ABORTION: A QUESTION OF CHOICE
by Tamar Zere
As South Africa paves the way for change, there is widespread belief that it is impossible to have a comprehensive family planning...
WOMEN’S POVERTY TOPS THE AGENDA FOR BEIJING
by Kudzai Makombe
This is the second in a four-part series focusing on the Fourth World Conference on Women to be held in Beijing, China...
DROUGHT DISASTER HITS ZIMBABWE
By Joshua Chigodora and Munyaradzi Chenje
Maria Kudzingwa vividly remembers the years of plenty in Nhekairo village, in Wedza. The rains were more reliable and...
BUDGET DEMANDS CUTS IN MINISTERIAL SPENDING
by Simangaliso Ncube
The new Zimbabwean Minister of Finance, Ariston Chambati presented his maiden national budget for the 1995/96 fiscal year against the adverse impact...
STRUGGLING FOR WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
by Kudzai Makombe
Parliamentary elections taking place in southern Africa over the last two years - and still to come - are making women's participation...
PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR INFORMATION NETWORKING
by Richard Chidowore
Parliamentarians, researchers and independent information-providers from six southern African countries assembled in Harare recently and agreed to assist legislators to deal with...
MOZAMBIQUE: TWENTY YEARS OLD
by David Martin
Mozambique, at 20, can at last begin to plan a post-independence future that will enable it to become a contributing partner in...
CONSOLIDATED DROUGHT APPEAL LAUNCHED BY SADC
by Virginia Kapembeza
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made an appeal to the international community for aid to avert the effects of drought...
SOUTH AFRICA PURSUES MIDDLE OF THE ROAD” POLICY
by Caiphas Chimhete
South Africa successfully entered its second year under a democratic government last month. It did so against a background of an improved...
MALAWI OPENS UP TO THE WORLD
by Yvonne Chideme
Malawians celebrated their first anniversary of multi-party democracy under a spirit of reconciliation despite astronomic economic problems.
Immediately after being sworn-in on May...
ZAMBIA: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES
In November 1991 when Frederick Chiluba was sworn in as President of Zambia's Third Republic there were those who believed his advent to power...
ANGOLAN PEACE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD
by Richard Chidowore
The Angolan peace process, which stalled when Unita leader Jonas Savimbi disputed the September 1992 election results - declared free and fair...