Despite of AfCFTA, SADC Bloc Concludes Economic Partnership AgreementWith EU

It took 10 years of negotiations between the six members of SADC and the EU to successfully conclude talks on an Economic Partnership Ag...

Namibia Finance Ministry Moves to Cut Down on Salaries for Government Workers

THE Ministry of Finance has requested all executive directors to submit salary structures with grades per job category and salary scales wit...

Main Opposition Party in Zimbabwe Makes Demand For Rotating Presidency

ZIMBABWE'S main opposition is demanding that the presidency be shared on a rotational basis among the major political parties. Nelson C...

U.S. Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabaab Suspects in Somalia

"Precision strikes" killed 35 al-Shabab fighters as the group was attempting to "mass their forces" in Somalia, the US ...

New Report Shows Botswana Elephant Population is in Huge Decline

The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126 000 elephants...

South Africa Ex-Ambassador Seized Over MTN Iran License Win

South African police arrested a former ambassador to Iran on corruption charges related to the award of a mobile-phone license to  MTN Group...

President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed Tuesday to investigate security forces over their brutal crackdown on protesters, as he scramble...

South Africa Rejects Zimbabwe $1.2bn Loan Request

South Africa turned down a request from its southern African neighbour Zimbabwe for a $1.2 billion loan in December, a spokesman for the fi...

Death Toll From Zimbabwe Protests Rises to 12, Rights Body Says

The death toll in Zimbabwe from a  week of violence  that erupted during a nationwide strike over fuel prices has risen to 12, according to ...

Zambia: Country Profile and Facts 2019

Zambia Fact File Independence:  24 October 1964 GDP:  $25.5 billion (2017) Population:  15,972,001 Zambia , officially known as the Republic...

Zimbabwe: Country Profile and Facts 2019

Zimbabwe Fact File: Independence: 18 April, 1980 GDP: $17.85 billion Population: 16.53 million Zimbabwe is a country located in southern Af...

Zambia pricing itself out of global mining with tax hikes -industry body

Zambia is pricing itself out of the global mining market with proposed tax increases, the head of the local mining body said on Thursday, a...

South Africa Appoints New CEO to Lead its Scandal-Wrecked Denel Weapons Manufacturer

South Africa on Thursday appointed a new chief executive officer to state-run arms firm Denel as the government tries to turnaround the cas...

IMF's Lagarde says South Africa has not requested for financial support

The International Monetary Fund has not received any request from South Africa for a financial aid programme, it’s managing director Chri...

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's Grace Mugabe - police

South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe over an alleged assault in an upmarket district of J...

South Africa's Minister, Malusi Gigaba Resigns After Perjury Allegations and Leaked Sex Tape

Embattled South African minister for Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has resigned his cabinet position, according to the country’s presidency. ...

Train collision in South Africa injures 320 people

About 320 people were injured when a packed train travelling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to the capital Pretoria crashed i...

Zambians protest introduction of tax on internet calls

Zambians are protesting the implementation of a 30 Ngwe ($0.1) levy on internet calls over platforms like WhatsApp, Skype and Viber. The res...

South African women protest against gender based violence

Thousands of women in South Africa took to the streets of Pretoria on Wednesday to protest against gender based violence. The protest dubbe...

Madagascar's former leader Andry Rajoelina to seek presidency in Nov. polls

The electoral battle seems to have already been launched in Madagascar on the side of the opposition. The country’s High Constitutional Cou...