Botswana

Botswana’s smooth regime change an example, says new president

Gaborone – Botswana’s new president took office on Monday, praising his predecessor for allowing a smooth regime change without... Read more

4 Nov, 2024

Botswana

WATCH | It’s been a ‘a good journey’ – Botswana president concedes election defeat

Gaborone  – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Friday he would “step aside” after his party suffered a resounding... Read more

1 Nov, 2024

Botswana

Botswana votes with ruling party seeking to extend six decades of power

Gaborone – Southern Africa’s diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday with the ruling party seeking to... Read more

30 Oct, 2024

Countries

Mozambique opposition calls protest strike amid election turmoil

Cape Town – Mozambique’s opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, whose whereabouts were unknown Wednesday, has called for a week-long strike to... Read more

30 Oct, 2024

Countries

At least 11 killed in Mozambique vote protests – HRW

Johannesburg – Police in Mozambique killed at least 11 people and injured more than 50 others in violence after... Read more

29 Oct, 2024

Botswana

Botswana vote shaken up by angry ex-president, disillusion

Gaborone – Botswana holds a presidential election this week energised by a campaign by one previous head-of-state to unseat... Read more

28 Oct, 2024

Countries

Mozambique opposition files for vote recount

Maputo – Mozambique’s leading opposition party Podemos filed a lawsuit demanding a recount of the country’s election results, which... Read more

28 Oct, 2024

Business

Zimbabwe’s ZiG: devaluations won’t fix a currency that’s in trouble because of government overspending

Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This... Read more

24 Oct, 2024

Countries

EU observers say ‘irregularities’ in Mozambique vote results

Maputo – European Union poll observers on Tuesday noted irregularities in the results of Mozambique’s general election, which has... Read more

22 Oct, 2024

Countries

Mozambique police fire teargas to disperse protest over alleged electoral fraud

Maputo – Police in Mozambique fired teargas on Monday to disperse a small crowd in Maputo where shops were... Read more

21 Oct, 2024