Jihadist chief, 18 fighters killed in Mozambique, SADC says
Johannesburg – A local jihadist leader and 18 rebels were killed during a military strike on their base in Mozambique’s... Read more
3 Oct, 2021
Why Zimbabwe’s ‘great river people’ feel cut off from their trade
Binga – BaTonga tribe traditionally made their living fishing along the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba. But expensive permits... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Zambia lifts all Covid restrictions
Lusaka – Zambia on Friday announced the complete lifting of coronavirus restrictions from the weekend, although just 3% of eligible... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Malawi deploys armed soldiers to escort fuel deliveries amid trucker strike
Lilongwe – Malawi on Friday deployed armed soldiers to escort fuel deliveries after a sit-in by truckers caused shortages at... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Malawi’s ex-deputy speaker, 50, shoots himself dead in parliament
Lilongwe – A former deputy speaker in Malawi on Thursday shot himself in the head inside parliament, where he had... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
‘The regime is panicking,’ says Zimbabwe’s MDC after police arrest 19 at pre-election protest
Harare – Nineteen people, including 10 journalists, were arrested on Thursday as Zimbabwe’s main opposition staged a protest at being... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Debt crisis: Zambia says IMF bailout talks making ‘progress’
Lusaka – Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema said on Thursday he has made progress in talks with the International Monetary Fund... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Mozambique insurgents kidnap 100s of boys, train them as soldiers, HRW says
Johannesburg – Islamic State-linked militants leading an insurgency in northern Mozambique have kidnapped hundreds of boys and forced them... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
Zambia arrests liquidator in Indian copper firm saga
Lusaka – Zambian authorities said on Wednesday they have arrested the liquidator of a major copper firm for embezzling... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
Malawi fines India’s Airtel for frauding customers
Lilongwe – Malawian regulators on Wednesday fined the local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel the equivalent of around $2.6 million... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
