Southern Africa

Yemeni hackers, the hacking group that took over more than 30 websites in Mozambique on Monday, are now demanding money before unlocking them, hours after the government said it had repelled the attacks. Accusing the government of underestimating the scale of the attack, the hackers have placed a message in …

More than 30 websites in Mozambique including that of the defence ministry have been hacked on Monday after being targeted by suspected jihadists. “Hacked by Yemeni hackers” was the message across the websites, with an image of a man wearing a headscarf and brandishing a machine gun. Herminio Jasse, the …

Security forces in Zimbabwe arrested and detained dozens of opposition supporters over the weekend in the town of Masvingo ahead of a rally organized by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which is launching the party’s campaign for the by-elections next month. At least 80 supporters of Zimbabawean opposition were …

Mozambican defence minister says many people displaced from Cabo Delgado region by jihadist violence will be able to return by June this year, media report. Defence Minister Cristóvão Chume said the jihadists had been weakened, and there had been no attacks in recent days. He said security was progressively improving …

Members of parliament in Malawi have come under fire after one of them demand parliament to buy raincoats for them. The request was made on Wednesday by Lilongwe South MP Steven Kamsiyamo who said they needed to shield themselves from the rain while walking to the chamber from the car …

Authorities in Zimbabwe have announced the reopening of the country’s borders to people who have fully been vaccinated against covid-19 or tested negative for coronavirus. The reopening follows a drop in the southern African nation’s daily infection rates. Only lorries and trucks carrying essential cargo into the landlocked country – …

A South African judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by former president Jacob Zuma to appeal an earlier ruling rejecting his attempt to have the prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial taken off the case for alleged bias, Reuters reports. “The application for leave to appeal and all related …

A Namibian doctor has been awarded for offering free online consultation to people during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Esperance Luvindao won the Commonwealth Points of Light award for offering 44,000 sessions. “I am beyond thrilled and we are honoured to accept the award! Like I always say, we do not …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday his government wants to expand its nascent domestic cannabis industry as it looks to tap global demand and grow local production and exports. Africa’s most industrialized nation plans to streamline the “regulatory processes so that the hemp and cannabis sector can thrive …

Zimbabwean education ministry said it has suspended staff who did not turn up for the start of the school term on Monday. A large number of government-employed teachers are on strike over poor wages. The absent teachers were suspended without pay with immediate effect for three months while investigations into …