Southern Africa

A 35-year-old South African man has appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in connection with the murder and rape of a 58-year-old Windhoek West...

President Mugabe has appointed Engineer George Mlilo as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to replace Mr...

EM: Who is the Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters? KI: This whole concept has come a long way. We have been working underground and we have...

HARARE - The Federation of Non Governmental Organisations (Fongo) yesterday said South African Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is not welcome in Zimbabwe. Madonsela is expected...

The president of Zambia is in Israel for medical treatment, Israeli officials confirm, in contrast to statements by the government in Lusaka that Michael...

WINDHOEK - When Swapo leaders were rubbing shoulders with Epafras Mukwiilongo at the memorial service of former ambassador Andrew Intamba in April at Parliament...

Harare - President Robert Mugabe yesterday flew to the Equatorial Guinea capital Malabo to attend the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU)...

Lusaka - Zambian authorities have charged three opposition activists accused of claiming that President Michael Sata was dying, amid rumours over the elderly statesman's...

A new political party, styled along the lines of controversial South African politician Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has been launched in Namibia. The...

Maputo - Mozambique has approved a $1.8bn plan to build two hydropower plants to meet growing energy demand in the central province of Tete,...