Lesotho
Southern Africa Customs Union set to survive criticism
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is the world's oldest functioning customs union, having...
South AfricaDecade of acute water shortage looms in South Africa
Semi-arid South Africa is poorly endowed with ground water, lacks a major aquifer, and is subject...
South AfricaEU/SOUTHERN AFRICA: Integration suffers from EPA talks
The six years of tortuous negotiations between the EU and seven (out of 15) Southern African...
EuSOUTHERN AFRICA: Heads of state seek SACU solution
On July 15-16, the heads of state of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) met in Pretoria....
AFRICA: Religious divide shapes political behaviour
While the fear that radical Islam will spread across the continent has been exaggerated, a...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2010: Southern Africa
There are no overt short-term threats to political stability in Southern Africa. After a year of...
LESOTHO: Economic turbulence compounds tensions
The fallout from the 2007 election continues to plague Lesotho's politics. The global downturn...
LesothoSOUTHERN AFRICA: EPA compounds SACU strains
Growing uncertainty about South Africa's continuing commitment to the future of SACU is...