Southern African News Features

High-level dialogue links regional integration and poverty reduction

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 29 Southern African countries are meeting in Mauritius this week to discuss concrete strategies to advance regional...

SADC Summit to discuss Zimbabwe elections

SANF 08 No 28 A summit of regional leaders including President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will meet in Zambia to discuss the recent elections in...

Botswana’s Khama: “Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline”

by Phyllis Johnson - SANF 08 No 27 While the international spotlight has focused on Zimbabwe, its neighbours in Botswana quietly changed their President almost...

Zimbabwe parliament falls well short of SADC gender targets

by Bayano Valy -  SANF 08 No 26 When the Zimbabwe parliament was dissolved to make way for elections in March, the women made up...

Zimbabwe House of Assembly results final, observers praise conduct of elections

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 25 The official results for the House of Assembly in the 29 March Zimbabwe elections have been announced,...

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission the bedrock of a peaceful election result

by Phyllis Johnson -  SANF 08 No 24 The much-maligned electoral commission in Zimbabwe is emerging this week as the bedrock of a peaceful and...

Zimbabwe calm ahead of full election results

by Bayano Valy - SANF 08 No 23 Zimbabweans are continuing to demonstrate political maturity as they await the full release of the 29 March...

SADC calls on all parties to accept results of Zimbabwe elections

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 22 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has commended the people of Zimbabwe for holding a "peaceful and...

Zimbabwe “Look East” policy is starting to bear fruit

by Bayano Valy - SANF 08 No 16 Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has said his government’s "Look East" policy is an effective measure to counter...

We will accept any results: Mugabe

by Richard Nyamanhindi - SANF 08 No 21 As Zimbabweans vote in the harmonized elections, President Robert Mugabe has reiterated that he will accept any...

Zimbabwe elections: dangers and blessings of the count

by Bayano Valy - SANF 08 No 20 Vote tabulation is a painstaking process that in closely contested constituencies can make or break a particular...

Energy a major issue in Zimbabwe elections

by Richard Nyamanhindi -  SANF 08 No 18 In most elections, energy, and more specifically electricity, is usually near the bottom of the list of...