Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Arms trade to Africa can be opaque: why this is dangerous
By Nicolas Florquin*, & Alaa Tartir* Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese...
Read moreDetailsReport on South Africa’s riot points finger at “state unpreparedness”
On Monday, President Ramaphosa released a report he commissioned to an expert panel. The July 2021 civil unrest killed over...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s health regulator registers Sinopharm COVID vaccine
The South African health regulator said on Monday it has registered the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, effectively clearing the way...
Read moreDetailsCoups, COVID and row over Israel test African leaders at summit
Leaders gathered at an African Union (AU) summit called on Saturday for the continent to have a bigger role on...
Read moreDetailsAU Chair Macky Sall lists ambitions for Africa
During a visit to Egypt late last week, President Macky Sall of Senegal, who takes over the chairmanship of the...
Read moreDetailsIs venture the answer to the revival of African airline sector?
Major African firms have invested in Africa in order to revive the aviation sector. This is the case of Ethiopian...
Read moreDetailsMalawi president warns new cabinet against corruption
Malawi's president has warned ministers against corruption after swearing in a new cabinet on Sunday. President Lazarus Chakwera said he...
Read moreDetailsMalawi president fires entire cabinet over corruption concerns
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet over corruption concerns. In a televised address to the nation on...
Read moreDetailsWhat makes young people accept help to stay well: a review of interventions in Africa
By Marisa Casale*, Genevieve Haupt Ronnie*, Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun* Anyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent to...
Read moreDetailsSouth African President Ramaphosa hails Mozambique security mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said there had been "significant progress" in tackling a militant insurgency in northern...
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