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Monthly reports ...
Economic and political reports from SADC
MRB April 2008
Vol.17 No.04
Congo:
Breakthrough grant announced for Inga in midst of region's power crisis P.1
INFRASTRUCTURE
Mozambique:
Cahora Bassa increases power supply P.2
Mozambique:
Steel factories opened P.4
Mozambique:
Beira dry dock repaired P.4
ECONOMY
Congo:
Relations with Belgium chill over corruption and Chinese contracts P.4
Region:
SA-DRC bilateral meeting focuses on finance P.5
South Africa:
Chinese seek stake in second-largest SA bank P.6
Zambia:
'Smart' partnership dialogue in Lusaka P.6
TRADE
International:
EU hardens position on initialled EPAs P.6
COMMODITIES
International:
Angola now leads China's oil suppliers P.7
Congo:
Illegal mining continues to finance Kivu militias P.8
Region:
Major SA clans edge in on Great Lakes oil P.9
Mozambique:
Cashew harvest to exceed 85,000 tonnes P.10
Mozambique:
Wheat seed imports promised P.10
International:
Chinese plan investment in African agriculture P.10
Mozambique:
Sugar benefits from Zimbabwe crisis P.10
Region:
Cattle disease stands in way of meat boom P.10
POLITICS
Zimbabwe:
As SADC credibility fades the key to crisis remains with ANC P.11
Namibia:
Veterans return in Pohambo's first shake-up P.13
Angola:
Dispute grows over voters' lists delay P.13
Angola:
In pre-election move government closes human rights office P.14
SECURITY
Region:
UN threatens sanctions as war resumes in Burundi P.14
Swaziland:
Pudemo deputy leader killed in SA P.15
Region:
SA and Congo-Brazzaville sign military deal P.16
International:
India revives security interest in Indian Ocean Rim P.16
MRB March 2008
Vol.17 No.03
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Zimbabwe:
Major donors wait in wings, aim for billion-dollar fund P.1
Zambia:
Riot at Chinese smelter highlights regulation issues P.4
INFRASTRUCTURE
Region:
Neighbours eye Zimbabwe's power plants P.4
Botswana:
China begins major dam construction P.5
Angola:
China to improve power supply in Luanda P.5
Region:
Uganda's e-government fibre backbone ready P.5
TRADE
Region:
SA cools its criticism on EU negotiations P.6
Mozambique:
European Commission compensates sugar sector P.6
International:
Trade soars between China, Lusophones P.6
Region:
Mauritius to house new Chinese commercial hub P.6
COMMODITIES
Congo:
Tough negotiations with companies loom on mining contracts P.7
International:
India counters diamond producers' plans P.8
BUSINESS MARKERS
Region:
Sino-Africa business conference in Tanzania soon P.9
Region:
SA's Liberty Group to enter East Africa P.9
Region:
Move toward East African capital market by 2009 P.9
Zimbabwe:
Tourism chief hopes for deals with Russia P.9
Namibia:
Setback to EPZ policy as large investor leaves P.10
Angola:
Massive Sino-Japanese auto plant opens in April P.10
Angola:
Sonangol increases share of banking sector P.10
SECURITY
Region:
Concern in Uganda as SA moves in on peace deal with rebels P.10
Region:
Military chiefs meet to plan East Africa brigade P.11
International:
SA death in Iraq ignites recruiting controversy P.11
Swaziland:
Army deployed to boost police to counter strikes P.12
Region:
AU has a success in the Comoros, France faces demonstrations P.12
POLITICS
Angola:
Zuma signals historic shift in SA policy to Luanda government P.13
Congo:
Kabila seeks to propitiate BaKongo but bans sect P.14
Congo:
Mini-state functions grow in rebel territory in the east P.15
Botswana:
New president unlikely to open up democratic space P.15
DEVELOPMENT
International:
EU wants HIV/AIDS in all donor funding P.16
Region:
SADC considers single visa for member states P.16
MRB February 2008
Vol.17 No.02
Southern Africa Monthly Regional Bulletin
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Congo:
Call for reforms to maintain strong upward growth trend P.1
Region:
Consternation grows as SA warns neighbours on EU deals P.3
MARKERS
Swaziland:
Budget surplus expected this year P.5
Angola:
Macro-economic gains may not ensure MPLA a clear run P.5
Botswana:
Central bank abandons yearly inflation targeting P.6
Region:
SA helps draft anti-monopoly legislation P.6
Region:
Rwandans switch to Vodacom P.6
COMMODITIES
Region:
Food price rises spell economic and political implications for region P.7
Congo:
Confusion swirls around mining contracts review P.8
MARKERS
Malawi:
Tea growers seek to boost prices P.9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Region:
Energy solutions exclude Inga's grand scheme P.10
MARKERS
Region:
SADC Power Pool acts to end energy shortage P.11
Region:
SA offers Algeria nuclear energy help P.11
Mozambique:
Environmental go-ahead for pipeline to SA P.12
POLITICS
International:
Sarkozy announces energy, business, aid deals P.12
MARKERS
Congo:
Kabila makes judicial coup P.13
Angola:
Political tension grows as election nears P.13
Angola:
As in SA, German shipbuilders suspected P.13
SECURITY
International:
France sets about rewriting security pacts P.14
MARKERS
Comoros braces for invasion of Anjouan P.14
Congo:
Skirmishes continue between Nkunda and Mai-Mai P.15
Region:
South African armoured car exports boost Chad's regime P.15
South Africa:
Peacekeeping policy to be rewritten P.16
International:
German company to take majority stake in Denel P.16
Mozambique:
Demonstrators force government retreat on fuel prices P.16
MRB January 2008
Vol.17 No.01
ECONOMY
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Region:
Energy crisis hits economic plans, undermines SADC neighbours P.1
Zimbabwe:
Blackouts mount as neighbours cut power supplies P.2
TRADE
International:
Protest grows against EU's partnership agreements P.2
Region:
Count-down to SADC free trade zone begins P.4
Zimbabwe:
China trade set to increase P.4
Region:
Uganda, DRC agree on anti-smuggling operations P.4
Malawi:
Beijing reward expected as link to Taiwan is cut P.5
Zimbabwe:
Worthless Zimdollar replaced by regional currencies P.6
Zimbabwe:
Elite finds ways to leverage currency crisis P.7
Zimbabwe:
State employees get pay hike P.8
Zimbabwe:
Forex drought postpones phone interceptions P.8
COMMODITIES
Botswana:
Bushmen consulted on diamond mine P.8
Congo:
Copper, cobalt in return for China's giant loan P.8
DEVELOPMENT
Region:
Warnings on drug-resistant TB crisis P.9
POINTERS
South Africa:
Jobs will be focus of reformed macro-economic policy P.9
Region:
Central Africa avoids Kenya to take southern route P.9
Region:
AfDB wipes out US$24m in debt arrears P.10
Region:
Debt distressed Burundi secures IMF package P.10
Mozambique:
45,000 miners In South Africa remit $93m P.10
Region:
Rwanda gets stock market P.10
Easy money to stay as interest rates drop P.11
Region:
Bank sees African growth despite financial crunch P.11
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POLITICS
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Congo:
Contradictory demands at stormy peace conference P.12
Region:
Kenya crisis plays in SA's domestic battles P.13
Zimbabwe:
Few signs of free election as MDC seeks postponement P.13
Zambia:
Uncertain outcome for constitutional conference P.14
International:
Bush finishes up with call for more HIV funding P.14
Region:
Relief in Kampala at Mbeki's defeat P.14
Mozambique:
Three-quarters of voters register P.15
Mozambique:
Anti-corruption forum abolished P.15
Angola:
New Gulf of Guinea group meets P.15
SECURITY
Region:
Border tensions raise stakes for Uganda and Kenya P.15
Region:
SA presses for more support in Darfur P.16
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