Tanzania @ 50: “There is no shortcut to our aspirations” SANF 11 No 37, December 2011
December 9 should be a public holiday in southern Africa, celebrated throughout the region.
This is the date that Tanganyika (now Tanzania) achieved independence, 50 years ago, in 1961, and without this date, the rest of southern Africa might not yet be independent.
Zimbabwean journalist honoured in global competition for agricultural reporting SANF 11 No 36,December 2011
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has awarded six journalists for outstanding reporting on agricultural extension and advisory services in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
A Zimbabwean journalist, Kizito Sikuka, came tops for southern Africa and ultimately for Africa, while scooping third prize in the global competition.
SADC deploys for DRC polls SANF 11 No 35, November 2011
Southern Africa’s biggest-ever election observer mission will observe the 28
November general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Agriculture support services are key to boosting food security SANF 11 No 34,November 2011
Developing countries could achieve food security as well as promote rural
development if the right agricultural policies on extension services are enacted and
fully implemented.
COP17
Towards agreement on climate change SANF 11 No 33, November 2011
The climate change conference set for Durban, South Africa in November provides an opportunity for the global community to reach a binding agreement towards the common goal of rescuing the planet, but deep divisions remain on the way forward.
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will continue negotiations toward a global consensus on a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012.
Tripartite Summit to launch grand FTA
negotiations SANF
11 No 32, November 2011
First round of negotiations to establish a grand Free Trade Area covering 27
countries in eastern and southern Africa are scheduled to start in December.
This follows the adoption of negotiating principles, modalities for negotiations
and a roadmap for negotiating that were agreed at the 2nd COMESA-EAC-SADC Summit
held in South Africa this year.
China Africa Think Tank Forum aims to
strengthen dialogue SANF 11 No 31, October 2011
China and Africa have taken another step to strengthen relations with the launch
of a forum to promote research and exchanges among think tanks from both places.
Representatives of think tanks, political and business leaders from China and 27
African countries gathered in the Chinese cities of Hangzhou and Jinhua at the
end of October for the first meeting of the China-Africa Think Tank Forum (CATTF).
Seamless transport corridors key to
regional integration SANF 11 No 30B, October 2011
Southern Africa is investing in transport corridors to facilitate trade and
economic liberalization by ensuring the smooth movement of goods and persons
across Member States.
MWALIMU JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE
“He carried the torch that liberated Africa” SANF 11 No
30A, October 2011
Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere was the father of southern African liberation,
and one of the founding fathers of the Southern African Development Community.
Southern Africa ready for AFCON SANF
11 No 29, October 2011
Three southern African countries will raise the regional profile at the 2012
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals to be co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and
Gabon.
SADC, AfDB to strengthen food security in
Okavango Basin SANF 11 No 28, October 2011
The Southern African Development Community and the African Development Bank (AfDB)
are working on a project to improve water management and food security in the
two Okavango Basin states of Angola and Namibia.
Zambia cabinet falls short of SADC gender
threshold SANF 11 No 27, October 2011
Fhe new Zambian cabinet announced by President Michael Sata fails to address the
gender gap in terms of women’s participation in positions of authority.
Sata wins Zambia’s presidential election SANF
11 No 26, September 2011
Former Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front has been
declared the winner of Zambia’s presidential election held on 20 September,
defeating the incumbent, Rupiah Banda by some 188,249 votes. Sata was sworn in
as Zambia’s fifth president on Friday.
Zambians go to the polls SANF
11 No 25, September 2011
Zambians go to the polls for general elections this week to elect their
president, members of Parliament and local government representatives for the
next five years.
Southern Africa has enough food SANF
11 No 24, September 2011
The overall food security situation in southern Africa is set to remain stable
throughout the year following another successful farming season.
SADC has now recorded three consecutive years of good harvest.
SADC to establish world’s largest
transfrontier park SANF 11 No 23, September 2011
The establishment of the world’s largest transfrontier park moved another
step closer to becoming a reality when five southern African countries signed a
treaty to formally launch the park.
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe signed the treaty to establish
the Kavango-Zambezi Trans Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) at the recent
SADC Summit held in Luanda, Angola.
Regional food security to benefit from
agricultural research centre SANF 11 No 22, September 2011
The launch of a regional agricultural research centre has demonstrated SADC’s
commitment to improving food security in the region.
Located in Gaborone, Botswana, the Coordination of Agricultural Research and
Development in Southern Africa (CCARDESA) aims to coordinate and stimulate
agricultural growth through research, technology development and dissemination
of research information to farmers.
Pro-active approach needed for SADC to
access climate funding SANF 11 No 21, August 2011
One of the major decisions to come out of the ongoing climate change
negotiations has been the need to establish a Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The fund is expected to raise and disburse about US$100 billion a year by 2020,
starting with US$30 billion from 2012 to support mitigation and adaptation
actions in developing countries.
DRC gears up for general elections SANF
11 No 20, August 2011
More than 31 million voters have registered for the forthcoming general election
scheduled for November in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This represents a
significant increase compared to about 25.6 million that registered for the last
election held in 2006.
Zambia goes to the polls on 20 September SANF
11 No 19, August 2011
Zambia will hold the 2011 general elections on 20 September following the
dissolution of the Cabinet and the National Assembly at the end of July by
President Rupiah Banda in line with the country’s constitution.
Youth empowerment tops AU agenda SANF
11 No 18, June 2011
Youth empowerment is top on the agenda at the forthcoming African Union Summit
scheduled for Equatorial Guinea on 30 June - 1 July. Other issues for discussion
include climate change, food security, economic development and peace in the
continent.
Renewable energy: The way to go SANF
11 No 17, June 2011
Southern Africa like the rest of the world is slowly turning to renewable energy
as the need for cleaner and alternative energy sources gains momentum.
Free Trade Area: To cover half of Africa SANF
11 No 16, June 2011
The leaders of 26 African countries have taken another major step towards a Free
Trade Area that would cover the eastern half of Africa, literally from the Cape
to Cairo – from South Africa to Egypt.
Tripartite Summit to launch grand FTA
negotiations SANF
11 No 15, June 2011
After many years of planning and coordination, Africa can now move another step
closer to its long-conceived goal of a united African Economic Community.
Women to have equal rights and
opportunities with men SANF
11 No 14, June 2011
Women in southern Africa will soon move a step closer to having equal rights and opportunities with men when a regional gender protocol is ratified in the coming weeks.
SADC: Striving for food security SANF
11 No 13, June 2011
The success story of southern Africa’s turnaround from being a food deficit
region to one producing surplus grain underscores the point that agricultural
policies are key to boosting production and improving food security in the
region.
Green economy critical for sustainable
development SANF
11 No 12, May 2011
he adverse effects of climate change on environmental sustainability and human
wellbeing is forcing most countries to move away from the "brown’’ or
traditional economy to the "green’’ economy -- a viable option for sustainable
development.
Seychelles gears up for presidential
elections SANF
11 No 11, May 2011
Seychelles will hold presidential elections next week in which incumbent
President James Michel will face the challenge of four other aspirants.
Lesotho concludes political dialogue, now
ready for elections SANF
11 No 10, May 2011
The conclusion of an agreement by political parties in Lesotho after lengthy
negotiations paves the way for the peaceful holding of elections scheduled for
2012.
Stable food security forecast for SADC SANF
11 No 9, March 2011
The overall food security situation in southern Africa is set to remain stable
this year as most SADC countries are expecting good harvests in the 2010/2011
agricultural season.
SADC economies to grow in 2011 SANF
11 No 8, March 2011
Southern Africa continues to make a steady recovery from the global financial
crisis that affected most of the world since 2008.
SADC Infrastructure Master Plan to guide regional
development SANF
11 No 7, March 2011
The long-awaited launch of the SADC Regional Infrastructure Master Plan later
this year is expected to guide development in key infrastructure such as road,
rail and ports.
Tracking the
Dar es Salaam Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security SANF
11 No 6, March 2011
Seven years ago, SADC leaders met at an extra-ordinary summit in Dar es Salaam,
in the United Republic of Tanzania, to adopt a strategy to advance the
development of agriculture and food security in the region.
Full election calendar for SADC in 2011 SANF
11 No 5, February 2011
The SADC region is expecting a full election calendar in 2011, with at least six
polls scheduled to take place during the year.
South Africa to champion continent’s
relations with emerging markets SANF
11 No 4, February 2011
he recent invitation to South Africa to join the BRIC group of emerging
economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China will strengthen South
Africa’s trade position in the world, and offer opportunities for Africa to
strengthen ties with the group.
2011: Strengthening regional integration SANF
11 No 3, January 2011
The year 2011 will move southern Africa another step closer to becoming a regional community, as one of the building blocks of a united Africa with its African Economic Community.
Cancun Agreement: A small step forward
