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Category: Southern Africa

Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Paul Kagame and Filipe Nyusi Central Africa Southern Africa 

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame in Mozambique seeking wider acceptance for his policies

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President Paul Kagame today arrived in Mozambican capital Maputo for a two day state visit to the southern African state. Kagame was received by Mozambique Minister of Foreign Affairs Oldemiro Baloi and will meet his counterpart President Filipe Nyusi lateri n the  today. Read More
Peter Mutharika Southern Africa 

Malawi President Mutharika dressed in a Pimping Jacket silences political opponents in one fired-up press briefing

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President Arthur Peter Mutharika dressed in clothing more befitting a pimp or entertainer says he is fit and ready to deliver his promises on development to Malawians during his five-year term and beyond. A visibly physically fit Mutharika was speaking at Kamuzu Palace during a press briefing he convened to inform the nation of his official trip to the 71st… Read More
Neil Tovey and Nelson Mandela Southern Africa Sports 

Former South Africa captain Neil Tovey suffers heart attack at training session

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) has said that former captain Neil Tovey is in critical condition in hospital after having a heart attack on Sunday, his second in two years. Tovey, who captained the country to victory at the 1996 African Nations Cup, suffered the heart attack at a training session on Sunday, the association said. Read More

Malawi President Mutharika should have continued receiving treatment in the US lament Social activist

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By: Lloyd M’bwana LILONGWE-(AGV): The country’s political analyst- Ernest Thindwa and human right Activist-MacDonald Sembereka have vehemently asked Malawi government to consider sending President Peter Mutharika back to hospital abroad to seek further medical health with regards to his Sunday homecoming status from USA. Thindwa and Sembereka made the call through Zodiak Broadcasting Cooperation (ZBS)’s Views Triangle aired on Sunday… Read More

Atheism and the Challenge of Deconversion in Black South Africa

Leo Igwe
Article By: Leo Igwe South Africa is witnessing a new awakening. The country’s religious landscape is undergoing a rapid change because increasing number of people in black communities are going open with their atheism and non-religiosity. At the same time, atheists in black communities face serious challenges because deconversion comes at a price. Recently I came in contact with a... Read More

Prohibiting Corporal Punishment is Crucial To Ending Violence against Children in South Africa

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Today, Sonke Gender Justice in collaboration with Africa Child Policy Forum, The Africa Experts Committee on the Rights and the Welfare of the Child, Child Helpline International, Plan International, Save the Children and UNICEF launched the Action on Violence against Children campaign.   This is a multi-country campaign initially focusing on Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Uganda, South Africa, Malawi and Zambia.... Read More

Malawi Girls to Get Education Capacity Boost

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The National Girls’ Education Network in Malawi says it is planning measures to boost education standards among girl child to reduce the number of early pregnancies and early marriages, and to prevent female school drop outs. Theater for a change Head of Education Joanna Seth-Smith said in an interview yesterday Girls’ Education Network provide the only platform and avenue through... Read More

A Black South African Woman’s Journey to Atheism

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South Africa is one of the least religious countries in Africa. About 15 percent of the population identifies as having no religious affiliation and that includes atheists. While some would argue that the country’s non-theistic demography is mainly white, there is a growing number of black South Africans who are atheists and who do not profess any religion. So, the... Read More
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