Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Joseph Leabua Jonathan (1914-1987): Former Prime Minister of Lesotho
The experience of Joseph Leabua Jonathan—the first Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho—stands out as an exceptional case study...
Read moreDetailsAngola approves sale of 34% stake in Standard Bank unit seized from tycoon
Angola's Capital Market Commission (CMC) has approved the public sale of a 34% stake in Standard Bank de Angola, clearing...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison...
Read moreDetailsZambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile was charged with treason on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters. "Mr Brian Mundubile and his...
Read moreDetailsChina tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini
Eswatini says it "will not be coerced, disadvantaged or destabilised" over its foreign policy choices, the government said on Wednesday...
Read moreDetailsIs Zambia’s Economy Rebounding Under President Hakainde Hichilema?
Zambia presents an evidently different macroeconomic image as a result of ease in inflation, strengthened foreign exchange reserves, and restored...
Read moreDetailsZambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge
Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, blocking access to the premises on the last day that the...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s chaotic but decisive election: government demonstrates strength, democracy shows weakness
Hichilema’s government has ruled in a time of extreme global economic anxieties. Conflict, supply chain interruptions and aid withdrawal have...
Read moreDetailsFormer Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid
A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile,...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s Hichilema win gives investors continuity, now they want growth
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's re-election hands investors the policy continuity they sought, while negotiations on a new International Monetary Fund programme provide...
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