Southern African News Features

Rehabilitation work starts on Nacala railway line

by Patson Phiri  - SANF 06 No 44 Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia are rehabilitating the railway line in the Nacala Development Corridor, which will open...

Zambia’s inflation hits historic single digit

by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 43 Zambia’s inflation tapped a single digit of 9.4 percent in April following tight fiscal policies and reduced...

NEPAD drafts Africa’s youths into ICT development agenda

by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 42 Africa's effort to accelerate development through increased Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has gained momentum with the formation...

New partnership creates opportunities for southern Africa

by Joseph Ngwawi  - SANF 06 No 41 Southern Africa has struck a new deal with its International Cooperating Partners (ICPs) as this region of...

Tjitendero a visionary with deep commitment to his region and people

SANF 06 No 40 It is rare in our region or any other, to find a visionary endowed also with the practical skills of management,...

A continental institution harnessing “One Africa, One Voice”

 SANF 06 No 39 The Pan African Parliament is meeting in its fifth ordinary session, and is starting to address the magnitude of its challenges. A...

Defection law, presidential age dominate Malawi constitutional debate

by Patson Phiri -  SANF 06 No 38 Malawi has embarked on the second amendment of its Constitution but two issues have assumed centre-stage –...

SADC strengthens partnerships to accelerate development

SANF 06 No 37 Southern Africa is set to launch a new partnership initiative from a high-level consultative conference with its International Cooperating Partners (ICPs)...

SADC-EU trade negotiations: The overlapping membership conundrum

by Joseph Ngwawi - SANF 06 No 36 The challenges of overlapping memberships of regional groupings are coming to the fore as African, Caribbean and...

Malawi invests in irrigation to boost food security

 by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 35 Malawi has embarked on a massive programme to increase the size of land under irrigated crops as...

Crucial role for civilians in SADC peacekeeping missions

by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 34 Civil society is a crucial cog in peacekeeping missions and southern Africa is building a standby force that...

South Africa steps up 2010 preparations as region joins race

 by Patson Phiri - SANF 06 No 33 South Africa is speeding up preparations for the 2010 World Cup finals with plans to prepare 10...