Mauritius hosts SADC annual summit
Leaders of SADC member states
will convene in Mauritius on 16-
17 August to review the socioeconomic
and political situation in the
southern African region since the last
summit, held in Dar es Salaam, United
Republic of Tanzania.
President Mkapa inspires Secretariat staff
Tanzanian President and outgoing SADC Chairperson,
Benjamin Mkapa, has exhorted SADC Secretariat
staff to be efficient and effective, and to rise to the
challenge of championing faster regional cooperation and
integration.
SADC Protocols
At the SADC summit held in
August 2003 in the United
Republic of Tanzania, Heads of
State and Government noted with concern
that member states were slow in ratifying
or acceding to protocols.
Economic Summit highlights Africa’s positive changes
The World Economic Forum’s
(WEF) Af r ic a Economi c
Summit, held early June in the
Mozambican capital Maputo, came
out strongly against repeated negative
imaging of Africa, noting that there
are many positive changes that are
often ignored.
ACP countries seek real instruments of development in
future relations with EU
SADC launched its negotiations
with the European Union (EU)
on 8 July in Windhoek, Namibia,
a process that is being done within the
cooperation framework of the African,
Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
The launch was attended by a
SADC task force of trade ministers
and EU commissioners.
DRC: The search for peace continues
SADC has declared that it would
not tolerate any activities to destabilise
the peace process in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
or against the transitional government.
Women’s economic empowerment vital for regional cooperation
Women in business from 10
SADC countries converged
on Botswana's capital,
Gaborone in June to showcase their
products in a move to strengthen trade
co-operation and opportunities in the
region.
President Chissano hands over continent poised to achieve
socio-economic integration
Mozambican President and
former chairperson of the
African Union (AU),
Joaquim Chissano, in July presented
to his successor, a continent poised to
achieve socio-economic integration
through poverty reduction and participation
in the global economy.
Zambezi Watercourse Commission: The origins and purpose
The signing of the Zambezi
Watercourse Commission
agreement on 13 July is one of
SADC’s achievements toward poverty
eradication and economic development
as outlined in the Regional
Indicative Strategic Development Plan
(RISDP).
Mauritius: medley of beautiful beaches, ethnic and
cultural diversity
The beautiful beaches, as well as
ethnic and cultural diversity
symbolise present-day
Mauritius, which takes over the leadership
the of SADC for the next 12
months.
Insights into Africa’s context-specific approaches to
election observation and monitoringk
Elections have come to constitute
perhaps the most fundamental
aspect of Africa’s democratisation
process, potentially allowing for the
peaceful resolution of conflict.
Traditional chiefs form regional council
Traditional chiefs in SADC have
formed the SADC Council of
Traditional Leaders, which
seeks to facilitate their participation in
regional integration.
Wimbledon victories latest boost for SADC sports
ahead of Athens Olympics
Zimbabwe’s double victory at the
Wimbledon tennis tournament in
July came as a major morale
booster not only for the country but the
southern African region ahead of the
2004 Olympic Games taking place in
Athens, Greece from 13-29 August.
Statistics database vital
The 11th meeting of the SADC
Statistics Committee has noted
the need for further financial
and technical assistance to ensure the
continuation of a pilot project started
in 2002 creating a socio-economic
statistics database in the region.
Regional early warning system projects cereal deficit
The latest SADC Food Security
Early Warning System report,
released early July, projects an
overall cereal production shortfall of
more than 1.47 million metric tonnes
for the 2004-05 season in the southern
African region.
Wider input in trade
talks urged
Namibian President Sam
Nujoma has challenged SADC
member states to advance citizens’
interests through active participation
in the multilateral trading system.
AIDS in the 21st Century: Disease and Globalisation
“HIV and AIDS is not the first global epidemic and it
certainly won’t be the last; it is a disease that is
changing human history. HIV and AIDS shows up
global inequalities. Its presence and impacts are felt most
profoundly in poor countries and communities.”
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