East-Africa
Zambia Set to Sign Revised Health Deal With United States
Zambia is poised to sign a five-year, U.S.$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States after reaching a resolution over the…
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Southern Africa
Southern-Africa
Namibia Takes Steps to Contain Outbreak After EU Suspends Meat Imports
Namibia is moving to contain a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the //Kharas Region after President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah warned that the spread could…
Southern-Africa
Anti-Migrant Vigilantes Disrupt South Africa’s Reopening of Asylum Applications
Tension erupted at the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre in Durban when about 15 anti-immigrant demonstrators confronted asylum seekers waiting in line.…
East-Africa
Hailstorm Leaves a Trail of Destruction in Zimbabwean Town
Large hailstones battered Masvingo in southeastern Zimbabwe, damaging homes, vehicles and other property. Residents said unusually large chunks of ice struck the…
East-Africa
Malawi Proposal Calls for Major Changes to Vice Presidency
A proposed constitutional overhaul could fundamentally reshape Malawi’s Vice-Presidency, including ending the automatic transfer of presidential powers to the Vice-President. Lilongwe resident…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Tycoon and Wife to Be Buried Following Fatal Crash
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were killed last Wednesday when the Bell 430 helicopter carrying them crashed near…
East-Africa
Why Mozambique’s Army Is Losing Ground in Cabo Delgado
When terrorists struck northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province nine years ago, the country’s Defence Armed Forces (FADM) were caught off guard, despite…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Police Probe Fatal Helicopter Crash Involving Chivayo
A helicopter crash at Kudenga Farm in Marondera has killed prominent businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo, his wife Lucy Rujeko Muteke and three…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Draws Criticism Over Elephant Killings for Independence Celebrations
Botswana has approved the slaughter of 23 elephants and other wild animals for meat during celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe’s Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Lulu Killed in Helicopter Crash
Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Marondera Rural, with the government confirming that there were no survivors. NewZimbabwe.com reported…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Unveils 90-Day Plan to Combat Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
The discovery of 12 women’s bodies east of Johannesburg over a two-month period has prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to order a national…
