Southern Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the southernmost subregion of the African continent.
Mozambique President sacks six ministers in reshuffle
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has sacked six ministers, including that of the finance, in a major reshuffle. The announcement was...
Read moreDetailsEU denies discrimination claims at Ukraine border
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kenya has denied reports of discrimination against Africans levelled at member states...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa: Graft inquiry says ex-President Zuma, Mantashe referred for criminal investigations
A South African corruption inquiry said on Tuesday it had referred former President Jacob Zuma and current Mineral Resources Minister...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union decries reports of ill treatment as Africans try to flee Ukraine
The African Union (AU) said on Monday that it was disturbed by reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being...
Read moreDetailsRising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
By Joanne Clarke*, Lena Reimann*, Michalis Vousdoukas*, Nicholas P. Simpson* The value of heritage has been underestimated in climate policy and...
Read moreDetailsJ&J says it nears vaccine licensing deal with South Africa’s Aspen
U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson is close to a vaccine licensing deal with South African group Aspen Pharmacare, APNJ.J, a...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe: EU lifts sanctions against former First Lady Grace Mugabe
The Zimbabwean government has welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to lift travel and financial sanctions imposed on...
Read moreDetailsZambia firm starts producing fuel from used tyres, plastic
The used tyres and plastic containers that litter the back streets of cities and towns in Zambia might be an...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe’s opposition attracts thousands to first rally under new banner
Zimbabwe's leading opposition figure Nelson Chamisa drew thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday to his first political rally since forming...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa changes COVID vaccination rules to try to boost uptake
South Africa’s health department said on Monday that it was changing COVID-19 vaccination rules to try to increase uptake, as...
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