Southern Africa
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:46:40 GMTEswatini: U.S. Deports Convicted Criminals to Eswatini, Sparks Outcry
[allAfrica] The U.S. has deported five people whom it described as "criminal illegal aliens" to Eswatini. The deportees are originally from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, and had been convicted of serious crimes such as murder and child r...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:31:47 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - July 17, 2025
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:26:47 GMTSouth Africa: FlySafair Wage Dispute Could Disrupt Travel - South African News Briefs - July 17, 2025
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:45:22 GMTMozambique: Rise in Violence Increasingly Compromising Access to Healthcare in Cabo Delgado
[MSF] Pemba -- As Cabo Delgado experiences an alarming rise in violence, access to healthcare for communities in vulnerable circumstances is being severely compromised. Nearly eight years of conflict in northern Mozambique has already take a huge tol...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:18:10 GMTMalawi: Malawi's Constitutional Court Strikes Down Criminal Defamation Law in Landmark Ruling
[Nyasa Times] The High Court of Malawi, sitting as a Constitutional Court, has delivered a historic judgment declaring section 200 of the Penal Code--Malawi's criminal defamation law--unconstitutional, in a case brought by political activist Joshua C...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:35:56 GMTSouth Africa: Solidarity with SERI and Other Organisations Under Attack by Operation Dudula
[Abahlali] Around the world, right-wing forces are scapegoating migrants for the devastation caused by capitalism and, in countries like South Africa, extreme corruption.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:20:14 GMTSouth Africa: KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order
[GroundUp] Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:11:07 GMTSouth Africa: Protesters Throw Human Waste Outside Clinic and Torch Vehicles
[GroundUp] Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:15:54 GMTSouth Africa: How Rheinmetall Uses South Africa to Evade European Arms Controls
[InfoWire] As global conflicts intensify, demand for weapons and ammunition is surging--bringing unprecedented scrutiny to the defense industry. Arms manufacturers now find themselves in the crosshairs of journalists, legal watchdogs, and human right...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:48:07 GMTSouth Africa: Soweto Gallery Brings Photographic Art to the People
[GroundUp] Photography is not just for the elite, says Gopolang Ledwaba
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:48:06 GMTSouth Africa: Blind Children Study in Crumbling Classrooms As New School Project Stalls
[GroundUp] R168-million project in Limpopo was supposed to be completed in June 2024
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:48:06 GMTSouth Africa: Eastern Cape Game Reserves Challenge Wind Farm Approval in Court
[GroundUp] Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:17:09 GMTSouth Africa: President Ramaphosa Explains Position On Commissions of Inquiry
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the establishment of commissions of inquiry as a necessary tool to uphold integrity and accountability in South Africa's criminal justice system.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:17:07 GMTSouth Africa: Former Actress Supports Mkhwanazi Who Exposed Ex-Boyfriend Vusi Matlala
[Scrolla] Tebogo Thobejane says her ex-boyfriend Vusi "Cat" Matlala, who she believes planned to kill her, worked with Mchunu to stop political killings investigations. Former actress thanks KZN police commissioner Mkhwanazi for being brave and spe...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:30 GMTMalawi: Malawi Urged to Protect Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
[CSJNews] The Malawi Government has a responsibility to uphold the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, according to a human rights organization.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:29 GMTZimbabwe: Women's Inclusion in Policy-Making Still a Distant Dream in Zimbabwe
[263Chat] In Zimbabwe, women make up over half of the population--but their voices in key decision-making spaces remain disproportionately low. While progress has been made in advancing gender equity in some areas, meaningful inclusion of women in po...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:58:43 GMTZimbabwe: Zimbabwe Gears Up for Global Wetlands Summit in Victoria Falls
[263Chat] Zimbabwe is putting final touches to preparations for the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) which will take place in Victoria Falls from 23 to 31 July.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:50:06 GMTMozambique: Mozambique and Aiteo Launch 240,000 bpd Refinery to Position Nation as Regional Energy Hub
[InfoWire] Aiteo , one of Africa's leading energy companies, has signed a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreement to develop a 240,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Mozambique. The project is expected to significantly boost dom...
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:58:43 GMTZimbabwe: Govt Launches $100 Million Innovation Fund to Reboot Key Industries
[263Chat] The Government has officially launched a US$100 million venture capital fund aimed at boosting innovation and entrepreneurship across key industrial sectors a move officials say is critical to driving sustainable economic growth.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:39:12 GMTMalawi: CCJP Integrates Sport Bonanzas in Its Civic, Voter Education Initiative
[Nyasa Times] In its efforts to avert voter apathy during the September 16, 2025, General Elections, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has started collaborating with community-based structures to mobilize registered voters to cast ...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:38:18 GMTMalawi: Joyce Banda Says She's Secured 100,000 Jobs Abroad for Malawi's Youth
[Nyasa Times] Former President and leader of the People's Party (PP), Joyce Banda, says her focus is on empowering women and young people as a strategy for national development -- and she's already making strides.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:38:16 GMTSouth Africa: Bribery in South Africa - Law Now Puts a Duty On Companies to Act
[The Conversation Africa] Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:36:19 GMTMalawi: LWB Hands Over K20m Kiosks to Area 45 Residents
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has finally handed over eight water kiosks to the residents of Area 45 in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:32:39 GMTMalawi: UTM and Odya Zake Push for Clarity On Handouts As Election Campaign Heats Up
[Nyasa Times] With just weeks before Malawi's crucial September 16 elections, the issue of political handouts has returned to the spotlight -- this time with both UTM and the Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu movement demanding clarity, fairness, and better pub...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:32:05 GMTMalawi: Mumba's Lawyer Khumbo Soko Welcomes Court Victory - 'Fake Voters' Roll Was Unfair to My Client.'
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Mzuzu has delivered a landmark ruling that has rocked the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), nullifying its disputed primary elections for Mzimba Central constituency and ordering a fresh poll.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:16:37 GMTNamibia: Child-Friendly Version of Childcare Law Launched to Empower Namibian Children
[Namibian] Minister of gender equality and child welfare Emma Kantema in the National Assembly, July 2025
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:20:13 GMTMalawi: Village Banks Are Feeding the Nation--As Commercial Banks Look Away
[Nyasa Times] In the face of rising poverty, high food prices, and limited access to formal credit, village banks have become the financial lifeline for most Malawians, a new World Bank report has revealed.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:19:15 GMTMalawi: Nico Group Inject K65 Million Sponsorship Towards Second Edition of the 'Investment School for Creative Arts' Initiative
[Nyasa Times] The NICO Group, which includes NBS Bank and ERIS Properties, has injected a total of K65 million sponsoring towards the upcoming second edition of the Investment School for Creative Arts, scheduled for July 17-18 2025, at Sunbird Nkopol...
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:18:51 GMTMalawi: DPP Questions Chakwera Over Omission of Nominee in MEC Appointments
[Nyasa Times] The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has penned President Lazarus Chakwera, demanding an explanation over the exclusion of one of its nominees in the latest appointments to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:28:46 GMTSouth Africa: Slow Motion Denialism - Our Leaders Are Allowing the HIV Response to Collapse
[spotlight] South Africa is staging a sequel to Mbeki-era denialism, only this time, the science, solutions, and costs are clearer, argues Professor Francois Venter.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:06:13 GMTNamibia: Khomas Suicide Task Force Pleads for Public Support Amid Funding Crisis
[Namibian] The Khomas Suicide Prevention Task Force (KSPT) is calling for public support as funding challenges threaten its efforts to curb suicide in the region.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:06:11 GMTSouth Africa: Mchunu Keeps ANC Job Despite Being Kicked Out As Police Minister
[Scrolla] ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says Senzo Mchunu can keep his ANC positions and parliament seat despite being placed on leave as minister. Mbalula says Mchunu was only suspended as minister, not as MP, and must continue attending pa...