Africa

Tanzanian President Samia’s husband dies in hospital

BBC The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-president Deogratius Ndejembi - who made the official announcement...

Zambia’s president sworn in for second term while opponent detained

BBC Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election and...

South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium

BBC A South African airline has defended itself against some criticism of a dramatic stunt that saw two of...

South Africa closes Musina repatriation centre after processing 48 000 migrants

IOL South Africa has officially decommissioned the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre, marking the end of a critical emergency...

Zambia courts sealed off as election petition deadline looms

BBC Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a...

Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition

BBC A former Zambian minister was killed in last week's raid by security forces on a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile a day...

Zambia’s Hichilema wins second presidential term

DW Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has secured another 5-year term, the country's election commission announced early on Tuesday. Hichilema —  who was widely expected to win — ...

Zambia votes in election expected to favour incumbent Hichilema

Reuters Zambians voted on Thursday in a national election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema's economic gains since a ‌pandemic-era debt crisis are enough...

Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

The Guardian As Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a...

South Africa seeks reimbursement from Malawi, Nigeria after R300 million repatriation bill

EWN The Border Management Authority (BMA) said that almost 90,000 people had passed through the country’s borders after being repatriated to their countries of origin. Of...

South Africa links Russian financing to coup-accused influencer

Bloomberg South African prosecutors allege that Russia financed an attempted escape from the country by a social media influencer wanted by Benin in connection with...