The minister has taken issue with a meeting of DRC leaders that excluded the ruling party
As leaders meet in London to discuss how to combat the illegal wildlife trade, maybe they should learn some lessons from southern Africa
Supporters of the pact say its programmes provide assistance that facilitate trade
Opposition activists in the tiny southern African country formerly known as Swaziland say Friday’s election is a mockery of democracy
Christopher Williams reflects on Nelson Mandela’s nuanced views on the use of armed force
Electing presidents in Madagascar has been fraught with problems, including those perpetrated by the military
The inept regional organisation needs to recognise the fire and take steps to extinguish it
SADC’s silence on Zimbabwe is bad news for the DRC
The continent’s leaders need to weigh up the pros and cons of intra-African agreements carefully before committing their nations to them
President Ramaphosa has promised to mend ties with Nigeria during his state visit to Abuja
‘Lesotho is a country in chaos and shows little signs of recuperating any time soon’
Assessing whether or not the country’s ongoing election preparations comply with the SADC guidelines is not an easy task
The recent ascendance of President Ramaphosa to the highest echelons of political power has largely been positively received locally and abroad
President Joseph Kabila’s opponents want Cyril Ramaphosa and SADC to take a much stronger line
The bloc needs to adopt a more genuinely democratic approach to spreading the word about its work to win broader popular support
The new president can use his term to recommit to the ICC and bolster the SADC Tribunal
Thanks to Icasa, South Africans are accessing quality services
Millions have been allocated to develop smallholder black farmers
Paul Kagame has failed to properly consult his peers, argued Jacob Zuma
‘It’s not often that people who are in his position of status do something like that’
‘Instead of safeguarding Zimbabwe’s democracy, SADC repeatedly rubber-stamped Mugabe’s regime’
Dirco has not received a formal request for asylum from ousted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Parliament has heard
SADC has decided that President Zuma and Angolan President Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to meet stakeholders and assess the situation
Robert Mugabe insists he is still in power despite a military takeover and a rising clamour for him to quit.
Parties should announce coalitional plans prior to the election so that voters can more properly gauge expected outcomes.
Africa needs to improve governance, build infrastructure, and reduce trade barriers to achieve inclusive growth
While Jammeh has been ostracised by regional body Ecowas, SADC did no such thing nine years ago.
As the new chair of SADC, this is a golden opportunity for the Swazi leadership to show it will uphold the commitments made.
Besides being the last absolute monarchy in Africa, its people are desperately poor and money is being wasted on the king’s vanity projects.
Civil society groups have spoken out against the possible appointment of Swaziland’s King Mswati III as SADC chairperson.
There is a big move afoot to alert SADC members to the concessions on intellectual property rights that they can take advantage of.
After four years as AU chairperson, former cabinet minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will be returning to South Africa.