Browsing: Southern Africa
LUSAKA, Zambia — The passing of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu last week has ignited a bitter dispute over his funeral arrangements, culminating in a…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A historical slogan, “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer,” which U.S. President Donald Trump cited to support allegations of white…
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was met with…
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized a group of 59 white South Africans who have relocated to the United States, labeling them “cowards”…
MBOMBELA, SOUTH AFRICA — Wildlife officials in South Africa reported on Thursday that over 120 endangered vultures perished after consuming an elephant carcass deliberately poisoned by…
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe has resumed the minting of gold coins to help stabilize its economy, amid soaring global bullion prices that have reached record highs…
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s scheduled visit to South Africa on Thursday highlights a potential evolution in Pretoria’s stance regarding Russia’s invasion, which…
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — The United States embassy in Zambia has issued a warning to its citizens residing in or planning to visit the southern African nation,…
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — The Zimbabwean government, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is pursuing a dual-pronged strategy, simultaneously advancing its “Vision 2030” economic development plan and introducing new…
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Muhsin Hendricks, widely recognized as the world’s first openly gay imam, was fatally shot in South Africa on Saturday, according to…