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 Health Minister Announces Phase Two Of COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Warns Of A Third COVID-19 Wave As Cases Increase
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South Africa
South African President Warns Of Vaccine Apparthied As Rich Nations Hog Vaccine
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Madagascar
Madagascar Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign As Infection Numbers Surge
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South Africa
South African Ruling Party’s Secretary-General Magashule Appeals Suspension
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Mkhize Reports 2,073 New COVID Cases, 46 Deaths
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South Africa
South Africa’s Ruling Party ANC To Suspend Members Facing Corruption Charges
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Admits ANC’s Mistakes Before Zondo Commission
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South Africa
South African Health Authorities To Continue With J&J Vaccine As Cabinet Lifts Suspension
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Zimbabwean Gov’t Intensifies COVID-19 Preventive Measures In Schools
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South Africa
South African Heath Regulator Calls For Lifting Pause On Use Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
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Malawi
Malawi’s Health Authorities To Destroy Thousands Of Expired Covid Vaccines
Malawi’s Health Secretary Charles Mwansambo on Wednesday said the health ministry will destroy more than 16,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine…
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South Africa
South African Health Ministry Halts J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Over Blood Clot Fears
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Wants Africa To Manufacture It’s Own Vaccines
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Mozambique
Mozambique: African Union Calls For Urgent Action After Recent Attack On Palma
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Namibia
Namibia: President Hage Geingob Thanks China And India For Vaccine Donations
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South Africa
South African President Bans Off-Site Alcohol Sale Over Upcoming Easter Weekend
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South Africa
South African President Urges People To Take Precautions Ahead Of Easter Weekend
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South Africa
South African Govt Planning To Vaccinate 200,000 People A Day Starting May
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South Africa
South African President To Address People On COVID-19 Measures For Easter Soon
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa Receives First Shot Of Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa To Appear Before Zondo Inquiry Commission
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South Africa
South African Health Ministry Sells AstraZeneca Vaccines To Other AU Member States
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Lesotho
Lesotho Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Via Global COVAX Initiative
Lesotho received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday via COVAX, a multilateral vaccine initiative, reported CGTN Africa. The…
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South Africa
Interpol Seizes Thousands Of Fake Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines In South Africa, China
Global police agency Interpol on Wednesday revealed security officials have seized thousands of counterfeit doses of the coronavirus vaccine in…
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