Southern Africa

UN extends arms embargo and other sanctions in South Sudan

The UN resolution urges South Sudan’s leaders to finalise establishment of the transitional national unity government and fully implement all provisions of the 2018 peace agreement.

South Africa and Covid-19: A transformative opportunity

The pandemic gives South Africans a chance to rejig their economy to prioritise the poor.

Africa's coronavirus infections near 104,000

The number of deaths from coronavirus pandemic across the African nations has exceeded 3,000, says Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pentagon claim of zero civilian deaths in Yemen is divorced from reality

There are innumerable accounts from local sources and media as well as rights organisations that contradict the US claim.

Botswana probes mysterious death of 12 elephants in Okavango Delta

The landlocked southern African country which boasts the world's largest elephant population said 12 carcasses had been discovered over the past week in two villages in the northwest of the country.

Lesotho's prime minister resigns after pressure over murder

The 80-year-old's resignation ends the political instability gripping the kingdom that began after police said they found Thabane's phone number in communications records from the scene of his estranged wife's murder.

Lesotho PM can be fired if he fails to quit, his party says

The tiny southern African nation has been gripped by political turmoil over accusations that premier Thomas Thabane may have had a hand in the killing of his former wife.

South African children face hunger as school closure halts free meals

The economic hardship has been severe since President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered most citizens to stay indoors and shuttered all but essential businesses in late March.

South Africa's virtual safaris liven up lockdown

South African company WildEarth brings virtual safaris to your living room via a camera that their guides drive around within an open-top vehicle.

Coronavirus stirs bitterness in South Africa on democracy anniversary

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been praised for decisive action to curb the epidemic with one of the continent’s strictest lockdowns.

South Africa seeks $5B from multilateral lenders to fight virus

Africa's most advanced economy is talking to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, New Development Bank of the BRICS and African Development Bank to source funding to contribute to a $26.5 billion rescue package against Covid-19.

Global remittances to drop 20 percent amid coronavirus - World Bank

Remittances expected to plunge by about 20 percent globally this year, the biggest decline in recent history, as closures cause a global recession and job losses that prevent workers from sending money to their families back home, World Bank says.