southern africa

Deaths, cover-ups and bribes at Zimbabwe’s lawless Redwing Mine

Penhalonga has hundreds of illegal hammer mills, suspected of being stolen from formal mining operations in the area but... Read more

24 Mar

Harare – Zimbabwe expressed pride on Friday at the appointment of its sports minister as International Olympic Committee president... Read more

22 Mar

Windhoek – Southern Africa’s desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won... Read more

21 Mar

Maputo – The latest cyclone to hit northern Mozambique has claimed at least six lives and destroyed more than... Read more

12 Mar

Harare – A proposed coal mining project in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Park, renowned for its safaris, poses a threat to... Read more

7 Mar

US President Donald Trump has cut aid to Lesotho, a country “nobody has ever heard of”. But US companies,... Read more

7 Mar

On Friday the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation announced the termination of three USAID agreements covering HIV programs in... Read more

6 Mar

Lusaka – The Zambian government is allowing hazardous mining in the lead-contaminated central town of Kabwe, worsening severe health... Read more

5 Mar

Windhoek – Namibia’s Supreme Court dismissed on Friday a bid by the main opposition party to have the chaotic... Read more

28 Feb

Gaborone – Botswana signed a deal Tuesday with leading diamond producer De Beers that increases its share of sales... Read more

26 Feb