Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Freedom Day Sparks Debate: Celebrate or Commiserate?
As South Africa marks Freedom Day, celebrations share space with sober reflection. Thirty-two years after the country’s first democratic election,…
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South Africa’s President Suspends Police Chief Over Tender Case
President Cyril Ramaphosa, moving decisively amid scrutiny of police procurement, has placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension.…
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Ghana Presses South Africa to Act After Reported Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lodged a formal protest with his South African counterpart after widely shared videos…
East-Africa
Can you clarify which ex-president? Edgar Lungu is alive as of 2026.
In a move that escalates a bitter political standoff, the Zambian government says it has taken custody of former president…
Southern-Africa
South African Actress Cynthia Shange Receives Outpouring of Tributes
Cynthia Shange, celebrated as the first Black woman to represent South Africa at Miss World during the apartheid era, has…
East-Africa
Minibus Fire, Explosion on Zimbabwe Highway Kills 18
At least 18 people were killed when a commuter omnibus erupted in flames and exploded on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway, authorities…
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South African MP Malema Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence
Opposition politician Julius Malema has been handed a five-year prison term for firing a rifle into the air during a…
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South Africa Appoints Veteran Negotiator Roelf Meyer as U.S. Envoy
Breaking a long-running diplomatic lull, President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the United…
East-Africa
South Africa Returns Stolen Zimbabwean Artifacts and Human Remains
In a powerful gesture ahead of Independence Day, South Africa will return Zimbabwe’s last remaining soapstone bird and ancestral human…
Southern-Africa
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Highlights Economic, Oil Progress in Namibia Address
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used her State of the Nation Address to unveil an ambitious plan to jump-start growth, anchoring it…
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Namibia’s New Deputy Ministers Draw Backlash Over Budget Costs
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s move to appoint seven new deputy ministers has drawn swift criticism from political analysts and opposition figures,…
