Southern African News Features

Mozambique and Angola committed to solving multiple memberships

by Bayano Valy - SANF 07 No 44 The Presidents of Mozambique and Angola believe that southern Africa will eventually resolve the tricky question of...

Global environment has radically changed, report

SANF 07 No 43 The fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) produced by the United Nations Environment Programme was launched on 25 October 2007, with the...

Online education for Africa’s development

by Mukundi Mutasa - SANF 07 No 42 Institutions of higher education around the world are embracing the concept of online education as technological developments...

African Union kick-off for 2010 World Cup to promote development, peace

by Djibril Diallo -  SANF 07 No 32 The African Union is helping to get the ball rolling for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in...

African environmentalists discuss climate change adaptation strategies

by Mukundi Mutasa -  SANF 07 No 35 African environmental experts meet in South Africa in August to strategise on a continental position to incorporate...

SADC Summit postpones signing of Gender Protocol

by Barbara Lopi - SANF 07 No 40 SADC leaders have deferred the signing of the Protocol on Gender and Development because some member states...

Live Earth concerts to raise awareness of climate change

by Mukundi Mutasa - SANF 07 No 34 Music will be used to generate awareness of climate change during a series of "Live Earth" concerts...

COMMUNIQUÉ SADC SUMMIT

The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Lusaka, Republic of Zambia from August...

AU moves to strengthen involvement of African people

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 28 The African Union’s Economic, Cultural and Social Council (ECOSOCC) will have a substantive governing body by...

SADC to embark on radical measures to develop regional infrastructure

SADC has committed to embark on radical measures to strengthen infrastructure development and speed up the process of implementing its regional integration programme. At the...

SADC region takes steps to acccelerate infrastructure development

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 38 SADC Member States are scaling up the provision of regional infrastructure, a critical foundation for the speedy...

SADC Summit to adopt protocol on gender and development

by Patience Zirima - SANF 07 No 37 As SADC Heads of State and Government meet for their annual Summit in Lusaka, Zambia in mid-August,...