South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suffered a crushing blow in municipal elections, securing just 30.76% of the national vote and leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa's party scrambling to retain control of key cities.
Namibia is participating in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional training workshop on rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates back into society without being subjected to rejection and stigma.
Nigerian High Commissioner to Botswana, John Shama Shaga, says the Nigerian industrialist and billionaire, Aliko Dangote, is determined towards industrialisation of Namibia and Botswana.
A dialogue in Zanzibar, Tanzania, is focusing on harmful social norms that continue to limit the participation of women and young people in leadership and decision-making.
The discussions come amid concerns about gender-based violence against women in public life.
Hotel operators in Botswana have raised concerns over the prolonged full implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) UNIVISA framework.
The Commonwealth has removed Gabon from its formal agenda after the country restored an elected constitutional government following the military coup of August 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned African countries against falling into what he described as a debt abyss.
Putin accused some foreign powers of using economic pressure and unfavourable lending terms to undermine the continent's sovereignty and development.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) to foster cooperation in tourism, agriculture and value chains across the region.
Africa has rejected a proposed compromise on United Nations Security Council reform that would grant regions fixed seats without guaranteeing permanent membership.
The continent maintains that the proposal falls short of its long-standing demand for equal representation on the Council.
Botswana and China have committed to strengthening economic cooperation to boost trade and investment, thereby improving the prosperity of the southern African country.
