Southern African News Features

Pro-active approach needed for SADC to access climate funding

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SANF 11 No 21 One of the major decisions to come out of the ongoing climate change negotiations has been the need to establish a...

DRC gears up for general elections

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SANF 11 No 20 More than 31 million voters have registered for the forthcoming general election scheduled for November in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This...

Zambia goes to the polls on 20 September

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SANF 11 No 19 Zambia will hold the 2011 general elections on 20 September following the dissolution of the Cabinet and the National Assembly at...

Youth empowerment tops AU agenda

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SANF 11 No 18 Youth empowerment is top on the agenda at the forthcoming African Union Summit scheduled for Equatorial Guinea on 30 June -...

Renewable energy: The way to go

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SANF 11 No 17 - by Kizito Sikuka Southern Africa like the rest of the world is slowly turning to renewable energy as the need for...

Free Trade Area: To cover half of Africa

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SANF 11 No 16 - by Phyllis Johnson The leaders of 26 African countries have taken another major step towards a Free Trade Area that would...

Tripartite Summit to launch grand FTA negotiations

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SANF 11 No 15 - by Kizito Sikuka After many years of planning and coordination, Africa can now move another step closer to its long-conceived goal...

Women to have equal rights and opportunities with men

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SANF 11 No 14 Women in southern Africa will soon move a step closer to having equal rights and opportunities with men when a regional...

SADC: Striving for food security

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SANF 11 No 13 - by Kizito Sikuka The success story of southern Africa’s turnaround from being a food deficit region to one producing surplus grain...

Green economy critical for sustainable development

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SANF 11 No 12 - by Neto Nengomasha The adverse effects of climate change on environmental sustainability and human wellbeing is forcing most countries to move...

Seychelles gears up for presidential elections

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SANF 11 No 11 Seychelles will hold presidential elections next week in which incumbent President James Michel will face the challenge of four other aspirants. According...

Lesotho concludes political dialogue, now ready for elections

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SANF 11 No 10 The conclusion of an agreement by political parties in Lesotho after lengthy negotiations paves the way for the peaceful holding of...
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