Southern Africa Stories

Yang Wenyan, UN resident coordinator in Botswana, noted that the new hub positions UN-Habitat to better serve Southern Africa by functioning as a plat...

Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, in a notice dated July 4, 2025, said visitors will be required to pay 44 US dollars (approximately 115,000 Tanzanian...

Kenya and Uganda, along with Eswatini, Malawi, and Tanzania, have been identified as major sources of cannabis in the region.

This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...

AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.

This announcement came during the 23rd Comesa Summit held in Kiriri, Bujumbura, Burundi on Thursday.

The endorsement came during the 44th Ordinary Summit of SADC leaders in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Three other TPDF soldiers are nursing serious injuries from the attack, according to SADC.