SANDF soldiers have arrived in South Sudan to provide added security to the world’s newest nation as it formally declares independence this weekend.
The letter of protest by four judges of SADC tribunal about the tribunal’s suspension at a regional summit was described as "unprecedented".
Preparations for the celebration of South Sudan’s independence in Juba next week at a claimed cost of $90-million are continuing.
Madagascar’s security forces and de facto president Andry Rajoelina and SADC are facing off
The SADC secretariat is widely understood to be ineffectual and disorganised.
Already widely regarded as powerless, the suspended regional court remains in limbo.
Rumours are mounting that, as the known death toll in Syria rises, SA’s representative is among those blocking a UN Security Council resolution.
SADC says its anxiously anticipated summit, at which its road map to free and fair elections in Madagascar are to be reviewed, will take place soon.
The South African team’s uneven performance in the United Nations Security Council is a mystery to many, writes <b>Sean Christie</b>.
SA’s response to the US assassination of Osama bin Laden has highlighted tensions and dilemmas in its foreign policy.