Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks
Gabarone – An exceptionally large and white 1 174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda laid to rest at presidential cemetery
Lusaka – Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda was laid to rest at the country’s presidential burial site on Wednesday... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
eSwatini minister says 27 killed during pro-democracy protests
Twenty-seven people died last week during pro-democracy protests in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini, a minister has said.... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
‘Some may never walk again,’ nurse paints grim picture of eSwatini protests
A nurse in eSwatini has detailed how grim the situation is at one of the southern African country’s hospitals... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Looming hunger crisis in insurgency-hit Mozambique
More than 730 000 displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Mozambique could face a “hunger emergency” unless urgent funding is... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Zimbabwe’s new biggest banknote is worth just $0.60
Zimbabwe’s central bank has announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Kenneth Kaunda’s funeral in limbo as family contest burial site
Relatives of Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda on Tuesday went to court in a bid to block his interment... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
South African journalists say held, ‘tortured’ in eSwatini
Two South African journalists were detained and “tortured” by security forces while on assignment in eSwatini, which has been... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
Interpol issues ‘red notice’ against Jacob Zuma allies, the Guptas
South African prosecutors have announced a key step in their bid to extradite Indian-born brothers who are at the... Read more
5 Jul, 2021
WATCH | At least 27 gun-toting mourners arrested at funeral in Namibia
At least 27 people, who were part of mourners at a funeral in Pionierspark cemetery in Namibia, were arrested... Read more
5 Jul, 2021
