AU summit to discuss agriculture, food security
Agriculture and food security will be the main issues on the agenda when African leaders meet for the 22nd Ordinary Summit of the African...
2013 – Eventful year for southern Africa
by Joseph Ngwawi
The curtain comes down on yet another eventful year for southern Africa in which the region scored some major successes in terms...
Communique of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ Troika
1. The Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) Troika of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation together with the Republic of...
Southern Africa targets virtual power station
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is actively pursuing the concept of a virtual power station as it seeks to augment on-going efforts to...
Tripartite Free Trade Area to become a reality
by Kizito Sikuka
Three regional economic communities in Africa are expected to sign an agreement in 2014 to establish an enlarged market covering 26 countries...
2013 – Eventful year for southern Africa
SANF 13 No 45 - by Joseph Ngwawi
The curtain comes down on yet another eventful year for southern Africa in which the region scored...
Human trafficking in southern Africa SADC crafts a regional response
SANF 13 No 44 - by Joseph Ngwawi
Trafficking in persons is a major international issue but poor documentation in southern Africa is masking the...
SADC cost-reflective energy tariffs target unachievable
SANF 13 No 43
Southern African Development Community Member States are unlikely to meet the 31 December deadline for migrating to cost-reflective electricity tariffs due...
Planet getting warmer, but UN climate talks lack urgency
SANF 13 No 42 - by Egline Tauya and Neto Nengomasha
New global reports on climate change have confirmed that the planet is rapidly getter warmer...
Mozambique local elections official results announced
SANF 13 No 41 - by Phyllis Johnson
The Mozambique electoral commission has announced official results of the municipal elections held in November, showing significant...
FRELIMO wins local elections, opposition gains
SANF 13 No 40 - by Phyllis Johnson
Frelimo has won most of the 53 municipalities contested in local elections in Mozambique on 20 November,...
SADC completes leadership transition at secretariat
SANF 13 no 39
The Southern African Development Community has completed the leadership transition at its Secretariat in Botswana, with a new team now in...