Southern Africa

- At least 43 people have been killed in suspected political assassinations in South Africa ahead of local government elections. - The EU suspends Namibian beef imports due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in its primary commercial livestock zone. - Angola issues its first green bonds to fund sustainable projects like renewable energy, joining a coalition for climate action. - Mozambique is ranked as one of the most vulnerable African countries to a record-breaking super El Niño weather system by the UN. - South Africa's fuel prices are set to increase significantly, affecting households and businesses amid economic challenges.

Recent headlines

• Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa — bbc_world
• African Union launches continent’s first credit rating agency to counter what it says is bias inflating borrowing costs — el_pais_en
• US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group says — bbc_world
• Zambia secures $1.5bn US health package after stripping out Trump’s mineral demands — the_africa_report
• GROUNDUP : Children are dying in pain because SA’s palliative care is so poor — report — daily_maverick_za