Ravalomanana's Malagasy return up in the air

An attempt to return home by Madagascar's deposed president Marc Ravalomanana has been thwarted in the air by Malagasy ground control.

SA, France bury foreign affairs hatchet

South Africa and France have called a truce over their differing views of the Libya problem, and have displayed a united front regarding Syria.

Madagascar maps the way forward

Malagasy politicians have collectively agreed on how to implement a road map for ending a leadership crisis in the country, the SADC says.

Focus on the tricks of trade, hears SADC

Southern Africa has moved forward with regional economic integration, but challenges remain, say trade experts.

Women at the mercy of climate change

Pockets of food insecurity are plaguing areas in Southern Africa where floods or prolonged mid-season dry spells have reduced harvests.

'Disappointing SADC is just an old boys club'

Zimbabwean and Swaziland activists have slammed the failure of the SADC summit to act on political crises threatening their countries.

Killed off by 'kings and potentates'

Why did the SADC Tribunal have to die? Its former president tells the story of the demise of perhaps the region’s most important court.

SADC: How are we behaving?

Southern African leaders opened a summit in Angola on Wednesday under pressure to address growing regional unrest.

Zanu-PF may reject SADC plan

SADC's plan to send representatives to monitor progress in Zimbabwe's reform process could meet stern resistance from President Mugabe's Zanu-PF.

Approval all round of Zim resolutions at SADC summit

A status check by southern African leaders on the progress of Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal has been welcomed by both the country's factions.

Southern, Eastern Africa move to free trade zone

Southern and eastern African countries are moving toward a free trade agreement that is about development, opening borders and dropping tariffs.

Summit on Zimbabwe to set course toward elections

Southern African leaders are due to meet to lay out a plan to guide Zimbabwe toward elections, which could settle a debate within Zanu-PF.

Firmer stance on Zim polls needed, researchers say

A tougher stance already taken by regional leaders toward reforms on Zimbabwe can prevent a repeat of bloody, disputed elections.

Ambivalence feeds Zimbabwe's diamond tyranny

SA and SADC cannot ignore the tight link between Zanu-PF's behaviour and its control of Marange

Zim foreign minister denies attacks on Zuma

Zimbabwe's foreign minister on Friday denied his government had attacked SA President Jacob Zuma and SADC following criticism of Robert Mugabe.

Assessing the true value of water in Southern Africa

As water resources in Southern Africa come under pressure from growing population, economic accounting for water could aid better management.

'Zim crisis goes beyond elections'

The crisis in Zimbabwe goes beyond the disputed elections and is more about the division of opinions, the Zimbabwe Institute said on Monday.

Zim PM fears slide back to 'dark days' of violence

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai warned on Friday that Zimbabwe could slide back to "dark days" of violence.

Decision time for digital TV standard

An SADC task team will report their findings about which digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard the region should adopt on November 22.

Zim's MDC 'reasonably pleased' after SADC summit

Morgan Tsvangirai's party has applauded calls by regional leaders for partners in Zimbabwe's unity government to iron out differences within a month.

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