Southern Africa

The IMF believes Angola must accelerate budgetary consolidation, maintain a prudent monetary policy, and allow greater flexibility in the exchange rate to preserve its economic stability.

Indian group LOHUM announced on Wednesday, September 9, the shipment of its first batch of lithium ore from its Matabeleland South assets. The company, which holds rights to…

Angola is preparing a framework to facilitate foreign investors' access to its domestic public debt market, estimated at 18.6 billion dollars. Luanda is also discussing with JPMorgan a…

South Africa processed 86,596 foreign nationals under expulsion and repatriation procedures between 14 June and 20 August 2026. Pretoria simultaneously claims to have intensified border and business inspections…

South Africa's economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter 2026, according to Stats SA. The sharper-than-expected decline ends six consecutive quarters of growth, notably due to mining,…

Data centers in South Africa are the subject of a growing debate over their consumption of water, electricity, and land. A consultation by the South African Human Rights…

TotalEnergies plans to invest 10 billion dollars with its partners in Angola over the next five years. The group aims to support its offshore projects and maintain production…

ANPG, ExxonMobil Angola, and their partners announced on Wednesday, 9 September, a new discovery at the Vicango Este-01 well, approximately 370 km northwest of Luanda. The drilling passed…

The first Angola–Botswana business forum brings together more than 60 companies this 8 September in Luanda. The event accompanies Duma Boko's state visit and aims to turn political…

Wanted in the United Kingdom in the investigation into the death of his wife and two daughters, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Johannesburg to several…

Eight people are now targeted in the investigation into an alleged network of illegal electricity reconnections within the municipality of Emfuleni, in Gauteng. The alleged damage approaches 10…

The Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs now reports four nationals dead in the context of the wave of xenophobic violence and harassment in South Africa. Accra continues its…

Twelve people have been arrested in South Africa following the violent death of a Lesotho shepherd accused of cattle theft. The suspects, including ten foreign nationals and two…

Aubrey Tsengwa, a municipal councillor of the African National Congress (ANC) and former mayor of Knysna, was shot and killed on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 9:20 PM…

The Parliament of Botswana adopted in July 2026 an amendment to the industrial development law to facilitate the implementation of the legal cannabis industry. The measure concerns exclusively…

In Zambia, the police confirmed the shooting death of MP Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was found after several days without news. The 49-year-old elected official, a former minister, was…

The leader of the Zambian opposition, Brian Mundubile, announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, his intention to challenge the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema in court, which was…

The Norwegian group Equinor announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the acquisition from a subsidiary of Chevron of a 17.4% stake in the offshore oil license PEL 90,…

The annual inflation in South Africa slowed to 4.3% in July 2026, down from 5% in June, according to data released on Wednesday, August 19, by Statistics South…

The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, of the election held five days earlier, obtaining a second five-year term. According to…

In Antananarivo, Zèle Rasoanoro joined the editorial team of La Fraternité-Fihavanana in October 1947, a newspaper committed to the liberation of political prisoners and the independence of Madagascar,…

The modernization works of the one-stop border post at Ressano Garcia, in the Mozambican province of Maputo, officially began on August 17 with the laying of the foundation…

A diploma forgery network has been dismantled in Antananarivo, with the alleged involvement of agents from the Baccalaureate Office and the University of Antananarivo. Eleven people are subject…

The Malagasy transition authority has announced that a first vote dedicated to the future constitutional framework of the country will be held in July 2027. A presidential election…

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second term with 2,965,326 votes, representing 60% of the ballots, according to results announced by the electoral commission. This…

Gathered in Durban, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded their annual summit on August 17. The South African presidency, now held for a year…

Mozambique plans to expand access to telecommunications services to at least 300 locations over the coming years. Announced by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Transformation, the initiative…

Namibia plans to increase the share of its locally processed mineral exports from 46.6% to 57% by 2030. However, tin remains outside this strategy, while Andrada Mining continues…

The sinking of a ferry on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has resulted in at least 80 deaths, according to the latest toll communicated after searches conducted over the…

The South African state-owned group Transnet is requesting 35 billion rand, about 2.2 billion dollars, from the National Treasury to renovate its port facilities and several railway lines.…