Southern African News Features

SOUTHERN AFRICA: DRUG RESISTANT DISEASES STRAINING NATIONAL BUDGETS

by Caiphas Chimhete Previously curable diseases are now re-emerging drug resistant and are putting a strain on most Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries' health...

NEED FOR COUNTRIES TO RATIFY CONVENTION ON DESERTIFICATION

by Tinashe Madava Combating desertification has become one of the major challenges facing southern Africa to protect its food-producing capacity. Warnings from experts over the past...

REGION ADOPTS HOLISTIC STANCE AGAINST CRIME

by Caiphas Chimhete This is the last in a Jour-part series on crime in Southern Africa As cross-border crime continues to escalate in southern Africa,...

NEED FOR ADEQUATE AIDS POLICIES.IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Virginia Kapembeza Muwanigwa Despite the considerable work being done in response to the AIDS pandemic in southern Africa, lack of or inadequate policies to...

IS THE WORLD BANK CHANGING?

by Munetsi Madakufamba The coming of a new president whose agenda prioritises Africa, the appointment of two vice presidents for the Africa region, and a...

ANXIETY MOUNTS AS ZAMBIANS BRACE FOR THE OCTOBER POLLS

by Barbara Lopi Anxiety is mounting among the Zambian electorate as the date for the presidential and general elections scheduled for next month remains unknown....

POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

by Barbara Lopi and Munetsi Madakufamba The task to reduce poverty in southern Africa remains one of the region's fundamental challenges that need a concerted...

ILLICIT GUNS PERPETUATE CRIME IN THE REGION

by Caiphas Chimhete This is the third in a four-part series on crime in Southern Africa. Although southern Africa is enjoying relative political tranquillity, this...

COUNTRIES SEEK BILATERAL TRADE PARALLEL TO REGIONAL TRADE

by Virginia Muwanigwa This is the last in a Jour-part series on trade issues in southern Africa Despite regional lobbying for the Trade Protocol which...

SOUTHERN AFRICAN COMMUNITY BUIDING STILL A CONCEPT

by Barbara Lopi Ask the ordinary citizens ill Southern .African Development Community (SADC) to name the 12 member states or what the regional body's aims...

SADC TRADE PROTOCOL KEY FACTOR TO REGIONAL INTEGRATION

by Munetsi Madakufamba This is the third in a Jour-part series on trade The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol, which may be signed...

ANGOLA: PEACE PROCESS DRAGS ON AMID HITCHES

by Caiphas Chimhete This is the last in a Jour-part series on Angola Prospects of the long-awaited peace look a little more promising in Angola...