Southern Africa

Tear gas was fired at anti-government protesters in Zimbabwe as people agitate over worsening economic conditions in the Southern African country.

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has stated that he would not allow to be pushed into stepping down, instead would hold on to power as he wishes.

South Africa’s Statistics institution (StatsSA) has released its latest victims of crime survey which revealed that sexual offences, including rape, increased by 117% over the past 12 months. 

The deadly plague in Madagascar has killed 19 people in the past two months with health officials recording 104 suspected cases.

A helicopter on Thursday crashed in Strand, outside of Cape Town in South Africa with local media reporting that the pilot died on the spot.

Political parties in South Africa are now required to disclose their sources of funding following a court ruling on Wednesday to that effect.

The parliament of South Africa on Wednesday cut ties with renowned accountancy firm KPMG, by ending its contract with the company.

The Zimbabwean pastor activist who has been standing trial on charges of subversion has been freed by a Magistrates court.

Thousands of South Africans from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Wednesday marched across various cities as part of a nationwide strike against corruption and President Jacob Zuma.

The new president of Angola Joao Lourenco on Tuesday was sworn in at a ceremony in the country's capital Luanda after his ruling party, the MPLA won general elections last month.