Southern Africa

Huge crowds have gathered in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, for the inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as the country’s new president. On Twitter, President Hakainde Hichilema expressed his gratitude as he see the crowd: As I sit here in our vehicle being driven to Heroes Stadium, I see the love, the joy …

Several African presidents are heading to Zambia to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema. Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu left Dar es Salaam on Tuesday morning; Mhe. Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan akiagana na viongozi mbalimbali katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere (JNIA) Jijini Dar es Salaam leo …

South African former president Jacob Zuma has launched a call to the public to donate funds to support his trial on corruption allegations. A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks South Africans and the world to “lend a helping hand” in donations to help cover the legal fees. …

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sued several companies for ordering employees to receive Covid-19 vaccines or risk the sack. In an urgent court filing cited by privately-owned ZimLive website, ZCTU said the actions of the companies violated workers’ constitutional rights. “There is no law in Zimbabwe making …

The new Zambian elected president Hakainde Hichilema has manifested his desire of changing the judicial system in the country. He made the announcement after a meeting with members of a legal fraternity. “We’ll strengthen the justice system and work closely with them to ensure greater efficiency because justice delayed is …

Assisted by Rwandan troops, Mozambican forces have rescued more than 100 people who had been taken hostage by militants in northern Mozambique. The hostages, mostly children, women and the elderly, are said to have been held by Islamic State-linked militants, locally known as al-Shaabab, in Mocimboa da Praia district. The …

In order to curb the spread of the Delta variant, authorities in South Africa have decided on Friday to include 18-34 years olds on the list of people allowed to take the jab. They can now be vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic The vaccination age in South Africa has now been …

More than 30 civilians were killed on Tuesday following two days of inter-communal violence in restive Warrap State in central South Sudan, authorities said. Warrap is the home state of President Salva Kiir. Violence has been rife in a number of areas in the state, including Tonj-North and Tonj-East counties, …

Police in South Sudan say two Catholic nuns were among five people killed in an ambush by armed men along the Juba-Nimule road on Monday. Sr Regina Roba and Sr Mary Daniel Abud had been returning to the capital city of Juba in a private minibus from the church’s centenary …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the president-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the country’s just concluded presidential election. President Buhari has also praised Zambians for coming out in their numbers to vote for candidates of their choice, saying “the prospect of a united, stable and prosperous …