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The Grand Inga Dam hydroelectric project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) might get a new life after the project was discussed at the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit in Niger last week.

Tanzania’s vulnerability area widens ….as

Windhoek - Tanzania is among the SADC member states that were negatively affected by low rainfall, a Read more...

Buffalo Souljah in tiff with Ghanaian singer

SOUTH Africa-based multi award-wining dancehall artiste Buffalo Souljah, real name Thabani Ndlovu, h Read more...

Bullish African reps leave for Netball World

Harare - Zimbabwe are certainly one of the underdogs in this year’s edition of the Virtual Netball Read more...

Mannetti takes aim at next tournaments after

Windhoek - Namibia’s national team coach Ricardo Mannetti has accused his players of being immatur Read more...

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Poachers have broken into Botswana’s p Read more...

10 Aug, 2018 at 01:58 PM

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02 Jul, 2018 at 09:26 AM

DAR ES SALAAM - DIRECTIVES on online for Read more...

02 Jul, 2018 at 01:24 PM

Gaborone - Poachers have broken into Bot Read more...

04 Feb, 2019 at 07:35 AM

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25 May, 2018 at 02:35 PM

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19 Jul, 2019 at 02:58 PM

By Jeff Kapembwa Lusaka - Zambia has la Read more...

19 Jul, 2019 at 02:43 PM

Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe N Read more...

19 Jul, 2019 at 02:41 PM

ZIMBABWE’S quality education has contr Read more...

19 Jul, 2019 at 02:37 PM

Johannesburg - Doctors Without Borders ( Read more...

19 Jul, 2019 at 02:34 PM

Windhoek - Namibia’s road network, ran Read more...

04 Mar, 2019 at 10:11 AM

Miss Namibia crowned Read more...

20 Mar, 2018 at 05:50 AM

Lusaka - Amid myriad criticisms from soc Read more...

14 Dec, 2018 at 06:28 AM

Heads of state and ministers who travell Read more...

30 Jul, 2018 at 02:01 PM

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01 Apr, 2019 at 12:33 PM

Ivory Coast accelerates digital migration with SES

Windhoek - The SADC Standby Force Regional Logistics Depot is set to finally get off the ground after member staRead More...

Zambia launches new HIV drug

By Jeff Kapembwa Lusaka - Zambia has launched Tenofovir Alafenamide (TAF), a new HIV single tablet drug which iRead More...

Demobilisation of Renamo schedule

Maputo – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has said that the demobilisation and disarming of the militia of thRead More...

Namibian envoy hails Zim’s ‘quality’ education

ZIMBABWE’S quality education has contributed to the development of not only Southern African countries, but thRead More...

Mahrez, Mane showdown brings AFCON curtain down

Celebrated stars Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane renew their English Premiership rivalry yet again as they meet in tRead More...

COSAFA turns down ZIFA's obertures to recall Chiyangwa

Harare - COSAFA have thrown away a sensational appeal from the Zimbabwe Football Association that sought to recaRead More...

Management shake-up for Brave Warriors ahead of CHAN

Windhoek - Namibia’s national football team will be starting the new season with uncertainty with the Namibia Read More...

SA robbed of yet another soccer legend

Colleta Dewa Johannesburg - South Africa plunged into mourning this week following the murder of former BafanaRead More...

Global food and vegetable oil prices decline

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says global food prices declined in June 2019, lower prices of dairRead More...

Bots moves to protect dwindling cattle herd as drought looms large

Gaborone - Botswana has taken a decision to increase the livestock drought subsidy from 25% to 35% with effect fRead More...

African countries challenged to create value chains

Windhoek - Renowned Namibian economist and chairperson of the Economic Association of Namibia, Klaus Schade, hasRead More...

AfCFTA is an OAU dream come true - Ramaphosa

Colleta Dewa Johannesburg - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the coming into effect of the Africa Read More...

A RARE RHINO HORN HARVESTING EXPERIENCE

Most people might not know that rhino horn can be harvested and regrows at about 20 centimetres, annually. The rRead More...

Listeriosis compounds hardships of struggling Namibians

The banning of South African cold meat products in the Namibian market following the outbreak of listeriosis in Read More...

Funding gap threatens ‘End Aids by 2030’ goal in the SADC region

Windhoek - Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano has expressed concern at the widening funding gap of HIVRead More...

Iron deficiency and health hazards

Windhoek - Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent nutrient deficiencies that globally affect an estimated Read More...

TB still a headache for SADC countries

Harare - Cross border trading, a major economic activity in the SADC region, is still one of the major drivers oRead More...

Antibiotic reduces harmful effects of HIV

A clinical trial involving HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed that a common antibiotic sigRead More...

Rising demand for soya bean, an opportunity for Zim

There has been a global shift by farmers to focus more on the production of cash crops and soya beans has been oRead More...

Seed Co pins hope on Command Agriculture ....projects growth in regional markets

PAN-African seed company, Seed Co, anticipates increased demand for seed products under the broadened Command AgRead More...

Extension services bearing fruit

Government’s efforts continue to bear fruit in the provision of agricultural extension services. The followingRead More...

Farmer speaks on Conservation Agriculture

When Helvi Chihinga (38) was introduced to conservation agriculture, she contemplated on switching from conventiRead More...

Glamping retreats - the new way of promoting regional integration in SADC tourism

Windhoek - Travelling and tourism in the SADC region has been on the increase. According to Travel and TourisRead More...

Anti-poaching police lack resources

Windhoek - Police officers in the anti-poaching unit lack proper resources to carry out their duties in the fielRead More...

Uganda tops Acacia Africa’s ‘top 10 places to visit’

Results of a 12-month research project saw Uganda jump to number-one spot on Acacia Africa’s top 10 list of moRead More...

!Khwa Ttu Wins at 2019 African Responsible Tourism Awards

The winners of the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2019 have been announced and Cape West Coast based tourismRead More...

Burundi 'not fit' to join SADC

Windhoek - The SADC assessment mission has concluded that Burundi is not fit enough to join the regional bloc beRead More...

Khama splits ruling BDP ahead of October polls

Gaborone - The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has split ahead of general elections slated for October wiRead More...

The making of Zim's Second Republic

Presidential frontrunner, Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF is on record saying the 2018 harmonised elections will gRead More...

CALM AFTER THE STORM...Peace prevails as army restores order in Harare

CALM returned on the streets of Harare on Thursday, a day after MDC Alliance protesters clashed with security agRead More...

Russia in Africa . . . Can it offer an alternative to the US and China?

Janos Besenyo Correspondent Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, oRead More...

Economic merry-go-round protects wealthy and maintains status quo

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) turned 107 on 8 January 2019. It is a significant milestRead More...

Elections over, time for SA to move on

The long-awaited elections in South Africa, the fourth to be held since the country’s independence and the attRead More...

Step up disaster preparedness across the region

The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth in the Comoros, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and ZimbRead More...