From post-struggle governance to resource politics, Southern Africa’s shifting statecraft and society
At just 26, Lesego Chombo made history as the youngest cabinet minister in Botswana’s democratic history, a title she wears with the same poise and purpose that won her the Miss Botswana 2022 and Miss World Africa 2024 crowns. But beyond the headlines and accolades, Chombo is fast emerging as one of the most dynamic […]
Timothy Omotoso, the Nigerian televangelist, was rearrested in South Africa early Saturday morning in East London, weeks after being acquitted of multiple rape and human trafficking charges. The 66-year-old pastor, who leads the Jesus Dominion International church in South Africa, had faced 32 charges, including rape, sexual exploitation, and trafficking, some of which involved young […]
South Africa has announced that it will close its embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 30. “This decision, informed by prudent fiscal considerations and the need to prioritize national resource allocation, forms part of a broader strategic realignment of South Africa’s diplomatic missions globally,” said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in a […]
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has sacked the country’s Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari. “By virtue of the powers vested in the President by Article 32(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has relieved Hon. Dr. Mac-Albert Hengari of his duties as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform,” Namibia presidency […]
