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Southern African Development Community

Ramaphosa’s Lesotho visit reaps success
Africa
/ 2 October 2014

Ramaphosa’s Lesotho visit reaps success

Today wrapped up Cyril Ramaphosa’s successful three-day visit to Lesotho that resulted in the signing of the Maseru Facilitation Declaration.

By Thuletho Zwane
Zuma to mediate on Lesotho’s reopening of Parliament
Africa
/ 8 September 2014

Zuma to mediate on Lesotho’s reopening of Parliament

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is to travel to Lesotho to discuss peace and stability in the country after an attempted coup.

By Sapa
Thabane arrives safely in Lesotho, says aide
Africa
/ 3 September 2014

Thabane arrives safely in Lesotho, says aide

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane returned to his home country after fleeing following an attempted coup, which the military denies.

By Staff Reporter
Ongoing unrest puts question mark on Lesotho PM’s return
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Ongoing unrest puts question mark on Lesotho PM’s return

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has failed to return home as reports of escalated tensions in the country’s capital continue.

By Staff Reporter
‘We are going home now’ – Lesotho PM’s aide
Article
/ 1 September 2014

‘We are going home now’ – Lesotho PM’s aide

While Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is on his way home, SADC is expected to send a team to monitor the situation in the country.

By Staff Reporter
Thabane asks SADC to send troops into Lesotho
Article
/ 1 September 2014

Thabane asks SADC to send troops into Lesotho

Lesotho’s now exiled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says SADC must send peacekeeping troops to Lesotho, as the situation is "out of hand".

By Sapa Ap
Zuma to head talks on Lesotho crisis
Article
/ 1 September 2014

Zuma to head talks on Lesotho crisis

Talks between SADC officials are expected to resume on Monday to discuss a peaceful solution to Lesotho’s attempted military coup.

By Reuters
SADC, SANDF and the Lesotho coup that wasn’t
Africa
/ 1 September 2014

SADC, SANDF and the Lesotho coup that wasn’t

SA has called a SADC meeting to discuss the recent Lesotho "coup", while the SANDF has refuted claims that it was involved in foiling the attempt.

By Sapa and Reuters
Mugabe calls on region to reduce reliance on aid
Africa
/ 17 August 2014

Mugabe calls on region to reduce reliance on aid

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says SADC must limit cooperation with Western countries, claiming foreign funding compromises its independence.

By Staff Reporter
Zim thanks SA for role in resolving political crisis
Africa
/ 17 August 2014

Zim thanks SA for role in resolving political crisis

Zimbabwe has thanked President Jacob Zuma and his predecessors for the role they played in resolving Zimbabwe’s decade-long political crisis.

By Staff Reporter
SADC summit agrees to Zim-aligned economic agenda
Africa
/ 16 August 2014

SADC summit agrees to Zim-aligned economic agenda

Critics have castigated President Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean government for imprinting Zanu-PF values on the theme of the SADC summit.

By Staff Reporter
SADC dons blinkers for summit
Africa
/ 14 August 2014

SADC dons blinkers for summit

This weekend’s Robert Mugabe-chaired pow-wow has drawn fire for ignoring the region’s political crises.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
SADC mission to DR Congo could be suicidal
Africa
/ 15 February 2013

SADC mission to DR Congo could be suicidal

A 4 000-man regional force may not be strong enough to quell the rebels in the DRC, write Mmanaledi Mataboge and Phillip de Wet.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Phillip De Wet
SADC’s peace plan faces challenges
Analysis
/ 4 January 2013

SADC’s peace plan faces challenges

The region has revamped its strategy for stability but 2013 will be the ultimate test of its muscle,, writes Webster Zambara.

By Webster Zambara
Water deal irks Lesotho’s new rulers
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Water deal irks Lesotho’s new rulers

South Africa has been accused of putting undue pressure on a weak government to extract an unfair deal. Caswell Tlali reports.

By Sam Sole
Solidarity trumps rule of law
Analysis
/ 30 November 2012

Solidarity trumps rule of law

The Southern African Development Community’s decision to scrap its regional court was inevitable, says Laurie Nathan.

By Laurie Nathan
SADC leaders duplicitous in axing tribunal
Africa
/ 7 September 2012

SADC leaders duplicitous in axing tribunal

So often are the winds of change said to blow through the southern reaches of Africa that the uninformed might think there are always hurricanes here.

By Comment Author
SADC must grow student numbers
Article
/ 5 April 2012

SADC must grow student numbers

The region’s slow increase in enrolment is worrying — but there are bright spots.

By Piyushi Kotecha
Punching above our weight
Article
/ 30 March 2012

Punching above our weight

South Africa’s inclusion into Brics has been a political triumph, but the real challenges are about to start.

By Staff Reporter
Pandor urges Southern Africa to dig deep for science
Article
/ 28 March 2012

Pandor urges Southern Africa to dig deep for science

Science Minister Naledi Pandor has stressed the need for the Southern African region to increase spending on improving science and technology.

By Staff Reporter
SADC lapse deals Nigeria a prized ace
Article
/ 16 March 2012

SADC lapse deals Nigeria a prized ace

South Africa’s continental rival, Nigeria, has seized an opportunity that arose when Africa’s southern region suspended its own court.

By Sean Christie
SADC backs Dlamini-Zuma for AU elections
Article
/ 12 February 2012

SADC backs Dlamini-Zuma for AU elections

The SADC have announced they would back Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s attempt to be elected the new AU chief in fresh polls to be held in June.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 October 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
Madagascar’s ousted leader poised for return
Africa
/ 17 September 2011

Madagascar’s ousted leader poised for return

Madagascan parties have signed an agreement allowing the return of Marc Ravalomanana whose 2009 ouster plunged the country into political paralysis.

By Gregoire Pourtier
No image available
Article
/ 10 September 2011

Focus on the tricks of trade, hears SADC

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

By Staff Reporter
Women at the mercy of climate change
Article
/ 9 September 2011

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.

By Kwanele Sosibo
‘Disappointing SADC is just an old boys club’
Africa
/ 20 August 2011

‘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.

By Staff Reporter
Killed off by ‘kings and potentates’
Article
/ 19 August 2011

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.

By Sean Christie
SADC: How are we behaving?
Article
/ 17 August 2011

SADC: How are we behaving?

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

By Joshua Howat Berger
Zanu-PF may reject SADC plan
Article
/ 17 June 2011

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.

By Jason Moyo
Approval all round of Zim resolutions at SADC summit
Africa
/ 13 June 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 11 June 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
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