Southern African News Features

Kazungula bridge: Regional trade link across the Zambezi

by Amos Chanda - SANF 05 no 40 Botswana and Zambia have decided to construct a multi-million dollar bridge that will link the two countries...

Angola, Zambia to reconstruct Benguela railway

by Amos Chanda -  SANF 05 no 39 The agreement between Angola and Zambia to reconstruct the life-line Benguela railway is the latest example of...

Zimbabwe’s election observers unanimous, voters freely expressed their will

by Munetsi Madakufamba - SANF 05 no 38 There is clear unanimity among election observers of Zimbabwe’s 2005 parliamentary polls, especially on the question of...

SADC celebrates silver jubilee with optimism for the future

 SANF 05 no 37 After 25 years of its existence, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is celebrating a distinct southern African personality and identity...

SADC ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

SADC ELECTION OBSERVER MISSIONPRELIMINARY STATEMENTBY THE HON. PHUMZILE MLAMBO NGCUKAON THE ZIMBABWE PARLIMENTARY ELECTIONSHELD ON 31 MARCH 2005At the invitation of the Government of...

Zanu PF wins parliamentary elections, will have two-thirds majority

by Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 36 The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) has won convincingly in the 2005 parliamentary...

International election observers say Zimbabwe polls were “free and fair”

SANF 05 no 35 Elections observers for the 2005 Zimbabwe parliamentary elections have begun to issue their preliminary reports, saying the conduct of the elections...

SADC observer mission satisfied with Zimbabwe’s “open, transparent poll”

by Munetsi Madakufamba - SANF 05 no 34 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) election observer mission has expressed satisfaction with Zimbabwe’s 31 March parliamentary...

Zimbabwe elections: “Pre-judgments have no merit”

by Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 33 The Mozambican Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Isabel Nkavadeka, says “pre-judgements have no merit”, and countries of the...

Zimbabwe’s peaceful campaign trail expected to inspire a high voter turnout

by Bayano Valy and Munetsi Madakufamba - SANF 05 no 31 The run-up to Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections on Thursday has been described as peaceful and...

Zimbabwe elections, just 21 percent of candidates are women

by Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 30 The posters plastered throughout Zimbabwe’s 120 constituencies to advertise candidates contesting the 31 March parliamentary elections show...

Bridging the Ruvuma, bridging unity

by Bayano Valy - SANF 05 no 03 Mozambique and Tanzania are neighbouring countries separated physically by the Ruvuma River, without a bridge to span...