Vol. 6 No. 1 April 2003
 Redi SADC Archive Sardc

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Policy review: Progress on establishing SADC National Committees
One of the major components of the ongoing restructuring process of SADC institutions is the establishment of SADC National Committees in each of the 14 member states. These committees are expected to encourage national participation by various stakeholders in SADC matters. read

New sub-regional development initiative: Nacala corridor
Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia are currently leading a sub-regional development initiative aimed at stimulating inter-regional trade, economic growth and improving the quality of life of about 40 million people in the three countries. read

Legislators take part in ACP-EU trade talks
Negotiations on multi-lateral trade agreements such as those under the framework of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states and the European Union (EU) are often complex and take several years to conclude. Legislators, as elected representatives of the wider community need to be actively engaged if concerns of the general public are to be taken into account. read

SADC Trade Protocol
The 14-member SADC is in the third year of implementing the Trade Protocol, the most important legal instrument in the organisation’s quest for economic integration. This article revisits the various features of the protocol, its evolution, progress and outstanding tasks regarding its implementation. read

Gender: Millennium Development Goals
The global theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), "Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals", provided an opportune time for reexamining progress towards the millennium development goals. read

Community building: Culture and sport
Media practitioners from the southern African region had a rare opportunity to acquaint themselves with SADC’s ongoing restructuring process at a recent workshop organised by the SADC Secretariat in the Namibian capital, Windhoek. read

Book review:The Assassination of Lumumba, 40 years on on
The Assassination of Lumumba, 40 years on on.
Finally, after more than 40 years, the truth is revealed about the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the democratically elected first Prime Minister of the Congo. read