Southern Africa
Southern Africa is made up of all the territories located south of the African equatorial forest. It also includes the African islands of the southwest of the Indian Ocean around Madagascar (from the Mozambique Channel to Mauritius and Reunion), as well as the African islands of the southeast of the Atlantic Ocean. Primarily occupied by the Khoisan and then Bantu peoples, this region was the subject of several waves of European colonization which have left their mark in the drawing of the current political borders of the region. Since the 1980s, the rate of HIV infection has become particularly acute in southern Africa. Nevertheless, the economy of this region remains relatively robust, mainly thanks to the industrial power of South Africa, mining, petroleum extraction from Angola, and a favorable climate for agriculture.
Southern Africa’s countries:
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Zambia
New Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Gets Sworn In After Defeating Edgar Lungu
New Zambian President and longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema got sworn into power on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Urges People To Be Vigilant Against Coronavirus
South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla warned that people should remain vigilant against the coronavirus as the number of infections…
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Zambia
SADC Summit: Member Countries Praise Zambia For Peaceful Transfer Of Power
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday praised the Zambian government Tuesday for having a peaceful transition of power,…
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Botswana
Botswana To Resume Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign From Wednesday
The Botswana government on Tuesday announced the mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the country will resume from Wednesday, Aug. 18,…
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Zambia
Zambian President Edgar Lungu Meets Newly Elected President Hakainde Hichilema
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday met with the country’s newly elected President Hakainde Hichilema, reported CGTN Africa. Hichilema was…
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Zambia
Zambian Electoral Commission Declares Hakainde Hichilema As Election Winner
Zambian electoral commission on Monday declared business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema as the winner of the presidential election…
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South Africa
South African Former President Zuma Undergoes Surgical Treatment
The South African Department of Correctional Services (DSC) on Sunday confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma underwent medical surgery on…
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Zambia
Zambians Begin Voting In Tense Presidential & Parliamentary Polls Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Zambians began voting on Thursday to choose the country’s new president after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Says He Tried To Resist Corruption As Zuma’s Deputy
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday appeared before the state capture inquiry probing widespread corruption during former president Jacob…
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Mozambique
Rwandan Military Helps Mozambique Recapture Key Port City Held By Jihadists
The Rwandan military on Sunday announced they had recaptured control of a key port city in northern Mozambique from the…
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South Africa
South African Former President Jacob Zuma In Hospital For Medical Observation
South African former President Jacob Zuma was admitted to hospital for medical observation on Friday, prison authorities said, days before…
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South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced a major cabinet reshuffle as the country faces disruption caused by the…
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South Africa
South African Court Allows Jacob Zuma To Appear In Person For His Plea Hearing
A South African court has allowed former president Jacob Zuma to appear in person in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in…
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Zambia
Zambian President Orders Deployment Of Military To Curb Electoral Violence
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Sunday ordered for the deployment of the military to join the police in maintaining law…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Government Approves J&J COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Zimbabwe’s government on Wednesday approved the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, after banning it earlier as the…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Gov’t Maintains Level Four Lockdown Despite Decreasing Numbers
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday said it has decided to maintain the strictest level-four lockdown in the country despite reporting…
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Botswana
Botswana’s Government Deploys Troops To Mozambique To Fight Insurgency
Botswana’s government on Monday sent 296 troops to Mozambique to join soldiers from other Southern African Development Community, or SADC,…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Moves Country To Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a relaxation of lockdown regulations as the country gets moved to an…
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Madagascar
Madagascar: Police Arrest Six People Over Alleged Plan To Kill President Rajoelina
Madagascar police claim to have arrested six people, including foreign nationals, as part of an investigation into an attack, plotted…
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South Africa
South African Government Confirms 276 People Lost Their Lives In Recent Riots
The South African government on Wednesday confirmed that the recent unrest in the country has claimed the lives of 276…
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South Africa
South African Former President Jacob Zuma’s Corruption Trial Postponed To Next Month
South African former president Jacob Zuma’s long-running corruption trial has been postponed to next month, reported Africa News. “The trial…
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Namibia
Namibian Gov’t Aims To Vaccinate 750,000 People Against COVID-19 By September End
Namibian Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula on Monday said the government aims to vaccinate around 750,000 people against COVID-19 by September…
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Botswana
Botswana’s Health Ministry Counts On Other Vaccines As It Runs Sort Of AstraZeneca Shots
Botswana’s health ministry on Friday said about 15,000 people will not be able to get the second dose of AstraZeneca’s…
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South Africa
South African President Visits KwaZulu-Natal, Says Unrest Was Planned Beforehand
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the violence-hit eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday to check the extent of damage…
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South Africa
AU Chief Condemns Increasing Violence In South Africa Post Zuma’s Jailing
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday condemned the increasing violence in South Africa that has resulted in the deaths of…
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