SADC Summit to discuss Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 30, April 2008
"Energy trading" is a new initiative that offers more secure and adequate power supplies for business and residential electricity in southern Africa.

SADC Summit to discuss Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 29, April 2008
Southern African countries are meeting in Mauritius this week to discuss concrete strategies to advance regional integration and poverty eradication.

SADC Summit to discuss Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 28, April 2008
A summit of regional leaders including President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will meet in Zambia to discuss the recent elections in Zimbabwe.

Botswana’s Khama: "Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline"   SANF 08 No 27, April 2008
While the international spotlight has focused on Zimbabwe, its neighbours in Botswana quietly changed their President almost unnoticed, through an election in Parliament.

Zimbabwe parliament falls well short of SADC gender targets  SANF 08 No 26, April 2008
When the Zimbabwe parliament was dissolved to make way for elections in March, the women made up 15.8 percent out of the 120-seat House of Assembly.

Zimbabwe House of Assembly results final, observers praise conduct of elections  SANF 08 No 25, April 2008
The official results for the House of Assembly in the 29 March Zimbabwe elections have been announced, with the two main political parties showing equal strength and the opposition parties in a majority.

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission the bedrock of a peaceful election result  SANF 08 No 24, April 2008
The much-maligned electoral commission in Zimbabwe is emerging this week as the bedrock of a peaceful and transparent election, drawing praise from supporters and detractors.

Zimbabwe calm ahead of full election results  SANF 08 No 23, April 2008
Zimbabweans are continuing to demonstrate political maturity as they await the full release of the 29 March harmonised elections, much as they did on polling day.

SADC calls on all parties to accept results of Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 22, April 2008
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has commended the people of Zimbabwe for holding a "peaceful and credible" election and called on all parties to accept the results.

We will accept any results: Mugabe  SANF 08 No 21, March 2008
As Zimbabweans vote in the harmonized elections, President Robert Mugabe has reiterated that he will accept any outcome in the election.

Zimbabwe elections: dangers and blessings of the count  SANF 08 No 20, March 2008
Vote tabulation is a painstaking process that in closely contested constituencies can make or break a particular candidate.

Four polls in one day for Zimbabwe elections 29 March  SANF 08 No 19, March 2008
Zimbabwe is heading into the last days of campaigning for the 29 March harmonised elections, which will see the country hosting four polls in one day for presidential, senatorial, national assembly and council elections.

Energy a major issue in Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 18, March 2008
In most elections, energy, and more specifically electricity, is usually near the bottom of the list of concerns that voters will base their decisions on.

Battle for the urban voter in the Zimbabwe harmonised election  SANF 08 No 17, March 2008
As Zimbabwe approaches the national elections on 29 March, most political parties and independent candidates took their campaign to the major urban areas over the Easter holiday weekend.

Zimbabwe "Look East" policy is starting to bear fruit  SANF 08 No 16, March 2008
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has said his government’s "Look East" policy is an effective measure to counter Western imposed sanctions and is empowering Zimbabweans.

SADC mission urges media to be objective in coverage of Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 15, March 2008
The head of the main regional electoral observer mission deployed in Zimbabwe has urged the local and foreign media to be objective in their coverage of the 29 March harmonised elections in Zimbabwe.

SADC Electoral Observer Mission will not anticipate Zimbabwe poll outcome  SANF 08 No 14, March 2008
The main regional electoral observer mission deployed in Zimbabwe will not anticipate the outcome of the forthcoming 29 March harmonised elections, but will observe the process based on agreed regional guidelines.

SADC strategy for poverty eradication to focus on regional economic integration  SANF 08 No 13, March 2008
The 14 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will meet in Mauritius in April for high-level consultations on poverty eradication and regional development.

Zimbabwe electoral process in full swing  SANF 08 No 12, March 2008
With less than two weeks left to the 29 March harmonised Zimbabwe elections, the presidential candidates, parties and independent contestants are smoothing out their political operations in an attempt to woo voters.

SADC launches mission to observe Zimbabwe elections  SANF 08 No 11, March 2008
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has officially launched its mission to observe the forthcoming harmonized elections in Zimbabwe.

Investing in women and girls - key to women’s economic empowerment  SANF 08 No 10, March 2008
The provision of financial resources to implement programmes and projects towards the empowerment of women will be the focus in commemorations of International Women’s Day in southern Africa this month.

SADC Road Map to address power shortages  SANF 08 No 09, March 2008
A ministerial task force on energy established by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has adopted a road map to accelerate the region’s recovery from the current power shortages, stressing the need for clear milestones and timeframes to measure implementation.

Towards seamless SADC infrastructure corridors  SANF 08 No 08, February 2008
With the impending Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area to be launched in August 2008 and a SADC Customs Union in 2010, the need for efficient, seamless and cost effective corridors has become more urgent than ever before.

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SADC ENERGY MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF POWER SECTOR PROJECTS
GABORONE, BOTSWANA, 21 FEBRUARY 2008  
The SADC Energy Ministerial Task Force (EMTF) on Implementation of Power Sector Programmes convened an emergency meeting at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone, Botswana on the 21st February 2008.

SADC energy ministers to discuss power sector projects  SANF 08 No 07, February 2008
SADC energy ministers are meeting in Botswana this week to monitor progress on implementation of power sector projects.

SADC region on high alert as more flooding is forecast  SANF 08 No 06, February 2008
Southern Africa has been warned to brace for more and heavier rains as the peak of the rainfall season approaches.

10th AU Summit keeps alive the dream of unity  SANF 08 No 05, February 2008
The African Union has accelerated plans for unification through the establishment of a high-level group of heads of state and government, under the leadership of President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania, who is the new AU chairperson.

Learning to live with floods  SANF 08 No 04, January 2008
"With the floods we learn not only how to deal with the land, the water and the grass, but also how to think of the use of physical space for economic growth, and reorganise the community in terms of the challenges and opportunities that arise..."

To end power shortages, southern Africa needs to "run while others walk"  SANF 08 No 03, January 2008
As southern Africa enters its second year of crippling energy shortages as accurately predicted by the Southern African Power Pool about four years ago, massive short-term projects of close to US$8 billion will need to be fast tracked over the next couple of years to get the region out of the present situation.

Regional consultations initiated on SADC gender protocol  SANF 08 No 02, January 2008
The SADC Gender Unit is preparing a plan for consultations throughout the region on the draft gender protocol to enable the involvement of all stakeholders.

2008 The Year of SADC Free Trade  SANF 08 No 01, January 2008
The Year 2008 is set to be a momentous one for the region with the official launch of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area slated for August.