Southern African News Features

Lack of information about NEPAD projects worries SADC

by Munetsi Madakufamba  - SANF 04 no 73 This article is part of our special daily coverage of SADC regional issues at the SADC...

Southern African leaders to discuss election guidelines in Mauritius

by Munetsi Madakufamba  - SANF 04 no 74 This article is part of our special daily coverage of SADC regional issues at the SADC...

Election observers praise two-day Mozambican poll

by Bayano Valy - SANF 04 no 110 The 1-2 December Mozambican general elections have been applauded by both regional and international observers. Both the Southern...

State budgeting for HIV and AIDS – Meeting new challenges

by Pamela Mhlanga - SANF 04 no 102 Revisiting state budgeting models and processes to meet new priorities in financing HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment,...

South Africa’s Valli Moosa lands IUCN’s top post

SANF 04 no 101 Southern Africa has again proved its might in conservation by having one of its own, South Africa’s Mohammed Valli Moosa, elected...

Namibian women call for more representation in parliament

by Bayano Valy in Windhoek - SANF 04 no 100 Namibia faces a big challenge of meeting the Southern African Development Community (SADC) target of...

SADC observers for elections in Namibia

by Bayano Valy - SANF 04 no 99 Namibia, after Botswana, Malawi and South Africa, has shown that southern African observer missions are as good...

There is common ground for fast-tracking land reform in Namibia

by Bayano Valy - SANF 04 no 98 On paper all Namibian parties agree on one issue: the country’s need to address the land reform...

Namibians choose President Sam Nujoma’s successor

by Bayano Valy - SANF 04 no 97 Namibians started casting their votes on 15 November with one question on their minds: by what margin...

Botswana’s ruling party determined to improve living standards

by Lekopanye Mooketsi - SANF 04 no 96 The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), re-elected into power following the 30 October general elections, has reaffirmed...

EU observer mission tries forced entry to vote count in Mozambique

by Bayano Valy - SANF 04 no 95 A European Union Election Observer Mission has tried to force Mozambique to grant it full access into...

SADC electoral guidelines not yet adopted in Botswana

SANF 04 no 94 The Secretary of the Independent Electoral Commission in Botswana says the country will not follow the guidelines for elections recently adopted...