June 23, 2023
South Africa: 31 Dead in Methane Blast At Disused Gold Mine
Although the blast took place over a month ago, details are only now being revealed. Authorities said the victims are believed to be "zama zamas," or illegal miners, from the tiny… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Angola: Police Crack Down On Fuel Hike Protests
Taxi drivers, street vendors and youth activists have been demonstrating against rising fuel prices, the suppression of street vending and new regulations for NGOs. The state's… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Countries Scrap Roaming Charges
Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana have agreed to scrap mobile roaming charges. The move comes into effect in August and takes the Southern African Development Community closer… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Propose 'Confidence-Building' to Defuse Ukraine-Russia Conflict
African leaders and senior politicians from seven countries are visiting Ukraine and Russia to find some middle ground for the warring parties to start peace talks. Read more »
June 02, 2023
Africa: South Africa's Diplomatic Dilemma With Putin
South Africa has invited Vladimir Putin to the BRICS summit. But with an international arrest warrant out for the Russian president, it faces arresting Putin if he comes. It's… Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: BRICS Open to Enlargement in Call for 'Multipolar' World
Russia and China have raised the possibility of BRICS accepting new members. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance at an August summit remains unclear. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Outlaws Criticism of Government Ahead of Elections
The "Patriotic Bill" criminalizes comments that damage "the national interest of Zimbabwe." The move comes just months before the next election. Read more »
May 31, 2023
South Africa: Deadline Looms for Zimbabweans in South Africa
Should they fail with a court challenge to secure their continuous stay in South Africa, thousands of Zimbabwean nationals could be forced to leave the country. Many don't want to… Read more »
May 28, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Braces for Winter With Severe Power Outages
The country's power provider can't keep up with demand. Some locals blame the government for not fixing this faster. But power mafias, corruption and theft of power makes this… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Appears in Court
Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of ordering the killing of around 2,000 Tutsis during the 1994 genocide, has appeared before a South African court. He was… Read more »
May 25, 2023
South Africa: Four Bulgarian Nationals Shot Dead in Upmarket Cape Town Suburb
The four deceased were found with gunshot wounds in the leafy suburb of Constantia. One of the dead is believed to be a Bulgarian organized crime underworld figure wanted by… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Frees Over 4,000 Prisoners From Cramped Jails
A total of 4,270 inmates would be let out of Zimbabwe's prisons over the weekend thanks to a pardon from President Emmerson Mnangagwa. It comes ahead of general elections later… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Zambia: How Do LGBTQ Zambians Deal With Bigotry?
LGBTQ Africans are facing more challenges across the continent. DW speaks with queer Zambians and activists about how they navigate identity in a country that denies them human… Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: Govt Summons U.S. Envoy Over Russia Arms Accusation
The US envoy to South Africa accused Pretoria of sending arms to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, saying he's betting "his life" on the accuracy of the allegations. President… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Top Court Rejects Bid to Delay Elections
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party wanted a delimitation report declared invalid in a bid to delay elections until new voting boundaries had been reviewed. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Mozambique: Is Mozambique Ready to Restart Its LNG Projects?
Mozambique's president says the security situation in jihadist-plagued Cabo Delgado has returned to normal and that energy giant TotalEnergies can restart its lucrative gas… Read more »
May 04, 2023
South Africa: Calls for UK to Return Royal Diamond to South Africa
A huge diamond mounted in a royal scepter will feature prominently in King Charles III's coronation ceremony this weekend, but some in South Africa say it doesn't belong there. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Africa: Africa Strives to Revamp Its Universities
Many of Africa's higher education institutions were established by colonial governments to meet the labor needs of the time. Now many universities on the continent want to prepare… Read more »
South Africa: Family of 10 Killed in Mass Shooting
Gunmen went on a pre-dawn shooting spree at a property in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. A motive for the killings was not immediately clear. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Zambia: Controversy Surrounds Highway Project
The contract to rebuild the Lusaka-Ndola road has been awarded to a Chinese consortium. However, the announcement that two Zambian pension funds would finance the… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Young People Are Registering as Voters, Electoral Commission Says
Zimbabwe's merged president and parliamentary elections are five months away. Ongoing registration is giving young people, especially first-time voters, a chance to get involved in… Read more »
March 25, 2023
South Africa: 'Facebook Rapist' Not Dead, Has Escaped Jail
Last year, South African authorities thought convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester had set himself alight in a prison cell and died. Now, they've admitted that he is alive and… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Namibia: Germany Stands By Genocide Deal Despite Court Case
The Nama and Herero have asked Namibia's highest court to stop a planned genocide 'reconciliation' deal between Namibia and Germany. A decision is pending but Germany appears set… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy - Over 300 Dead in Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar
Hundreds of people have been killed as tropical cyclone Freddy continues its trail of destruction. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Zambia: Zambia Beefs up Its Borders to Tackle Illegal Migration
Zambia has become a major transit point for human traffickers who often smuggle people into the country enroute to South Africa. The government said tighter borders would be key in… Read more »