Botswana has emulated Namibia by suspending three fuel levies for six months to cushion consumers from the rising global oil prices.

Some Batswana of Namibian descent have welcomed the progress made in the negotiations between the government and its German counterpart.

Africa has received a climate finance boost after the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved US$440 million (N$7.44 billion) in new funding, representing 46% of its latest allocations. 

This brings Africa’s total share of the Fund’s global portfolio to about US$7.6 billion (N$128.43 billion).

Zambia has recorded an accumulative total of 1,307 cholera cases, with the death toll now standing at 21.

However, the outbreak reported in August last year does not affect border areas with Namibia.

Of the 1,307 cases, 1,270 have successfully recovered.

Namibia and Zambia are accelerating efforts to operationalise the One-Stop Border Post at Katima Mulilo. 

The project aims to boost trade, reduce delays, and strengthen regional integration between the two countries.

For some in neighbouring Botswana, March 21st might just be an ordinary day on the calendar. 

But for Botswana nationals of Namibian descent, it is time to remember Namibia's independence from the yoke of colonialism.

 As Namibia celebrates its 36th Independence celebrations, Zambia's founding President Kenneth Kaunda's son Kaweche has cautioned Namibians not to fall into the trap of division. 

The Road Development Agency in Zambia has announced the closure of Chingola Chililabombwe road, a route that leads to its border with DRC after terrestrial rains on Sunday morning washed away a bridge.

Arican leaders and continental organizations have called for restraint, dialogue, and adherence to international law as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East following military exchanges involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. 

In the past, cross-border trade in Francistown, Botswana's second-largest city, was largely dominated by women from Eswatini, Lesotho, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.