Nujoma goes back to school as Namibia turns 16
by Angela Chishimba - SANF 06 No 28
Namibia’s first post-independence president, Sam Nujoma, has gone back to school after a successful career as a...
Local actions vital as region marks World Water Day
by Tigere Chagutah - SANF 06 No 27
Southern Africa joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Water Day on 22 March amid...
New electoral law clears the way for DRC elections
by Juakali Kambale - SANF 06 No 26
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has passed a new electoral law that sets stringent registration conditions...
SADC celebrates women’s day, calls for gender-friendly legislation
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 25
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been urged to formulate gender-friendly laws in line with regionally...
Oscar award raises southern Africa’s filmmaking profile
by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 06 No 24
A South African drama film wrote its own piece of history and effectively raised the region’s profile...
New chemical law blocks Africa’s reach to Europe
SANF 06 No 23
Africa’s mining industry and other exporters to the European Union could soon find it difficult to sell their products in the...
Joint infrastructure development planned for 2010 World Cup
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 21
Southern Africa is developing a joint strategy to improve infrastructure ahead of the soccer World Cup to...
Earthquake tests regional disaster preparedness
by Bayano Valy - SANF 06 No 21
Most Maputo and Beira residents were forced to share public places with street children and vagrants in...
New energy pact to boost supply in SADC
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 20
Southern African countries have taken a decisive step to avert a looming energy shortfall by signing a...
Southern Africa has solutions to food insecurity
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 19
Southern Africa has developed solutions to address food insecurity but is moving too slowly on implementation, according...
Infrastructure master plan on the cards for southern Africa
SANF 06 No 18
The southern African region is drawing up an infrastructure development master plan to revamp inter-state transport and communications networks.
The master plan...
Consolidation of peace remains a challenge
by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 17
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is putting in place mechanisms to assist some member states to...