Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Mozambique pushing to keep South32 aluminium smelter open, minister says
Mozambique's government is doing "everything that is required" to make sure that South32's Mozal aluminium smelter stays open, mineral resources and...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa produces first local vaccine to combat foot-and-mouth disease
The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine could...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo
South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril...
Read moreDetailsGhana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement
Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a major step toward closer regional...
Read moreDetailsCape Town mayor considers running for leader of key South African coalition partner
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Thursday that he was considering running for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance,...
Read moreDetailsTrump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade program, USTR says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through December 31, effective...
Read moreDetailsKey South African coalition partner to get new leader in April
South Africa's Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in the party's leadership...
Read moreDetailsZambia awaits Edgar Lungu’s funeral as burial dispute drags on
Eight months after the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, on 5 June 2025 in South Africa, the question...
Read moreDetailsZambia is hopeful of agreement on debt restructuring terms with Afreximbank
Zambia's government hopes it can agree on debt restructuring terms with Afreximbank, even though the matter is under arbitration, a...
Read moreDetailsAfrican nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China's role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
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