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Southern African Development Community

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Type: Organization

Name: Southern African Development Community

First reported 45 mins ago - Updated 45 mins ago - 1 reports

Robert Mugabe

Mugabe signs constitution into law, paving way for vote

2:15pm BST By HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for an election later this year.Approved ... [Published Reuters UK - 45 mins ago]

Entities: Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai, Harare

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 57 mins ago - 2 reports

Changing Environment in the Zambezi River Basin

Climate and human pressure on resources are significantly changing the environment in the Zambezi river basin, as illustrated in a new 2012 publication, the Zambezi River Basin Atlas of the Changing Environment.The Atlas uses satellite images, high resolution ... [Published Individual.com - 57 mins ago]

Entities: Zambezi (Zambia), River basin, Zambia, Malawi, Environment

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Andry Rajoelina

Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election – AU

The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognise Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar's president if he wins July's presidential election, piling more pressure on the incumbent leader not to stand.Rajoelina plunged the country into a still-unresolved political ... [Published Polity.org.za - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar, Southern African Development Community

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Winter could exacerbate power crisis

WINDHOEK - This winter, Namibians should expect major uncertainties when it comes to electricity provision as Namibia’s largest supplier of power, Eskom, is experiencing a power deficit and electricity outages, according to NamPower.“It will indeed be ... [Published New Era - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Power Plant, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority, Namibia, Zambia

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Trio presents letters of credence

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama on May 21. The envoys were from Seychelles, Poland and Swaziland.Presenting his credentials, Mr Claude Morel of Seychelles said his country continued to ... [Published Daily News Botswana - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Botswana, Swaziland, Claude Morel

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Pravin Gordhan

Zimbabwe’s plea for poll cash must go to Sadc, says Gordhan

ANY request for assistance on financing the forthcoming elections in Zimbabwe would have to be directed to the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) for it to determine how best this request should be addressed, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan ... [Published BDlive - May 21 2013]

Entities: Zimbabwe, Pravin Gordhan, Southern African Development Community

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Southern African Development Community

New policy on product standards in the pipeline

THE government, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, will come up with a policy which will specify the standards for both imported and exported goods to ensure steady economic growth of the country.Speaking in Dar es Salaam at a workshop attended ... [Published Daily News TSN - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Southern African Development Community, Commodities, Tanzania, Ministry of Trade, Dar es Salaam

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 16 hours ago - 8 reports

Madagascar: Ban concerned by latest electoral developments

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shares the concerns expressed earlier by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in the electoral process in Madagascar, according to the spokesperson ... [Published Sify - May 21 2013]

Entities: Madagascar, Southern African Development Community, Lalao Ravalomanana, Andry Rajoelina

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

SADC countries meet to quicken finalization of new trade agreement with EU

Trade ministers from seven Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have met here to quicken steps in working out a long- embattled new inclusive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) ahead of the deadline ... [Published Individual.com - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Southern African Development Community, European Union, Deadline

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Madagascar: Secretary-General concerned by latest electoral developments

Entities: Madagascar, Southern African Development Community, African Union, Ban Ki-moon

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Continued harassment of workers worries SATUCC

THE SOUTHERN Africa Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) says it is worried with the continued harassment of workers and labour union leaders in some countries in the southern region.Speaking during the just-ended ministerial meeting of Southern ... [Published Zambia Post - May 20 2013]

Entities: Harassment, Southern African Development Community, Workers, Zambia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

New SADC power projects to boost output

DetailsThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) will commission new power projects in an attempt to increase electricity generation capacity in the region by 17,856MW between 2013 and 2016Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) co-ordination centre ... [Published African Review - May 20 2013]

Entities: Southern African Development Community, Hwange (Zimbabwe), Southern Company, Zimbabwe, Kariba (Zimbabwe)

Quotes

"We will ensure that there won't be any violence, that there won't be any rigging."

Mugabe signs constitution into law, paving way for vote [Published Reuters UK - 45 mins ago]

Mugabe described the constitution as "a happening of joy." Under it, "none in our country, young and old, this religion, that religion, this tribe, that tribe, can say he or she is superior to others" he said. "There is equality, equality, equality."

Mugabe Signs Off on Zimbabwe Constitution Paving Way for Vote [Published BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago]

In a statement after a late-night meeting on Thursday, the AU's Peace and Security Council said: "Perpetrators of unconstitutional change of government cannot participate in the elections organised to restore democratic order. "Council stresses that the AU will not recognize the Malagasy authorities which would be elected in violation of the relevant AU and SADC (Southern African Development Community) decisions," it added. Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana, the man he unseated from power, both bowed to regional pressure in January and pledged not to stand in the election, in a deal brokered by the SADC."

Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election – AU [Published Polity.org.za - 3 hours ago]

"Palliative care is an essential component of the provision of care for individuals (adults and children) with MDR/XDR-TB, wherever in the world that they are receiving care."

African healthcare leaders call for greater focus on TB on the eve of the World Health Assembly [Published EHospice - 13 hours ago]

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Blogs

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How Effective Are Regional Organizations in Dis... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Apr 18 2013] Regional organizations are playing an increasingly important role in disaster risk reduction and management, but how effective are they? Leading up to our event on April 22 (Earth Day), I'll continue to share with you some additional interesting findings ...
How Effective Are Regional Organizations in Dis... [Published Brookings Up Front - Apr 18 2013] Regional organizations are playing an increasingly important role in disaster risk reduction and management, but how effective are they? Leading up to our event on April 22 (Earth Day), I'll continue to share with you some additional interesting findings ...
Detailed guidance: Governance and Transparency ... [Published Inside government - Department for Internationa ... - Apr 17 2013] Updated: GTF mid-term review report, July 2012 added to related documents Overview Closed for applications. The ability of citizens to make their voices heard and hold their governments to account is central to good government. Its absence allows an ...
Africa: G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Statement [Published Africa - Apr 11 2013] div id="doctitle"> G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Statement Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonWashington, DCApril 11, 2013 div id="centerblock"> Introduction G8 Foreign Ministers met in London on 10-11 April. The G8 represents a group of ...
Will a New Constitution Reverse Zimbabwe’s Poli... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 20 2013] On Saturday March 16, 2013, Zimbabweans overwhelmingly voted in a referendum to approve a new constitution that radically changes the governance institutions of their country. It is reported that over 50 percent of the country’s 5.6 million registered ...

Audio/Video

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SADC Measures for Stability in Great Lakes Region [Published ABN Digital - Video - Feb 14 2013]
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