Southern-Africa
HIV Shot Faces South Africa’s Weakened Healthcare Delivery System
South Africa will begin offering the twice-yearly HIV prevention shot lenacapavir (LEN) on June 5, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced, hailing a…
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East-Africa
Botswana Repeals Anti-Gay Laws as Africa’s Crackdown Widens
Botswana has scrapped the sections of its penal code that outlawed same-sex relations, a decisive move that cements one of the continent’s…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Faces Mounting Push for Impeachment
South Africa’s political temperature rose sharply after the Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to relaunch impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, reigniting the…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s President Refuses to Resign as Impeachment Calls Grow
Defying mounting pressure, President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will stay in office after the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the Section 89 impeachment…
Southern-Africa
South Africa’s Constitutional Court Overturns Vote Shielding President Ramaphosa
South Africa’s top court has struck down Parliament’s 2022 move to halt impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruling the decision unconstitutional…
Southern-Africa
Wave of Protests Revives South Africa’s Familiar Anti-Migrant Backlash
Echoing through the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria, wave after wave of self-styled civic groups has marched in recent years with near-identical…
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, many proudly…
Southern-Africa
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. Masemola faces…
Central-Africa
Pope Leo XIV condemns Africa’s exploitation during Cameroon visit
On a visit to Cameroon’s troubled northwest, Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful rebuke to foreign profiteers, accusing them of siphoning Africa’s…
Central-Africa
South Africa’s Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years over rally rifle shots
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOMEThursday April 16, 2026 Julius Malema, one of South Africa’s most prominent and polarizing opposition figures, was handed a five-year…
East-Africa
France Revokes South Africa’s Invitation to the G7 Summit
France has revoked South Africa’s invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit, removing Pretoria from the guest list for the high-profile gathering. Paris…
