Zambia votes in peaceful general election as Hichilema seeks second term
Zambians turned out in large numbers on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to vote in the country’s general elections, with the exercise largely peaceful across the […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Mozambique seizes 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo airport
Mozambican authorities have seized 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo International Airport, highlighting the emergence of a new synthetic drug trafficking route in Southern Africa. […]
Rwanda’s agricultural export earnings hit record $1.1bn
Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues rose by 24.3 per cent to US$1.1 billion in the 2025/26 fiscal year, marking the highest annual earnings ever recorded by […]
Ramaphosa: R1tn infrastructure programme must drive South Africa’s industrial revival
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the country’s massive infrastructure investment programme must be used to rebuild its industrial base, expand manufacturing, develop skills […]
US jury awards $29m to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million in damages to the family of an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian […]
Namibia keeps benchmark interest rate at 6.75% amid economic pressures
Namibia’s Central Bank on Wednesday, August 12, kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.75%, citing weak domestic economic activity, rising inflationary pressures and the […]
South Sudan: At least 60 killed in communal clashes in Warrap State
At least 60 people have been killed and 50 others wounded in communal clashes in South Sudan’s Warrap State, local officials said on Monday, August […]
Standard Bank Namibia launches CIPS to boost China trade
Standard Bank Namibia on Monday launched China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), becoming the first bank in Namibia to offer direct renminbi (RMB) payment services. […]
Zambia election: Cost of living and civil liberties dominate campaign
Zambia’s presidential election is shaping up as a close contest between incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and opposition […]
South Africa: 11 killed in separate shootings in Cape Town
Eleven people were killed in three separate shootings in Cape Town, South Africa, between Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, according to Police. The South […]