Southern African News Features

Economic, political and cultural cooperation to dominate Africa-China Summit

by Joseph Ngwawi  - SANF 06 No 95 The role of the private sector as well as cultural and political ties come under the spotlight...

FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE SADC EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT...

The SADC Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government was held on 23rd October 2006, at Midrand, South Africa. Summit exchanged views on...

Johannesburg International Airport to be renamed O.R. Tambo

by Mukundi Mutasa and Phyllis Johnson - SANF 06 No 94 Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo was leader of the African National Congress (ANC) for 23...

13 candidates to challenge Ravalomanana in Madagascar polls

 SANF 06 No 93 Madagascar will complete southern Africa's 2006 calendar for presidential elections with its 3 December poll that has attracted 13 challengers to...

Samora Machel, 20 years since 19 October 1986

by Phyllis Johnson - SANF 06 No 90 President Samora's death cast a long shadow over southern Africa, at a time when the region was...

Only five women ministers in Zambia’s new cabinet

SANF 06 No 88 Re-elected Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has announced a new cabinet that contains only five women holding full ministerial positions out of...

New Zambian cabinet appointed by President Levy Mwanawasa on 9 October 2006

SANF 06 No 89 President: Levy Patrick Mwanawasa Vice-president: Rupiah Banda The full cabinet list 1. Finance and National Planning Minister: Ng'andu Magande Deputy: Jonas Shakafuswa 2. Defence Minister: George Mpombo Deputy:...

Samora Machel remembered, 20 years on

SANF 06 No 87 Southern Africa will commemorate in October the 20th anniversary of the death of Samora Moises Machel, Mozambique's first president and leader...

Mwanawasa gets second chance to lead Zambia’s economic renaissance

SANF 06 No 86 President Levy Mwanawasa has been sworn in for a second term of office and another chance to advance Zambia's economic renaissance. The...

Zambian polls credible, free and fair: SADC

by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 85 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has described the Zambian elections as peaceful, transparent, well-managed and credible. SADC...

Sata takes early lead in Zambian presidential elections

SANF 06 No 84 Opposition candidate, Michael Sata, has taken an early lead as vote counting continues in Zambia's presidential elections held on 28 September. According...

Expectant mood as Zambians vote for new leadership

SANF 06 No 83 There was a high turnout as Zambians queued at the 60,000 polling stations across the country to vote in tripartite polls...