The 85-year-old’s victory last month was a referendum on the cost of living in a country where inflation hovers near 30%, fuel and foreign currency are scarce and poverty is endemic
President Andry Rajoelina remains Malagasy, and he assumed the Southern African Development Community chair legitimately, as elected by his peers
Sources said Mnangagwa and Ramaphosa discussed Kabila’s predicament in Zimbabwe in August and agreed that the treason charges were not fair
His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties
However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities
Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera
The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency
Personnel and equipment have been airlifted from Lubumbashi and Kinshasa to Pretoria, amid tension over unpaid allowances for soldiers
The international relations department was not aware of the rebels’ presence in South Africa
Opposition officials in the DRC have accused the government of blocking their attempts to travel to the forum hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation
The government is relieved by the reduction in the tariffs from the threatened 50% to 15%
There is a yawing gap between countries acknowledging the risks and them implementing actions that that are effective
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
Despite increasing demands on the country’s defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining
The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security and tranquility’ in the conflict-torn country
The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops
Southern and East African leaders gave military commanders five days to give technical direction on an immediate ceasefire
South Africa was always concerned that strife in a neighbouring country could spill over to its soil, the international relations minister said
The SADC offers potential for growth across various sectors by leveraging South Africa’s strengths in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and digital services
The actions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government are meant to instil fear, suppress dissent and keep a tight hold on power
Regional peace in Southern Africa requires a political and military solution working in tandem
It’s time to move beyond the planning and strategy phases and begin implementation
The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation
Focus required to fix root causes: lack of access to clean water and sanitation
Bonomade Machude Omar was one of the leaders of the insurgency that has sought to impose Islamic law in the north of Mozambique
The route is managed by the Mpumalanga, Eswatini and Mozambique tourism boards, and is considering including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Botswana
Instituting new, legal means of trading ivory would create opportunities to put poachers and illegal trade syndicates out of business
They argue that the international wildlife treaty is undermining sustainable use of species in the region such as elephants.
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days
The leader of the insurgency in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province is described as ‘sinister and brutal’ but ‘with a sense of justice’
In action and in speech, the ruler of eSwatini and his government refuse to listen to the mass democratic movement’s demands for a genuine dialogue.