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An aerial view of the newly built Kazungula bridge over the Zambezi river in Kazungula, Botswana, on 10 May 2021.
An aerial view of the newly built Kazungula bridge over the Zambezi river in Kazungula, Botswana, on 10 May 2021. © Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP

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Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

The opening of the Kazungula Bridge, which connects Zambia to Botswana, has robbed Zimbabwe of its status as a key gateway between the port of Durban and the Copperbelt. Deprived of significant revenue, Harare is preparing its counter-attack with the help of a handful of bankers.
LogoSubscribers only Infrastructure Mining 07.03.2023
Former South African President Jacob Zuma outside the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Jan. 31, 2022.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma outside the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Jan. 31, 2022. © Jerôme Delay/Pool via Reuters

How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

A regional summit on the problems in the small southern African state, scheduled for 21 July in Pretoria, has been cancelled. The reason for this was King Mswati III's apparent distrust of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other nearby heads of state.
LogoSubscribers only Diplomacy Running story Zondo commission: what next? 25.07.2022

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