• The highly anticipated 41st Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) is set to take place from 10 to 13 July 2023, at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. (iafrica.com)
  • In physical geography, the geographical delineation for the subregion is the portion of Africa south of the Cunene and Zambezi Rivers: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the part of Mozambique that lies south of the Zambezi River. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA ) is a regional economic community in Africa with twenty-one member states stretching from Tunisia to Eswatini . (wikipedia.org)
  • He has received Fulbright awards at SOAS University of London, the National University of Laos, the University of Maribor in Slovenia, the University of Swaziland (now Eswatini), and at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (routledge.com)
  • In addition to South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia have also recorded an increase in cases, with both reporting 50% more new cases in the past two weeks compared with the previous two weeks. (who.int)
  • In 2018, Africa.com acquired iAfrica, consolidating its position in the digital landscape. (iafrica.com)
  • Fire scars and smoke plumes result from biomass burning in the savannas of southern Democratic Republic of Congo. (nasa.gov)
  • Astronauts aboard the International Space Station observed the seasonal increase in savanna burning, which traditionally peaks in June in southern Democratic Republic of Congo. (nasa.gov)
  • A region of rich mineral deposits continues to the south called the Great Dyke in central Zimbabwe, through the Bushveld basin into South Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • If Zimbabwe is (and it can be) a model of multiracial growth in the heart of southern Africa, and if the lesson of Zimbabwe is to prove capable of guiding South Africans, then we will want to assist Zimbabwe's planned reconstruction of its war-ravaged rural areas and assist in its Operation Bootstrap for peasant farmers. (csmonitor.com)
  • A 2010 review by the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions - an umbrella body for commercial farmers across the region - found land reform efforts in Zimbabwe and elsewhere had achieved poor results in terms of agricultural productivity or improving the livelihoods of the poorest. (ipsnews.net)
  • farm workers' lot in both Zimbabwe and Southern Africa has also been affected. (ipsnews.net)
  • Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe face a R4 billion (570 million dollar) claim from South African-based mining group Swissbourgh for expropriation of its minerals rights to pave the way for the Lesotho Water Highlands Project in 1991. (ipsnews.net)
  • Practical Action's annual report for the Southern Africa region from 2012-13, including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. (practicalaction.org)
  • Southern African countries that rely heavily on Global Fund aid, including Swaziland, Malawi and Zimbabwe and Mozambique, are expected to see increasing fatalities and infections as a result of funding shortfalls. (health.am)
  • Should the Kariba dam, a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe, collapse, it would be the begin- ning of years of economic, social, environmental, humanitarian and technological fallout that would devastate Southern Africa's economies. (miningweekly.com)
  • JOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 2013 (IPS) - There is growing optimism that the countries of Southern Africa are within months of concluding negotiations with the European Union on a major new trade deal, after years of hesitant progress and frustration. (ipsnews.net)
  • Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 to facilitate co-operation in the region. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2008, COMESA agreed to an expanded free-trade zone including members of two other African trade blocs, the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). (wikipedia.org)
  • WINDHOEK, May 16 2011 (IPS) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) faces several awkward problems at the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State scheduled for May 20-21. (ipsnews.net)
  • This book provides, for the first time, a concise study of the constraints and opportunities that the Blue Economy offers for southern Africa and the role that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) could play in fostering a sustainable use of its ocean and coastal resources. (routledge.com)
  • Across the 24 countries - From the Horn of Africa to the Cape and including the Western Indian Ocean Islands, the region contains several centres of endemism where species of birds, mammals and plans reside nowhere else in the world. (iucn.org)
  • The Bobo Campers Discoverer 4 comes as standard on the Cape Town and the Garden Route, Roads of the Rainbow Nation and the Under African Skies tours, and if you would like a little extra space you can upgrade to the Discover 6. (caravanclub.co.uk)
  • CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Every other hour, Sonja Krüger logs onto her website and checks the birds' status. (mongabay.com)
  • USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney said during a media call-back from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Southern Africa trade mission appears to be successful as participating U.S. businesses meet with potential Southern African buyers. (usda.gov)
  • USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney told reporters during a conference call from Cape Town, South Africa, that the latest USDA ag trade mission may not only lead to new market opportunities with Southern African nations, but perhaps future bi-lateral trade agreements as well. (usda.gov)
  • USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney covered the topic during a media call-back from Cape Town, South Africa, where is a leading a trade mission to Southern Africa. (usda.gov)
  • McKinney addressed the issue on a media call-back from Cape Town, South Africa, during a trade mission to Southern Africa. (usda.gov)
  • 2 July 2020 - Organized crime and wildlife crime threaten Eastern and Southern Africa's security, development and environment. (unodc.org)
  • Around 65% of preterm births in 2020 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. (medscape.com)
  • Droit Humains Ocean Indien (DIS-MOI) is an international NGO established in 2012 and operating in Mauritius and the coastal parts of East Africa including Rodrigues, Agalega and the Chagos, Madagascar, the Comoros and the Seychelles. (helpage.org)
  • African Journal of Disability;11: 1-7, 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • A chain of mineral resources in Southern Africa stretches from the rich oil fields in northwest Angola, east through the central diamond-mining region in Huambo Province, and into the Copper Belt region of Zambia and Congo. (wikipedia.org)
  • On January 8, 2008, a rare break in the rainy-season clouds provided the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) on NASA's Terra satellite a partial view of unusually early seasonal flooding in southern Zambia. (nasa.gov)
  • According to the Dartmouth Flood Observatory, floods in southern Zambia damaged crops and bridges and left 3,000 people homeless in the city of Mazabuka, which is under cloud near the left edge of the image. (nasa.gov)
  • Twice-daily images of southern Zambia are available from the MODIS Rapid Response System. (nasa.gov)
  • Although cases have risen, hospitalization in South Africa remains low, with the number of patients currently admitted testing positive for COVID-19 at around 20% of the late December 2021 peak. (who.int)
  • The message to the region is clear - the gentle giants of the African wild will no longer be afforded safe haven in Botswana and potentially its neighbouring countries. (iol.co.za)
  • Scientists say it will significantly threaten the survival of one of the most iconic species in Africa, and serve as a rallying cry internationally to boycott tourism in Botswana and the region if hunting is allowed. (iol.co.za)
  • Botswana, home to one third of Africa's elephant population, will now be seen as another African state that puts profits ahead of conservation. (iol.co.za)
  • Southern Africa is the southernmost region of Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Southern Africa includes both subtropical and temperate climates, with the Tropic of Capricorn running through the middle of the region, dividing it into its subtropical and temperate halves. (wikipedia.org)
  • The isolated southern African population of bearded vultures ( Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis) has declined by more than 30 percent over the past few decades, with fewer than 350 individual birds and 109 breeding pairs remaining in the region. (mongabay.com)
  • Southern Africa's maritime interests are considerable: its oceans and ports are essential to the wealth of the region, are crucial for trade and are an important source of employment, food and energy. (routledge.com)
  • Southern Africa is in the throes of a climate emergency, with hunger levels in the region on a previously unseen scale, the U.N. has warned . (kff.org)
  • And the EU is also hoping to update its trade relations with South Africa, going further down the road of trade liberalisation, while also ensuring that there is a more coherent accord covering the Southern African region as a whole. (ipsnews.net)
  • South Africa has fewer GIs, but can protect them in a larger market (the EU market) for products such as rooibios tea, honeybush tea and lamb from the Karoo region. (ipsnews.net)
  • Finally, Mr. Kevin Pretorius, attorney specializing in environmental and criminal law in South Africa, presented a case-study clearly highlighting the links between organized crime and wildlife crime in the region. (unodc.org)
  • Strong players in the economic market have an obvious interest in this type of regionalization which can take place without much political negotiation.The development integration model is especially interesting as a potential instrument for change in a region like southern Africa, where history has created a strong regional imbalance due to the South African dominance. (unu.edu)
  • In the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees and UNHCR’s IDP Policy, governments, NGOs, civil society, private sector and people of concern are UNHCR’s most important partners in responding to the displacement of more than [9.5 million] people of concern in the Southern Africa region. (unhcr.org)
  • These forecasts were made by Kay Darbourn , a member of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (Irmsa), in a report, 'Impact of the Failure of the Kariba Dam Risk', which highlighted the risks and challenges for the Southern African region related to the current state of the dam, as well as its proposed rehabilitation. (miningweekly.com)
  • AO Trauma Europe and Southern Africa (AO TESA) has a rich history as AO Trauma region and is an important cornerstone of AO Foundation's growth and success. (aofoundation.org)
  • Brazzaville - Southern Africa is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive week as the winter season in the region approaches. (who.int)
  • In this study we present new palaeointensity measurements on Iron Age (200 AD - 1840 AD) pottery from the southern Africa region, where there is only limited data available at present. (lu.se)
  • by Joint Project on Health Systems Research for the Southern African Region. (who.int)
  • It is vital for the international community to face up to the challenges of Africa's Blue Economy and start working on solutions and for southern Africa's Blue Economy policies and goals to be expanded. (routledge.com)
  • Southern Africa's rich coastal and marine resources need to be managed on both a national and regional level if they are to be used in a long-term, sustainable way. (routledge.com)
  • If you take all of South Africa's BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) partners together, you are still not at the level of the EU (in terms of exports from South Africa)," he stressed. (ipsnews.net)
  • Existing main regional organizations are categorized in accordance with these regionalization concepts and the conclusions from the literature analysing their records as regionalization instruments are summarized.The study offers a number of conclusions as to the relevance for southern Africa of the various regionalization models. (unu.edu)
  • The main exception is water management, where inter-state cooperation regarding development of river basins occur, and a more comprehensive regional perspective is needed.The development in southern Africa since 1990 suggests that the most dynamic regionalization forces are to be found among actors (private and public) in the economic field. (unu.edu)
  • The countries of eastern and southern Africa host a vast variety and abundance of the world's biological and natural resources, including seven of the world's biodiversity hotspots. (iucn.org)
  • Both theory and experience show that the trade integration model is badly equipped to be the basis for regionalization in Africa, as the production structure of most African countries contradicts the assumptions on which the model is based. (unu.edu)
  • Southern African countries, hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, are likely to be most affected over the next three years as funding from one of the world's biggest donors dries up, a coalition of AIDS activists said Monday. (health.am)
  • A partnership involving UCL has been awarded £14M to accelerate access to simple self-tests in African countries. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Self-testing is now recommended in the USA and Europe, was recently introduced in Kenya, and is being evaluated for introduction in several other African countries. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Starting from South Africa, IWWG-SARB will extend to other Sub-Saharan and Southern African countries. (tuhh.de)
  • The the U.S. Agency for International Development, started support- prevalence of HIV-positivity was calculated by dividing the ing VMMCs performed in prioritized countries in southern and number of males who received a positive test result for HIV by eastern Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Now is the time for countries to step up preparedness and ensure that they can mount an effective response in the event of a fresh pandemic wave," said Dr Abdou Salam Gueye, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. (who.int)
  • Over the past two years African countries have greatly improved COVID-19 response, with key aspects such as surveillance, testing and treatment bolstered. (who.int)
  • During 2010-2012, CDC (through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) supported 1,020,424 VMMCs in nine countries in Southern and Eastern Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • During 2013-2016, CDC-supported implementation partners performed 4,859,948 VMMCs in 12 countries in Southern and Eastern Africa, a substantial increase from 2010-2012. (cdc.gov)
  • Substantial progress toward achieving VMMC targets has been made in the 10 years since the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS recommended scale-up of VMMC for HIV prevention in 14 Southern and Eastern African countries with generalized HIV epidemics and low male circumcision prevalence ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Cross-sectional data were extracted from the results of 80 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 26 countries in southern Asia or sub-Saharan Africa . (bvsalud.org)
  • Compared with the 22 African study countries, the four study countries in southern Asia experienced a much greater rise in their caesarean delivery rates over time . (bvsalud.org)
  • Introductory manual for epidemiology in Southern Africa / Judy Katzenellenbogen, Gina Joubert, Derek Yach. (who.int)
  • This article provides a historical background on oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) in southern Africa and presents relevant information from the literature regarding epidemiology , genetics and genetic counselling, health , psychosocial and cultural issues, and medical care . (bvsalud.org)
  • Seasonal distribution of African savanna fires, Cahoon, J. (nasa.gov)
  • Can you commit to raising a minimum amount of money for The Salvation Army Southern Africa as part of KNYSNA FIRES? (givengain.com)
  • AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Africa : identifying the best practices for care, treatment, and prevention : hearing before the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, April 17, 2002. (upenn.edu)
  • Some South African state facilities are already running short of ARV medication, even though 80 percent of money to fight HIV/AIDS comes from the government. (health.am)
  • Social and economic issues of HIV/AIDS in southern Africa / by Rene Loewenson and Alan Whiteside. (who.int)
  • It remains to be proved that governments in southern Africa, including South Africa, have this commitment.The concept of new regionalism as conceived in the UNU/WIDER project is closer to development integration than to the other integration models. (unu.edu)
  • To this shall be added that many governments' political will to integrate is much weaker than their pro-regional rhetoric.The regionalization process in southern Africa will not follow one single model. (unu.edu)
  • The cultural mix is nowhere more evident than in the cuisine, with everything from the heat of Durban curries to world-class restaurants in the Cape, a visit to South Africa is definitely pleasing to the palate. (southernsun.com)
  • One of the major activities of the IWWG-SARB so far was the organization of the 1st International Training Seminar on Energy from Biomass and Waste in Africa", which was held in Durban, South Africa, from April 24 to 26, 2013. (tuhh.de)
  • These widespread mineral resources make this one of the wealthiest regions of Africa with the greatest potential for economic growth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Occupational Health Southern Africa aims to provide a platform for scholarly engagement between both emerging and established occupational health professionals, through the publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed research articles, opinions, reports, news and related matters. (who.int)
  • Recognizing the interdependency of the three pillars of sustainable development - social, economic and environmental, IUCN's work in Eastern and Southern Africa underscores the fact that sustainable economic development depends on sound environmental management in line with IUCN's Global Programme goals. (iucn.org)
  • UNICEF country offices in Eastern and Southern Africa conduct political economy analysis to uncover the political and economic incentives that underlie policy and budgeting processes. (unicef.org)
  • The range is home to vultures in Lesotho and the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Free State in South Africa. (mongabay.com)
  • In Eastern and Southern Africa particularly, wildlife crime is driving countless species closer to extinction, while at the same time undermining the rule of law, threatening societies and depriving local communities of their resources. (unodc.org)
  • This webinar, particularly targeted at academics teaching on organized crime and wildlife crime in Eastern and Southern Africa, aimed to explore these topics and showcase the types of material UNODC has available to support them in preparing their students to discuss and debate these issues. (unodc.org)
  • South Africa could arguably be at the centre of one of the world's biggest challenges: How to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels while keeping the lights on? (opisnet.com)
  • This state of the art paper reviews literature published up to the end of 1994 on economic, security and environmental regionalization in southern Africa. (unu.edu)
  • This extends southwest through the Witwatersrand and Northern Cape of South Africa toward the southern coast. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a global south journal, it is also committed to nurturing novice African researchers through the writing and publication processes. (who.int)
  • Currently however, fewer than 50% of Africans living with HIV know their status - poor uptake of HIV testing is one of the major barriers to achieving UNAID's 90-90-90 goal. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • The diversity extends beyond the natural, with 11 official languages, more than 12 tribes, as well as people from around Africa and Europe, South Africa really is the Rainbow Nation. (southernsun.com)
  • South African apartheid has been condemned, and the importance of seeking peaceful settlement of the Namibian conflict has been acknowledged. (csmonitor.com)
  • In addition to being recognised for their outstanding contributions, the awards event served as a celebration of the close-knit relationships between ESET and its South African and Namibian partners. (itweb.co.za)
  • ESET's contributions to the growth of the cyber security industry are significant, with exceptional research capabilities leading to products designed to enhance the safety of the South African community. (itweb.co.za)
  • Wine on Sale in a South African Supermarket. (ipsnews.net)
  • He said that agriculture is a labour-intensive sector of the South African economy, and any benefits that can be given to it will translate into more employment. (ipsnews.net)
  • Van de Geer suggested that this is also the case in South Africa, where farmers are nervous about large surges in imports from the EU, and he gave the example of the South African poultry producers, who are calling for more protection against imports from Europe and elsewhere. (ipsnews.net)
  • During your stay there is nowhere better to experience true South African hospitality than at one of our hotels or resorts. (southernsun.com)
  • Representatives from MSF and South African lobby group Treatment Action Campaign warned of an impending disaster. (health.am)
  • South African Medical Research Council. (who.int)
  • South African destabilization : the economic cost of frontline resistance to apartheid / commissioned by the Inter-Agency Task Force of the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development (1986-1990) and executed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. (who.int)
  • There are several recessively inherited types of OCA and a mutation , responsible for about 80%of South African variants, has been identified in OCA type 2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conservation and anti-poaching initiatives in Africa have often overlooked the invaluable perspectives and involvement of local communities living in important conservation landscapes. (iucn.org)
  • This outrageous affront to conservation in Southern Africa took place at a conference Masisi hosted on the banks of the Chobe River three weeks ago, meant to discuss how to manage elephant populations. (iol.co.za)
  • The Trans-Frontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in southern Africa are complex socio-ecosystems in which African savannahs are shared between traditional agricultural activities and African wildlife. (cirad.fr)
  • African iron overload was first noted in rural central and southern African populations among people who drink a traditional beer brewed in uncoated steel drums that allow iron (a component of steel) to leach into the beer. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This variation is found in 5 to 20 percent of people of African descent but is not generally found in other populations. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Africa, Southern. (who.int)
  • For your Southern Sun Timeshare login, please click here . (southernsun.com)
  • It will promote African publishing by encouraging writers to publish in their country or regional journals. (who.int)
  • Hunter-gatherer genomic diversity suggests a southern African origin for modern humans. (nature.com)
  • No definition is agreed upon, but some groupings include the United Nations geoscheme, the intergovernmental Southern African Development Community, and the physical geography definition based on the physical characteristics of the land. (wikipedia.org)
  • If a deal is struck, there will be provisions to ensure that the poorest Southern African nations, which currently enjoy the best export access to the EU market, would retain such access. (ipsnews.net)
  • Indeed, the seeming tilt of the new administration toward South Africa, and toward UNITA in Angola, has already needlessly propped up a Soviet threat which had tottered, if not fallen. (csmonitor.com)
  • Any American moves which deter a rapid settlement of the Namibian question, and anything that smacks of support for South Africa, are therefore certainly bound to be counterproductive. (csmonitor.com)
  • But by examining earlier colonial exploration, expansion and settlement between 1770 and 1850 in southern Africa, this project analyses a messier, more multifaceted and even more significant musical colonization process. (lu.se)
  • COMESA is one of the pillars of the African Economic Community . (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to that he was the regional economist for Africa in the US Department of State's Office of Economic Analysis. (routledge.com)
  • Dr Sparks has published widely, including authoring the 'Economic Trends' chapter in Africa South of the Sahara (Routledge, annual) for each edition for the past 35 years. (routledge.com)
  • Economic Commission for Africa. (who.int)
  • Background: Fish processing is a common economic activity in Southern Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Taken together, we propose a southern African origin of anatomically modern humans with sustained homeland occupation before the first migrations of people that appear to have been driven by regional climate changes. (nature.com)
  • We in Europe have more GIs than South Africa, as we are a far larger market of 500 million people," explained Van de Geer. (ipsnews.net)
  • Worldwide an estimated 33 million people are living and infected with HIV, with close to two-thirds of that total found in the sub-Sahara Africa. (health.am)
  • In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affected, but it remains a poorly understood condition surrounded by myths and superstition . (bvsalud.org)
  • However, people with OCA in Africa also experience psychosocial issues, such as discrimination, because of the various superstitious beliefs and attitudes held in the community . (bvsalud.org)
  • Some studies have indicated that a variation in the SLC40A1 gene increases the risk of developing increased iron stores in people of African descent. (medlineplus.gov)
  • At the moment 90 percent of what South Africa exports to Europe is quota and tariff free, and we want to see how much farther we can go. (ipsnews.net)
  • Experience a different side of Africa on this three-week tour of the southern tip of the continent. (caravanclub.co.uk)
  • At the far southern tip of the African continent, South Africa invites you to discover a country of such incredible diversity that it has to be seen to be believed. (southernsun.com)
  • Even if you are visiting more for business than pleasure, you will discover an infrastructure and level of connectivity and industry unlike anywhere else on the continent - South Africa leads the way in modern business. (southernsun.com)
  • To help unravel this conundrum, McCloskey is bringing together the region's top government officials, industry leaders and experts as part of its 19th Annual Southern African Coal Conference to be held at Cape Town's Westin Hotel. (opisnet.com)
  • Acknowledged as the foremost professional and business development event for the EMEA coal industry, the Southern African Coal Conference features a host of networking events and branded items available for sponsorship - the perfect opportunity to build your brand and develop new leads and customers with this targeted audience! (opisnet.com)
  • 4. Requests the High Commissioner to continue his co-operation with the Organization of African Unity and to keep it currently informed of these assistance activities. (unhcr.org)
  • Reducing risk : participatory learning activities for disaster mitigation in Southern Africa / Astrid von Kotze and Ailsa Holloway. (who.int)