Tanzania probe into 2025 election violence urges reconciliation and reforms

Malawi’s anti-corruption chief is accused of using confidential case files to pressure a parliamentary probe into a controversial pension fund deal.

A public petition demanding arrests in the killing of Abdul Aziz Panjwani has been altered to remove the names of alleged suspects, raising concerns about transparency as conflicting accounts of the incident emerge

A quiet mountain crossing is forming a corridor from the Great Lakes toward southern Africa

Rising witchcraft accusations in Malawi are fuelling deadly attacks on elderly people, exposing gaps in justice, social protection and governance

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects US sanctions on the defence forces, defending national security measures and warning of FDLR threats

A government denial that vice-president Jane Ansah is being sidelined has highlighted a deeper issue: the consolidation of authority at the presidency during a period of climate crisis, fiscal stress and renewed IMF talks

While President Yoweri Museveni consolidates power at home, Bobi Wine calls for sanctions and warns that Uganda’s “mode of dictatorship” could spread across the region

Exiled politician calls for sanctions against President Yoweri Museveni’s regime

Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera mine faces scrutiny after an audit revealed water safety and sanitation failures affecting workers

Energy leaders gathered in Lusaka this week for a high-level Southern African Power Pool meeting, emphasising regional cooperation, stronger transmission networks, and investment in renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand

China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund