East-Africa
Mozambique hit by renewed heavy rains as flooding intensifies
Mozambique floods: UNICEF warns “deadly threat” to children as rains swell rivers Maputo, Mozambique — Severe flooding sweeping southern and central Mozambique…
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Southern Africa
East-Africa
Former President Chakwera Accuses Malawi Government of Political Persecution
Former President Lazarus Chakwera accused his successor, Peter Mutharika, on Thursday of overseeing a campaign of intimidation and “unlawful arrests, and the…
Southern-Africa
South African Taxi Crash Kills More Than a Dozen Children
South African officials say the school taxi driver involved in the Vanderbijlpark crash did not have a valid operating licence, authorities announced…
Southern-Africa
South African Army Mobilizes to Assist Flood Rescue Efforts in Limpopo
Search-and-rescue teams from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have launched an emergency operation after heavy downpours and rising water levels…
North-Africa
WHO pushes for steeper levies on sugary drinks and alcohol to curb illnesses
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the widespread availability of inexpensive sugary drinks and alcohol is driving avoidable illness and…
Southern-Africa
Iran Withdraws from BRICS Naval Drills in South Africa
Iran has withdrawn from a planned multilateral naval exercise in South Africa’s False Bay, officials said, after initially assembling warships in the…
Southern-Africa
How the New U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Could Strain Bilateral Ties
L. Brent Bozell III, the conservative activist chosen by President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, was…
East-Africa
Nationwide Outrage in Malawi Over Vice President’s UK Visit
The Malawian government is facing growing pressure to explain its silence over the cost and justification of Vice President Jane Ansah’s private…
Southern-Africa
Police Launch Manhunt After Deadly Tavern Shooting in South Africa
BEKKERSDAL, South Africa — A manhunt is under way after a mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, near Johannesburg, left nine…
East-Africa
South Africa Deports Kenyans Caught Working Illegally at Afrikaner Hub
South Africa has detained and moved to deport seven Kenyan nationals it says were working without permits at a facility processing refugee…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Issues Alert Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
GABORONE — Botswana has urged farmers and other stakeholders along its border with South Africa to be on high alert after an…
