Southern Africa

  • Feb 28
  • 7 min read

Appetite for African minerals may boost infrastructure

The United States has announced it will finance a new railway line to export metals from Central Africa

Africa
  • Jan 2
  • 6 min read

Southern Africa court ruling limits mining liabilities

Mining conglomerate Anglo American has won a major case over liability for pollution at its former operations in Zambia

Southern Africa
  • Jul 6, 2022
  • 12 min read

Southern Africa mining faces infrastructure hurdles

Southern Africa has benefited in 2022 from high demand for metals which have boosted export revenues.

Southern Africa
  • May 10, 2021
  • 7 min read

Mozambique's FRELIMO faces military intervention push

The government does not wish to accept external military involvement in Cabo Delgado, but it is running out of options

Mozambique
  • Feb 10, 2020
  • 7 min read

Lesotho’s political crisis may complicate reform plans

The prime minister has announced he will step down, after his wife was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife

Lesotho
  • Dec 19, 2019
  • 7 min read

African regional trends will shape democracy’s success

There are stark disparities in quality of democracy between the continent’s sub-regions

Africa
  • Dec 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

African oil and gas exploration will look southwards

A potential recovery of activity is tilted towards Southern Africa as key producers hasten reform efforts

West Africa