Declining Customs Union Revenues in Swaziland Threaten AIDS Response

An economic meltdown in Swaziland, exacerbated by a major decline in revenue from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), is unlikely to leave the national AIDS response unscathed, say local health officials.

Zuma Wraps Up Egypt Visit

President Jacob Zuma has wrapped up the first state visit by a South African Head of State in Egypt. During his visit, Zuma who led a delegation of six ministers, three deputy ministers, senior government officials and a business entourage of more than...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Leaves for Southern African Development Community Summit in Namibia

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili left Maseru for Namibia’s capital, Windhoek on Sunday, to attend the 30th annual Southern African Development community (SADC) summit that starts on Monday.

Australia Agrees to Resume Cricket Ties with Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is set to resume cricket ties with Australia next year following an agreement reached by Sport Minister David Coltart and Cricket Australia officials, APA learned Thursday.

SWAZILAND: Faceless Bombers Sow Insecurity

No individual or group in Swaziland has admitted responsibility for a spate of recent bombings against government and opposition party targets, but their actions are creating a sense of instability in the aid-dependent southern African state.

Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Braga Due in Zimbabwe At the Weekend

Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Braga is due in Zimbabwe at the weekend on a mission that will also see him discuss the plight of Portuguese nationals farming in the southern African country. The Portuguese Foreign Ministry said Braga would use this...

International Observers Arriving for Mauritius Parliamentary Elections

Observers from the Southern Africa Development Community Observer Mission (SADCOM), the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADCPF) and the African Union have begun arriving in Mauritius to observe the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Mauritius on...

Watchdog Slams Continued Harassment of Journalists in Zimbabwe

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has condemned the continued harassment of journalists in Zimbabwe after a reporter with a state-owned daily newspaper was briefly detained last week over a story on a police shootout. Mashundu Netsianda, a...

Global Economic Crisis Brings Job Losses to Southern Africa

Malawi’s Development Planning and Cooperation Minister Abbie Marambika Shawa has said that the Southern Africa region had generally experienced massive job losses, particularly in the mining, agriculture and service sectors, due to the global financial...