Southern African News Features

Mozambique’s flame of unity shines 30 years on

by - Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 54 Thirty years ago, jubilant masses carried a lit torch from the Mozambican town of Nangade, on...

Mozambique-Zimbabwe pact set to boost trade

by Tafadzwa Murwisi - SANF 05 no 53 Producers in Mozambique and Zimbabwe have been encouraged to take advantage of the Trade Agreement between the...

Southern Africa battles a ballooning elephant population

by Clever Mafuta - SANF 05 no 52 Southern Africa is yet to come up with an effective strategy to manage a ballooning elephant population. Wildlife...

Towards environmental sustainability through “green cities”

SANF 05 no 49 A set of agreements and international guidelines for sustainable urban living are being developed as part of efforts to create “green...

Leaders urged to move faster on commitment of 10% national budget to agriculture

by Chengetai Madziwa -  SANF 05 no 48 Two years after African leaders agreed to commit 10 percent of national budgets to agriculture, they are...

Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in development

by Chengetai Madziwa - SANF 05 no 47 A framework to guide the mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS policy in all socio-economic sectors is being...

“We must run while others walk”

by Priscilla Mnganya and Phyllis Johnson - SANF 05 no 46 Tanzania’s governing party is preparing for national elections in six months time by naming...

Tanzania’s transition: “It’s Kikwete”

by Phyllis Johnson - SANF 05 no 45 Tanzania’s two main daily newspapers ran the same headline on Thursday, 5 May, in large letters across...

Africa must drive its own development, urges Kaunda

by Chengetai Madziwa - SANF 05 no 44 Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda has urged African countries to drive their own development processes and move...

SADC journalists develop guidelines on HIV and AIDS reporting

by Singy Hanyona - SANF 05 no 43 Media practitioners in southern Africa are developing guidelines for ethical reporting on HIV and AIDS and gender,...

Southern African heroes honoured as Zimbabwe celebrates silver jubilee

SANF 05 no 42 Zimbabwe has honoured the leaders of the Frontline States for their immense contribution to the liberation of the country and the...

A small step for Mozambique and South Africa, a big step for the region

by Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 41 The signing of a no-visa agreement between Mozambique and South Africa not only opens the way for...