The prevalence of trafficking and financial crimes highlights the urgency of better controls and regional cooperation.
The president’s handling of Malawi’s anti-graft czar raises doubts about his commitment to clean government.
Some Southern African states show that you can vote against Russian aggression and still remain non-aligned.
As another food crisis looms, failure to protect the vital agricultural sector against climate hazards will be disastrous.
The region has inadequate adaptation funding and many communities are unable to withstand climate change effects.
Less than two years into his term, the high expectations of President Lazarus Chakwera are fast fading.
The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.
The UN hopes a revamped Force Intervention Brigade can counter the ruthless tactics of the Allied Democratic Forces.
Why doesn’t SADC intervene in dire political situations in the same way leaders in West Africa do?
Attempts by Malawi’s president to put two independent judges on early leave encounters firm resistance.
Courts in Malawi, Kenya and now also Guinea-Bissau are playing an increasingly important role in election disputes.
But the Kenyan precedent cautions that it’s still too early to declare lasting victory for democracy.
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