Groundwater key to managing southern Africa’s water resources
SANF 08 No 79
Groundwater must be included in all management initiatives for regional water resources, and should be managed through a multi-stakeholder framework.
This was...
Pooling of resources critical to resolving SADC energy shortages
by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 78
Regional stakeholders in the energy industry meeting in Tanzania have called for cooperation, integration and pooling of...
Africa pledges support for DRC peace initiative
by Juakali Kambale - SANF 08 No 74
Regional and African leaders have pledged to become more involved in diplomatic efforts to prevent a blown...
Zambia’s new cabinet falls short of the SADC gender threshold
by Patson Phiri - SANF 08 No 77
Only three women have been appointed cabinet ministers in the new government that was announced by newly...
SADC agrees to provide immediate military assistance to DRC
SANF 08 No 75
Southern African leaders meeting in South Africa have resolved to provide "immediate military assistance" to the Democratic Republic of Congo where...
Frelimo sweeps municipal elections in Mozambique
SANF 08 No 76
Preliminary results show that the ruling Frelimo party is expected to win at least 41 of 43 municipalities that held elections...
Rupiah Banda wins Zambia’s fourth presidential election
by Patson Phiri - SANF 08 No 73
Zambian Acting President Rupiah Banda was sworn in at the weekend as the southern African country’s fourth...
New Zambian cabinet named by President Rupiah Banda on 14 November 2008
President: Rupiah Banda
Vice President and Minister of Justice: Hon. George Kunda,
The full cabinet list
Minister of Defence - Hon. George Mpombo, MP
Minister of Finance...
Communique: Extra-ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika, 27-28 October 2008, Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe
28 October 2008
The Extra-ordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of Heads of State and Government met in Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe. The main objective...
Normal rainfall season forecast for southern Africa
by Egline Tauya - SANF 08 No 68
Weather experts in southern Africa have forecast normal rainfall in major parts of the region for the...
SADC leaders at UN call for increased agricultural investment
by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 66
Southern African leaders attending the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly have called for increased...
African Economic Community target gets fresh impetus as RECs convene joint summit
by Munetsi Madakufamba - SANF 08 No 69
African leaders from three regional economic blocs are due to hold a historic joint summit in Uganda...