerals plans to spend $300 million to restart operations at two of its mothballed gold mines in Zimbabwe and lift...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Ramaphosa removes police minister over criminal link allegations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed police minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence on Sunday, following accusations by...
Read moreDetailsUS tariffs on South Africa set to hit white farmers Trump has embraced
U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally...
Read moreDetailsThe Venḓa people of Southern Africa
The Venḓa (VhaVenḓa or Vhangona) are a Bantu people native to Southern Africa living mostly near the South African-Zimbabwean border....
Read moreDetailsLesotho declares two-year state of disaster amid US tariff fallout
Lesotho has declared a two-year national state of disaster in response to soaring unemployment, triggered by a sharp economic blow...
Read moreDetailsTop South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates
A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates,...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa says Trump’s 30% tariff based on inaccurate view of their trade relations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff, saying that it...
Read moreDetailsThe Resource Nationalism Revolution: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Emerging Battlefront
A transition towards green energy is imperative for Africa, a region accounting for 80% of the 733 million people globally...
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