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Southern Africa: SADC Calls on West for End to Sanctions
The Herald, 19 August 2013
Malawian president and Sadc chairperson Mrs Joyce Banda has called on Western nations to review the illegal sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe after the country held free, fair and… Read more »
SADC Expresses Support for Zimbabwe
The Southern African Development Community has endorsed the re-election of President Robert Mugabe and called for an end to Western sanctions on Zimbabwe during the organisation's 33rd annual summit.
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Southern Africa: President Mugabe Assumes Top SADC Post
The Herald, 19 August 2013
ZIMBABWE scored a major diplomatic victory yesterday after President Mugabe was elected Sadc deputy chairperson, deputising Malawian President Mrs Joyce Banda who chairs the… Read more »
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Southern Africa: SADC Summit Ends With Call to End Regoinal Political Turmoil
VOA, 18 August 2013
A Southern African Development Community heads of state summit has ended in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, with a call for finding ways to end the volatile political situation facing… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Region Endorses Mugabe Election
Zimbabwe Standard, 18 August 2013
Sadc leaders meeting for their 33rd annual summit in Malawi yesterday endorsed the disputed July 31 elections in Zimbabwe won by President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF. Read more »
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Southern Africa: Guebuza Opens SADC Summit in Lilongwe
AIM, 18 August 2013
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, who is the outgoing chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), on Saturday opened the two day SADC annual heads of… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Mozambique President Assures Conditions to Increase Trade Rate Among Countries
ANGOP, 18 August 2013
The Mozambican Head of State, Armando Guebuza, Saturday in Lilongwe, Malawi, said there are significant improvements in the conditions for increasing the levels of trade among the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: President Blasts West's Stance On Poll Results
The Herald, 17 August 2013
PRESIDENT Mugabe says the West's refusal to accept the results of the July harmonised elections had nothing to do with credibility of the polls, but personal dislike of the person… Read more »
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Southern Africa: MDC-T and Civics in Massive Lobbying Drive At SADC Summit
SW Radio, 16 August 2013
This weekend the Southern African Development Community is holding its annual summit in Lilongwe, Malawi. Although the Zimbabwean election is not formally on the agenda, it will… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: President Leaves for SADC Summit
The Herald, 16 August 2013
President Mugabe has today left for Lilongwe, Malawi to attend the 33rd Sadc Heads of State Summit which starts tomorrow. Read more »
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Angola: Vice-President in Lilongwe for SADC Summit
ANGOP, 17 August 2013
The Angolan Vice-president, Manuel Domingos Vicente, arrived on Friday night in Lilongwe, Malawi, to attend the 33rd Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Regional Stability Fears Rise As Zimbabwean 'Exodus' Reported
SW Radio, 16 August 2013
A reported exodus of Zimbabweans out of the country, in the wake of the disputed July 31st elections, is raising fears for stability in the region. Read more »
InFocus
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MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew his challenge of the July 31 election results, 24 hours before judges of the Constitutional Court were due to hear the case. Read more »
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As Zimbabwe holds general elections this month, analysts wonder if the Southern African Development Community has done enough to gaurantee a poll that is not a repeat of 2008. Read more »
