Zambia's Police Service Commissioner and a magistrate are among six people charged and arrested in connection with the alleged theft of copper cathodes worth roughly N$ 7 million, police said Thursday.
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has rejected allegations by Ghanaian nationals over South Africa's treatment of foreign migrants, saying the country has the "sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws" while condemning isolated acts of violence.
South African workers have launched a sit-in over 'broken promises', demanding permanent jobs.
Trade unions and workers marched through Johannesburg on Wednesday to demand permanent jobs, the insourcing of outsourced workers, and the reinstatement of dismissed employees.
The African Presidency Accountability Council (APAC) released its 2026 Mid-Year Report on governance, human rights, and political stability in Addis Ababa, ranking Malawi's President Arthur Peter Mutharika as the best-performing African president.
Botswana's Minister of International Affairs, Phenyo Butale, has said the continued conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fuelling the proliferation of armed groups.
In a major milestone ahead of the 13 August general elections, a consignment of over 12 million ballot papers printed in Dubai touched down at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport today under tight security.
Observers for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the Zambia's presidential, parliamentary and local government general elections undergo a four-day refresher training.
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demanded arrests and prosecutions over the killings of two Ghanaian nationals in South Africa as a flight in the latest phase of a voluntary repatriation operation landed in Accra on Monday.
Nigerian President General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused France, the European Union and Western countries of funding armed groups in the Sahel, alleging that Paris "financed" and "directed" the 18 June attack on Niamey's international airport.
Burkina Faso has introduced military cadet uniforms made from traditional handwoven fabric, blending national service with the country's rich cultural heritage.
