Female Speakers in SADC Parliaments: Progress or Political Tokenism?

The Power and Limitations of Women in Political Leadership By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Southern Africa has seen an increase in the appointment of women to key parliamentary leadership roles. A recent…

 The Slow March Toward Gender Parity in Politics

SADC Parliaments Still Male-Dominated Despite Decades of Advocacy By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Despite years of advocacy and policy commitments, gender parity in Southern African politics remains a distant goal. A recent…

Regional Leaders Condemn Rising Violence in Eastern DRC

By Admore Mbonda Regional leaders have voiced urgent concerns over the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where attacks by the M23 rebel group and…

ZESN Raises Alarm Over Proposal to Postpone 2028 Elections

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed strong concern over the ongoing debates about potentially postponing the 2028 national elections to 2030. ZESN warns that such…

UN’s Commitment to Addressing El Niño-Induced Drought and Looming La Niña Crisis in Southern Africa

By Sirak Gebrehiwot 28 November 2024, Victoria Falls – At the Partner and Donor Roundtable Discussion on the 5th session of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers…

Strengthening Anti-Corruption Efforts in SADC: Workshop in Kariba

By Admore Mbonda in Kariba The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), the lead institution in the fight against corruption in Zimbabwe, recently held a stakeholder workshop in Kariba to review the…

Zimbabwe signs SADC charter to regulate Kariba’s kapenta industry

By Admore Mbonda in Kariba In a significant move to safeguard the future of Lake Kariba’s Kapenta fishing industry, Zimbabwe has signed the SADC Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance…

UN, FAO Urge Stronger Agri-Food Systems to Tackle Food Insecurity in Southern Africa

Staff Writer UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon praised FAO’s leadership in addressing food security and resilience at the recent FAO Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting in Zimbabwe. Mr Kallon commended…

Hurungwe Agriculture Extension Officers use ICT to Combat Climate Change

By Admore Mbonda recently in Hurungwe In a proactive move to bolster resilience against climate change, Agriculture Extension Officers in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, have recently received tablets designed…

KITFT commitment towards conservation commended

By Admore Mbonda in Kariba GOVERNMENT has commended organizers of the Kariba International Tiger Fish Tournament KIFT for their commitment towards sustainable conservation. THE 63rd edition of the Kariba International…