Floods leave Angolan returnees stranded
By Sarah | January 10, 2012
IRIN News, 6 January 2012
Several thousand Angolan returnees from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are stranded by floods in northeastern Angola. They are among the first casualties of what promises to be a very wet rainy season in parts of southern Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
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Floods in Namibia: at least 62 dead; state of emergency declared
By admin | April 1, 2011
Speech by President Pohamba, 29 March 2011
Director of Ceremonies
Right Honourable Prime Minister, Comrade Nahas Angula
Honourable Ministers
Esteemed Secretary to the Cabinet, Comrade Frans Kapofi
Distinguished Members of the Press
Ladies and Gentlemen
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to State House this afternoon. I would like particularly like to thank members of the media for accepting my invitation at such short notice. Read the rest of this entry »
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UN raises alert on high flooding risks in parts of southern Africa
By Mark | February 8, 2011
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) helps governments prepare as rising waters threaten food security
07 Feb 2011, FAO
Thousands of hectares of agricultural land and crops have been damaged by floods and heavy rains in parts of southern Africa, and more damage may occur in the coming weeks if above normal rains persist. Read the rest of this entry »
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Reclaiming and reuniting: Declaration of the people’s summit
By Laura | August 23, 2010
SADC Summit Declaration, Southern Africa People’s Solidarity Network, 16 August 2010
More than 350 representatives of grassroots movements, community-based organizations, and faith based organizations, women’s organizations, labor, students, youth, economic justice and human rights networks and other social movements met in Windhoek, Namibia on 15-16 August at the sixth SADC People’s Summit organised by the Southern Africa Peoples’ Solidarity Network (SAPSN), supported by the local host organization NANGOF Trust. Read the rest of this entry »
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Leaders commit to deepening economic integration
By Laura | August 19, 2010
The two-day SADC Summit ended in Windhoek yesterday with regional leaders reaffirming their commitment to deepening economic integration and speedy implementation of the bloc’s programmes.
A communiqué issued at the end of the Summit attended by heads of state and government from 14 member countries renewed SADC leaders’ calls for integration placing emphasis on the urgency of implementing agreed programmes. Read the rest of this entry »
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