Southern African News Features

Regional integration – SADC develops industrial strategy

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 15 no 14 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is in the process of finalising a draft Regional Industrialization Strategy...

Xenophobia – Nemesis of regional integration?

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 15 no 13 Southern Africa’s longstanding vision is to have a united, peaceful and integrated region. While significant progress has been...

A clarion call for industrialization

SANF 15 no 12 Southern Africa will fully realize maximum benefit from its vast natural resources only if countries in the region develop and strengthen...

Namibia celebrates 25 years of independence

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 15 no 11 Southern Africa and the rest of the global community will this week join Namibia in commemorating its...

Late rains, floods dampen regional food security situation

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 15 no 10 Late rains and floods that affected most parts of southern Africa late last year and early this...

SADC working on industrialisation strategy

by Kizito Sikuka and Danai Majaha - SANF 15 no 9 Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi was very lucid in his...

Illicit financial flows – time for Africa to act

by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 15 no 8 Imagine what Africa would be like if all its proceeds from natural resources such as diamonds, gold...

SADC experts to strategise on regional energy development

SANF 15 no 7 Southern Africa and its energy sector cooperating partners are meeting in Botswana in late February to discuss ways of improving a...

SADC edges towards new development blueprint

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 15 no 6 Southern Africa is in the process of concluding the drafting a new blueprint that will recalibrate the...

Test for SADC diplomacy as Lesotho heads for elections

SANF 15 no 5 - by Kizito Sikuka Nearly three years ago in May 2012, the Kingdom of Lesotho went for general elections following yet...

Statement by the SADC Double Troika

DRAFT COMMUNIQUE SUMMIT OF THE DOUBLE TROIKA PLUS TROOP CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES, DRC AND MADAGASCAR 29 JANUARY 2015 ADDIS ABABA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA     The Summit of the Heads...

SADC Statement of Zambian Presidential Elections

SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION (SEOM) TO THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA PRELIMINARY STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE MAITE NKOANA-MASHABANE (MP) MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH...