Samora Machel, 20 years since 19 October 1986
by Phyllis Johnson - SANF 06 No 90
President Samora's death cast a long shadow over southern Africa, at a time when the region was...
Only five women ministers in Zambia’s new cabinet
SANF 06 No 88
Re-elected Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has announced a new cabinet that contains only five women holding full ministerial positions out of...
New Zambian cabinet appointed by President Levy Mwanawasa on 9 October 2006
SANF 06 No 89
President: Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
Vice-president: Rupiah Banda
The full cabinet list
1. Finance and National Planning
Minister: Ng'andu Magande
Deputy: Jonas Shakafuswa
2. Defence
Minister: George Mpombo
Deputy:...
Samora Machel remembered, 20 years on
SANF 06 No 87
Southern Africa will commemorate in October the 20th anniversary of the death of Samora Moises Machel, Mozambique's first president and leader...
Mwanawasa gets second chance to lead Zambia’s economic renaissance
SANF 06 No 86
President Levy Mwanawasa has been sworn in for a second term of office and another chance to advance Zambia's economic renaissance.
The...
Zambian polls credible, free and fair: SADC
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 85
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has described the Zambian elections as peaceful, transparent, well-managed and credible.
SADC...
Sata takes early lead in Zambian presidential elections
SANF 06 No 84
Opposition candidate, Michael Sata, has taken an early lead as vote counting continues in Zambia's presidential elections held on 28 September.
According...
Expectant mood as Zambians vote for new leadership
SANF 06 No 83
There was a high turnout as Zambians queued at the 60,000 polling stations across the country to vote in tripartite polls...
Excitement as Zambia tests new voter registration system
SANF 06 No 82
Zambia faces a litmus test on 28 September when it rolls out a computerised voter registration system and assesses its compliance...
DRC on course to new political dispensation
by Juakali Kambale - SANF 06 No 81
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process is firmly on the path towards a new political...
Election fever grips Zambia
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 80
Political campaigns, banners and rallies have stolen the limelight in Zambia as the southern African country heads...
Observers deploy teams for Zambian polls
SANF 06 No 79
Teams from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), African Union (AU), European Union and SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) will observe...