South Africa

• A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe - For the 16-year-old, the tournament’s most important outcome had little to do with goalmouth scrambles or final-whistle disappointment. Instead, it was about building confidence among girls to trust the HPV vaccine and prevent a disease th
• Floods in Mozambique displace more than 300,000 people in one province, governor says - More than 300,000 people have been displaced by flooding in a province in Mozambique, its governor said Monday. Authorities had already announced that around 40% of the Gaza province has been submerged by floodwater following weeks of torr
• The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa - The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
• Floods in South Africa force evacuations from famed Kruger National Park; 19 dead in other regions - Flooding caused by weeks of torrential rains in northern South Africa forced the famed Kruger National Park to suspend visits and evacuate some guests and staff members by helicopter on Thursday. According to the National Disaster Manageme
• 41 young men die in South Africa from circumcision procedures during initiation ceremonies - At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhoo
• Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa - Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
• US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump's priorities - The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African countries, part of its new approach to global health funding, with agreements that reflect the Trump administration’s interests and priorities and are geared toward prov
• Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back - A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.
• Afrikaner Access Soars Amid Trump’s Policy Shift - The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.
• A South African radio presenter is arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia - A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested alongside four men after a tip off, South African police said. Police s