South Africa confirms ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s death in Paris
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, died in Paris, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation
South Africa’s unity talks face crisis before they even begin
South Africa’s first national dialogue convention under its coalition government will open at the University of South Africa’s Pretoria campus
South African police minister Senzo Mchunu suspended
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, suspended his police minister, Senzo Mchunu, in response to recent allegations of corruption made against
Funeral proceedings for Zambia’s former president put on hold in South Africa
A South African court on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to the private burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu
Africa rises to combat drought and desertification
The African Union estimates that 485 million people on the continent are directly affected by land degradation. Furthermore, droughts account
Snow and rain wreak havoc in South Africa
A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa’s eastern and southern provinces has brought heavy rain, floods, and snow, resulting
Tackling Africa’s maternal mortality crisis
In Lesotho’s northern Leribe district, Dimpho Sithole* shares her story of how she almost lost her life after childbirth. The
Evacuation of disarmed DR Congo troops begins from Goma
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it began facilitating the evacuation of several hundred disarmed Democratic Republic
Ramaphosa says U.S. ties a priority amid envoy’s expulsion
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again reaffirmed the country’s commitment to maintaining strong relations with the United States,
Tanzania declares end to Marburg outbreak
Tanzania’s Minister of Health, Jenista Mhagama, announced on Thursday that the country is now officially free from the recent Marburg