The Southern African regional bloc has said it ... the bulk of SAMIDRC troops come from South Africa, which is estimated to have sent at least 1,000 soldiers. South Africa lost 14 soldiers in ...

The continent's peacekeepers are key players in its conflict zones. However, southern African troops are withdrawing from one ...

The M23 has continued to gain ground in eastern DR Congo and last month seized the region's second-biggest city, Bukavu.

Sun International's FY24 financial results saw a 61% increase in revenue for SunBet, the firm’s online sportsbook brand, from R733m (£31.3m).

Jude was a tropical cyclone over Mozambique Monday morning, Central Africa Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its ...

JOHANNESBURG - The United Nations World Food Programme, which relies on the U.S. for nearly half its budget, is closing its Southern Africa bureau due to funding constraints, the agency said on ...

Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...

Southern African leaders held a virtual summit Thursday to discuss the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including reviewing a military mission that has lost several soldiers this ...

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The World Bank is launching Education Business Plan 2030 for Eastern and Southern Africa, to prepare over 200 million children and youth to transform Africa's future. The goal is for all children and ...

As you move into Southern Africa, you may notice a narrow panhandle jutting out from Namibia. This is the Caprivi Strip. Until the early 20th century, Germany controlled German South West Africa ...

Southern Africa remains highly vulnerable to the devastating impacts of climate change, with natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts and floods posing significant threats to lives ...