Southern Africa

The Birthday of Robert Mugabe, February 21 has been declared a public holiday in Zimbabwe by the country’s government.

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has been selected by his ruling party SWAPO as its president. His party made the announcement of his election on Monday saying the votes were held over the weekend.

The former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reported to be relieved after agreeing to exit power last week following a military takeover which forced him to resign.

The newly sworn in President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa is courting the international investor community to help his country.

Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday was sworn in as President of Zimbabwe succeeding Robert Mugabe who resigned from the position on Tuesday after a military takeover.

Follow live coverage of the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as President of Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday.

A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months.

The former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe refused to accept a proposal to go into exile away from his home country and has said he wants to die in Zimbabwe.

A picture of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has popped up and one viral on social media days after he resigned as leader of the country.

There is high level of hope for a better economic transformation in Zimbabwe ahead of the inauguration of Mnangagwa as the interim president of the country after Robert Mugabe resigned after staying in power for 37 years.