Southern-Africa
Namibians Outraged After Journalist Ejected From State House
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday urged Namibian authorities to protect press freedom after two recent incidents it said reveal a…
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Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance leader will not seek re-election
John Steenhuisen, the leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance since 2019, has stepped aside from the party’s leadership race and will devote…
East-Africa
Malawi opposition MPs walk out of parliament over colleagues’ arrests
Two opposition Members of Parliament were arrested while performing official committee duties, prompting accusations that the independence and safety of the legislature…
Southern-Africa
South Africa formally joins Afreximbank, launches US$8bn national programme
South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking the formal entry of one…
East-Africa
Malawi Declares Polio Outbreak After Virus Detected in Sewage
The government declared a polio outbreak Friday after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus in sewage samples taken in Blantyre,…
Southern-Africa
Jacob Zuma Appears in Newly Released Epstein Files
Newly released U.S. Justice Department records in the growing cache of “Epstein files” include the name of former South African president Jacob…
Southern-Africa
South African Singer Tyla Secures Her Second Grammy Win
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy, taking the Best African Music Performance award for “Push-to-Start,” a track from her…
Central-Africa
Mine Disaster in DR Congo Results in 200 Fatalities
Tragic Mine Collapse in Eastern Congo Claims Over 200 Lives At least 200 people were killed when a coltan mine collapsed after…
East-Africa
Republican Intelligence Expert Appointed to Lead U.S. Africa Division
Frank W. Garcia Jr. Nominated to Lead Africa Bureau at State Department Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide, has…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Declares Israel’s Senior Diplomat Persona Non Grata
South Africa’s government says it has logged formal violations by Israel after what it described as a series of public affronts against…
Southern-Africa
South African Government Designates Senior Israeli Diplomat Persona Non Grata
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government accused Israel on Tuesday of multiple diplomatic violations, alleging that official Israeli channels launched “insulting attacks” against…
