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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South Africa
South African Gov’t Deploys Military To Quell Riots Linked To Zuma Jailing
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Mozambique
Rwandan Government To Deploy Forces To Battle Islamic Militants In Mozambique
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South Africa
South African Former President Jacob Zuma Hands Over Himself To Police
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South Africa
South African Former President Jacob Zuma Urges Court To Stop His Arrest
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South Africa
South African Ex-President Jacob Zuma Refuses To Surrender Before Police
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South Africa
South African Top Court Clears President Ramaphosa Of Misleading Parliament
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South Africa
South Africa’s Apex Court Sentences Former President Zuma To 15 Months In Jail
South Africa’s apex court on Tuesday handed a 15-month jail term to the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, for contempt…
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Eswatini
Eswatini Imposes Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew To Suppress Mass Pro-Democracy Protests
Eswatini on Tuesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid pro-democracy protests that have rocked the nation for three consecutive days, reported…
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Zambia
Zambian Authorities Close Nightclubs, Casinos Over Flouting Of COVID-19 Guidelines
Zambian authorities on Monday announced the shutdown of nightclubs, casinos, and other places where alcohol is served following continued flouting…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Toughens Restrictions To Combat Delta Variant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday re-imposed strict restrictions in the country for the next two weeks to combat…
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Mozambique
Southern African Nations’ Bloc Agrees To Deploy Military Troops To Mozambique
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday agreed to deploy troops to Mozambique to help control escalating violence in…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa, NCCC To Discuss Move To Higher Lockdown Level
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hinted that the government is likely considering tightening existing lockdown measures as the…
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South Africa
WHO In Talks To Set Up Tech Transfer Hub To Make COVID-19 Vaccines In South Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced it is in talks with a South African consortium to set up…
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South Africa
South African Govt Deploys Army Personnel To COVID-Hit Gauteng Province
South African government on Friday announced it has begun deploying army medical personnel in the country’s most populous Gauteng province…
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Zambia
Zambian Government Announces Death Of Founding President Kenneth Kaunda
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South Africa
South African President Announces Level 3 Lockdown As Covid-19 Cases Shoot Up
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced strict restrictions on public gatherings and the sale of alcohol in the…
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Health
South African President Ramaphosa Urges G7 Countries To Fill In COVID-19 Funding Gap
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South Africa
South African Government Agrees To Privatize South African Airways
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South Africa
South African President Puts Health Minister Zweli Mkhize On Special Leave
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday placed Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, on special leave, after allegations that the health…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Hails WHO’s Approval Of Chinese Sinovac Jab
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday applauded the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to approve the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine…
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South Africa
South African President Announces Immediate Move To Lockdown Level 2
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the government has decided to tighten COVID-19 restrictions due to a surge…
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Zambia
Zambian Government Warns Of A Third COVID-19 Wave As Cases Rise Rapidly
The Zambian government on Friday warned the country is witnessing a rise in daily COVID-19 cases in recent days and…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Vice President Confirms Detecting COVID-19 Indian Variant
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Wednesday confirmed detection of the first cases of the new coronavirus variant that emerged…
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South Africa
South African President Says No Decision Yet On Harder Lockdown Restrictions
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Malawi
Malawi Destroys Nearly 17,000 Expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Doses
Malawi health authorities on Wednesday destroyed nearly 17,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that had expired in mid-April to boost public…
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