International stories with Namibia and SADC relevance.
More than two years after a deadly bus crash in South Africa involving Botswana-based St Engenas Zion Christian Church members that claimed 45 lives, at least 20 of the affected families may receive compensation from the Road Accident Fund before year's end, though around 10 families have been deemed ineligible after failing to meet RAF criteria.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
More than two years after a deadly bus crash in South Africa involving Botswana-based St Engenas Zion Christian Church members that claimed 45 lives, at least 20 of the affected families may receive compensation from the Road Accident Fund before year's end, though around 10 families have been deemed ineligible after failing to meet RAF criteria.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to investigate xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, alleging systematic and widespread violence that may amount to crimes against humanity. The African Union Commission chairperson has offered critique of South Africa's handling of the crisis.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
More than 200 current and former heads of state, UN leaders, and organisations are calling on the next UN Secretary-General to commit to five concrete actions advancing gender equality across the UN system. The letter warns that the UN faces a critical test of its commitment to gender equality amid global backlash against women's rights and notes that the UN has never been led by a woman in 80 years and nine Secretaries-General.
24 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Eastern Mediterranean region is adopting the WHO's Regional Pooled Procurement Mechanism to address medicine shortages caused by conflict, fragmented procurement systems, and supply chain disruptions affecting nearly two billion people worldwide. By pooling purchasing power, countries can negotiate better prices, attract more suppliers, and reduce costs to improve access to essential medicines.
23 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The African Development Bank announced $13 million in funding on 21 July 2026 to combat an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, caused by the Bundibugyo variant with a fatality rate reaching 50 percent and no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments yet available.
23 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Korean Economic Institute of America has supported Botswana in a trade conflict, noting that Botswana faces a 37% US tariff on its diamond exports while imposing only 2.03% tariffs on US imports. The analysis, provided by a South Korean commercial lobby, characterizes the US tariff as part of an effort to drive bilateral trade deficits to zero.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →