September 20
Eswatini: Environmentalists, Taiwanese Company Clash Over Mining in Eswatini
Residents and environmentalists in Eswatini have arrayed against Taiwan's Michael Lee Enterprises in a battle over mining in the country's picturesque Malolotja Nature Reserve. Read more »
September 19
Malawi: Fresh Hope Grows for Malawi Banana Farmers After Virus Attack
Banana farmers in Malawi are beginning to recover from over a decade of economic hardship after the banana bunchy top virus, or BBTV, wiped out local banana varieties. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Grants Canadian Firm License to Mine Manganese
Botswana has awarded a 15-year license to a Canadian firm, Giyani Metals, to mine manganese, a metal used in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Providing Free Treatment for Women With Obstetric Fistula
Zimbabwe's government has given in to pressure from rights groups and is now providing free treatment to women with obstetric fistula, a condition that makes it hard for mothers… Read more »
September 16
Zambia: Electricity in Short Supply As Zambia Deals With Drought-Driven Energy Crisis
As Zambia deals with its worst drought in 20 years, businesses and households are going for days without electricity. Experts say the severe energy crisis could worsen Zambia 's… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini Activists Say Park Rangers Shoot Suspected Poachers With Impunity
Some Eswatini legislators, backed by human rights activists, are calling for an urgent review of the Game Act of 1991, a law they say allows wildlife park rangers to shoot and kill… Read more »
September 13
Malawi: Malawi Battles Fresh Cholera Outbreak
Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. Read more »
Botswana: Former Botswana President Returns From Self-Imposed Exile, Appears in Court
Botswana's former president, Ian Khama, has made a surprise return to the country after a nearly three-year self-imposed exile. Khama, who faces criminal charges, fled the southern… Read more »
September 12
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Proposes Culling Elephants to Address Food Shortages, Reduce Effects of Drought
Zimbabwe's government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana, U.S. Firm Partner to Conduct Border Pathogen Monitoring
Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct pathogen surveillance at the country's entry points. Health officials say the proactive move is… Read more »
September 11
Malawi: Aflatoxin Kills Hundreds of Dogs in Southern Malawi
Malawi has recently recorded the sudden deaths of dogs that consumed meals prepared from maize husks contaminated with aflatoxins. Read more »
September 10
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rolls Out Hefty Fines for Poor Telecommunications Services
Zimbabwe's government has introduced hefty fines of up to $5,000 for poor service in the country's telecommunications industry. Read more »
September 05
Botswana: Botswana Police, Protesters Clash Over Executive Powers Bill
Police and protesters clashed outside Botswana's National Assembly in Gaborone on Wednesday as members of parliament voted on a bill that would have given the president sweeping… Read more »
South Africa: Docking of Russian Naval Ship in South Africa Sparks Controversy
South Africa's Ukrainian Association has expressed outrage that a Russian naval vessel was recently allowed to dock for several days at Cape Town harbor. Critics say the incident… Read more »
September 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Acquits More Than 70 Activists in Detention Since June
More than 70 activists were acquitted Wednesday after being arrested in Zimbabwe in June for disorderly conduct for allegedly planning to peacefully demonstrate during a meeting of… Read more »
September 03
Botswana: Botswana to Hold Elections October 30 As President Masisi Seeks 2nd Term
Botswana, Africa's longest democracy, will hold its general election on October 30, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced Tuesday. Masisi will seek a second and final term after… Read more »
Namibia: Conservationists Threaten Namibia With Legal Action Over Wildlife Cull
Wildlife conservationists, scientists and researchers in Namibia and Southern Africa have warned of impending legal action to halt the culling of wildlife as a "mitigation… Read more »
September 02
Eswatini: Political Power Play or Family Ties? Views Vary On Eswatini-Zuma Marriage
Eswatini's King Mswati III's plans to wed Nomcebo Zuma, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, as his 16th wife. Political analysts dismiss the union's… Read more »
September 01
Malawi: In Malawi, a Budding Musician Defies Old Age, Discrimination
A 72-year-old woman has shot to music stardom in Malawi, challenging societal norms in a country where elderly people are often abused, tortured or even killed over false… Read more »
August 30
Zimbabwe: Family of Missing Zimbabwean Activist Wants to Know What Happened to Him
There is still no word on the fate of Zimbabwean journalist turned human rights activist Itai Dzamara, an outspoken government critic who disappeared nearly a decade ago, in March… Read more »
August 29
Botswana: Starlink's Botswana Entry Hailed As 'Game-Changer' Amid Concern Over Costs
The entry of Elon Musk's Starlink into the Botswana market this week has been hailed as a "game-changer." Analysts concur the introduction of the satellite internet service… Read more »
August 26
Mozambique: Campaigns Underway in Mozambique to Choose Next President
Mozambique has begun a 45-day election campaign to choose the next president, with four hopefuls looking to succeed President Filipe Nyusi. He will step down in January at the end… Read more »
August 22
Namibia: New EU Deforestation Regulations a Challenge for Namibian Farmers
Namibia's minister of agriculture has urged farmers in the Southern African country to look at alternative markets for its charcoal and beef products since the European Union, one… Read more »
August 20
Botswana: Botswana Begins Mpox Screening At Entry Points
Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country's entry points. Read more »
August 17
Eswatini: Eswatini Turns to Nuclear Technology to Transform Agriculture, Health Care, Energy
Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such sectors as agriculture, health and energy planning. The… Read more »