Southern Africa

A lion on the loose is causing fear among residents of an area in Massingir district of southern Mozambique, local media reported. The animal, which has been moving around since last week in Massingir and neighbouring Mabalane district, is thought to have escaped from the Limpopo National Park. The lion …

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she hoped debt restructuring efforts for Zambia and Chad could be completed by the end of the year, which would pave the way for more countries to seek help. Georgieva, speaking with civil society groups at the start of the …

Angolan President João Lourenço on Monday held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. The Angolan presidency said a in a statement that the military conflict in which Ukraine has been involved since last February was the topic discussed. The Ukrainian president said …

Namibia has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu out of 190 suspected cases, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The central Otjozundjopa region and the area surrounding the capital Windhoek were the most affected, with 24 positive cases reported in each area. H1N1 influenza, also known as …

Zambian authorities on Wednesday arrested several prominent figures, including a former minister, an opponent, a journalist for various alleged offenses. Chitalu Chilufya the Zambian former health minister, is charged after being accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as …

Anti-corruption commission in Zambia charged former health minister, Chitalu Chilufya with corruption, local media reported. The former minister is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as minister in the last administration, according to a statement by the anti-corruption …

Thirteen young women who were abducted by unknown people in Zambia have been rescued months after they disappeared, local media reported. The women between the ages of 17 and 28 were abducted by people demanding a ransom. Police had launched a manhunt which yielded nothing. But on Monday, one of …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. It is President Ramaphosa’s first such visit to the UK since King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth last month. “President Ramaphosa and his wife, Tshepo Motsepe, have accepted an invitation from …

Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu said he is ready to face the law as his former government officials and family members, have been subjects of investigation for crimes allegedly committed when he was president. He was particularly displeased that state investigators on Thursday went to a piece of land that …

Mozambican security forces announced the death of 16 jihadists and the arrest of four jihadists involved in the recruitment and radicalization of people. Police commander Bernardino Rafael said some of the jihadists died from gunshot wounds during confrontations with the authorities, while others were attacked by wild animals – mainly …