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ZimbabweKings Misuzulu, Ndamase to meet Mnangagwa over South Africa migration tensions
ZimbabweZimbabwe fuel prices surge to regional highs- ZimbabweZambia, Zimbabwe leaders call for deeper ties at inaugural commissionZambian President Hakainde Hichilema urged Zimbabwe and Zambia to reconnect with their shared liberation history and deepen people-to-people partnerships at the inaugural Bi-National Commission in Harare on Friday. Hichilema and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa co-chaired the first session…November 15, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa assumes interim SADC chair after Madagascar steps downSouth Africa has been appointed interim chair of the Southern African Development Community after Madagascar relinquished the position due to political developments that affected its capacity to lead the 16-member regional bloc, SADC leaders said on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa will serve…November 7, 2025
- South AfricaNational Assembly Debates Border Post BillCAPE TOWN, 5 November 2025- The National Assembly has begun deliberations on the Border Post Bill, a proposed law designed to modernise South Africa’s border management and streamline the movement of people and goods. Lawmakers say the legislation could strengthen trade ties, enhance security, and…November 5, 2025
- ZimbabweZimbabwe president signals 2028 elections will proceed as scheduledPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa told ruling party officials Thursday that Zimbabwe's general elections will take place in 2028 as constitutionally mandated, rejecting allies' push to extend his term until 2030. Speaking at the Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare, Mnangagwa instructed party…September 18, 2025
- AfricaSADC Backs North-South Economic Corridor PlanSeven Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations have endorsed a plan to transform the North-South Corridor (NSC) into a smart economic corridor, aiming to drive industrialisation, job creation, and sustainable growth. The decision was made at a high-level workshop in Johannesburg…August 8, 2025
- South AfricaSecond phase of SANDF troop withdrawal from DRC beginsJOHANNESBURG — The second phase of withdrawing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, following directives from the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The withdrawal process started on Tuesday, with the SANDF…May 4, 2025
- PoliticsEFF Supports SADC Troop Withdrawal from DRCThe Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) decision to end the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and initiate a phased troop withdrawal. Announced during an Extraordinary SADC Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, the decision…March 14, 2025
