Lesotho

  • Aug 11, 2010
  • 7 min read

EU/SOUTHERN AFRICA: Integration suffers from EPA talks

The six years of tortuous negotiations between the EU and seven (out of 15) Southern African...

Eu
  • Jul 20, 2010
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN 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....

  • Jan 26, 2010
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Religious divide shapes political behaviour

While the fear that radical Islam will spread across the continent has been exaggerated, a...

Africa
  • Nov 25, 2009
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: Southern Africa

There are no overt short-term threats to political stability in Southern Africa. After a year of...

  • Aug 19, 2009
  • 7 min read

LESOTHO: Economic turbulence compounds tensions

The fallout from the 2007 election continues to plague Lesotho's politics. The global downturn...

Lesotho
  • Mar 4, 2009
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: EPA compounds SACU strains

Growing uncertainty about South Africa's continuing commitment to the future of SACU is...

  • Mar 7, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: EPA takes toll on integration agenda

South African President Thabo Mbeki yesterday criticised the effect of EU trade negotiations on...

  • Jan 17, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods raise food security fears

Heavy rains and flooding in Southern Africa are jeopardising food security in the region. ...