African leaders call for equality and reform of the United Nations
SANF 20 no 43
Leaders from Africa speaking at the 75th UN General Assembly in New York have presented a strong case for reform of...
Legislative agenda for gender mainstreaming in renewable energy should be strengthened
SANF 20 no 42 - by Nyarai Kampilipili
Members of Parliament in southern Africa have been urged to take concrete action in driving the legislative...
SADC takes dispute over DRC force reconfiguration to UNGA
SANF 20 no 41
The issue of peace and security in the Congo is expected to be one of the issues to feature during...
Africa aiming to assert position on UN reforms during General Assembly
SANF 20 no 40 - by Innocent Gore
As world leaders prepare for the 75th United Nations General Assembly debate that opened on 22 September,...
Virtual Workshop for SADC Parliamentarians, Tuesday 15 September 2020 – Mainstreaming Gender in the...
The SADC Parliamentary Forum and the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre, in collaboration with the Parliament of Zimbabwe, will host a virtual workshop...
Adequate rainfall forecast for SADC during 2020/21 season
SANF 20 no 39 - by Egline Tauya
The regional rainfall pattern for the 2020/21 agricultural season is encouraging as the bulk of southern Africa...
Oil spill threatens Mauritian blue economy, will take “decades to recover”
SANF 20 no 38 - by Admire Ndhlovu
An oil spill off the coast of Mauritius in July is threating the island nation’s efforts to...
SADC to establish formal structure for disaster risk coordination
SANF 20 no 37 – by Egline Tauya
A new regional mechanism is being established to coordinate disaster risk management in southern Africa.
A formal structure...
“We must treat challenges as opportunities” – President Nyusi
SANF 20 no 36 - by Kumbirai Nhongo
Southern Africa should confront the unprecedented challenges being faced by the region and turn such challenges into...
Undiversified economies, low intra-trade constrain SADC industrial drive
SANF 20 no 35 - by Innocent Gore
The quest to transform southern Africa into an industrialised region is being hampered by the declining level...
SADC approves Vision 2050, RISDP 2020-30
SANF 20 no 34 - by Innocent Gore
Southern African leaders have approved a long-term vision that sets out the aspirations of the region until...
President Nyusi ready to steer SADC to greater heights
SANF 20 no 33 - by Kizito Sikuka
The new SADC chair, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique has said the region should remain committed to...