Packed agenda for 28th African Union Summit
by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 17 no 1
African leaders are meeting in late January to chart the continent’s development agenda, including the appointment of a...
2016 eventful year for SADC
SANF 16 no 54 - by Joseph Ngwawi
The curtain comes down on 2016 amid great optimism in southern Africa over an expected improvement in...
Climate change negotiations – Africa demands action and sincerity
SANF 16 no 53 - by Neto Nengomasha
The ongoing climate change negotiations in Marrakesh, Morocco provides an opportunity for Africa to present its common position...
Towards a SADC strategy for renewable energy
SANF 16 no 52
Significant progress has been made to develop a regional strategy that will allow southern Africa to increase the uptake of cleaner...
Little joy for SADC as ban on ivory trade is maintained
SANF 16 no 51
The recent international conference on trade in endangered species held in South Africa offered little joy for southern Africa as key...
Southern Africa remembers Samora Machel – 30 years later
SANF 16 no 50
The first president of Mozambique -- Samora Moises Machel – is a symbol of freedom, not only in his country but...
Southern Africa seek approval for sale of ivory stockpiles
SANF 16 no 49
One of the topical issues for southern Africa at the ongoing international conference on trade in endangered species being held in...
Gender mainstreaming crucial cog in drive towards renewable energy uptake
by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 16 no 48
Southern African countries have agreed on the need to intensify efforts to harness renewable energy as the...
Edgar Lungu sworn in as Zambian president
by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 16 no 47
“The elections are over…We know that elections, like any other competitive enterprise have the ability to bring out...
Opposition wins Seychelles parliamentary elections
SANF 16 no 46
The people of Seychelles voted peacefully in a historic parliamentary election on 8-10 September that saw an opposition coalition – for...
Weather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season
by Admire Ndhlovu - SANF 16 no 45
The forecast for the 2016/17 cropping season in southern Africa indicates that most parts of the region...
Time to advance regional integration from “stated intention to actual application”
by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 16 no 44
The aspirations of southern Africa are clearly spelt out in the Declaration and Treaty that established the shared...