Southern African News Features

SADC energy ministers add power to regional network

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 26 Southern Africa will spend about US$7.9 billion over the next three years to boost power supplies and...

Boost for southern Africa tourism as South Africa proposes World Cup changes

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 23 Tourism in southern Africa is set to receive another boost from the 2010 Soccer World Cup if...

The Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC met in Dar-es-Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania on 29 March 2007 to...

SADC assesses progress towards free trade

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 19 Southern Africa has embarked on an audit of tariffs in member states as the region moves to...

Spotlight on economic integration as SADC ministers meet

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 18 The spotlight falls on the march towards an integrated southern African economic community as ministers from the...

Southern Africa is a hot spot for climate change

by Tigere Chagutah - SANF 07 No 17 The frequency and intensity of dry spells and flooding in southern Africa is expected to increase as...

Flooding: Mozambique better prepared this time

by Bayano Valy - SANF 07 No 16 Mozambique has strengthened its capacity to deal with natural disasters, and this is beginning to pay dividends...

Nkrumah 50 years on: Africa Must Unite

SANF 07 No 14 Fifty years ago, Ghana became the first African country to gain independence from a colonial power, on 6 March 1957, and...

Lesotho elections “credible, free and fair”, LCD returned to power

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 13 The Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) was declared as the winner of the 2007 general elections, winning...

Mozambique strengthens links with China

by Bayano Valy - SANF 07 No 12 Mozambique and China have strengthened economic, political and historical links by signing various cooperation agreements during Chinese...

Kabila names coalition government for DRC

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 10 President Joseph Kabila has formed a new government giving key positions to parties that supported him in...

Africa to discuss roadmap on Union government

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 07 No 10 African leaders will discuss the formation of a continental government when they meet for the next regional...