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African Union Election Observation Mission to the 2018 General Elections in the Kingdom Of Eswatini PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Source: https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20180924/african-union-election-observation-mission-2018-general-elections-kingdom I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The Kingdom of Eswatini held primary and secondary level elections on 18 August and 21 …
News Briefs 21 September 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC unveils candidates for troubled vote Election officials in Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday released an official list of candidates for December’s presidential election, formally excluding two …
Rebone Tau with newly elected COSATU president, Zingiswa Losi
SALO’s Rebone Tau with newly elected COSATU president, Zingiswa Losi at the COSATU conference in Midrand on Tuesday 17th September
The passing away of a Mother
PRESS STATEMENT The passing away of a Mother 15 September 2018 |https://bit.ly/2OpOmwx The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa mourns the passing away of mama Wafieh, the 76 year-old mother of senior …
Civil Society Consultation on the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
On the 22nd of August, the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), in partnership with the Southern African Trust (SAT) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the role of civil society in the Southern …
News Briefs 07 September 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo Rebels Ambush South African Peacekeepers in Congo Ebola Zone Two South African peacekeepers were wounded in a rebel ambush near the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, …
News Briefs 31 August 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo World Bank Project Aims to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in DRC by Focusing on Prevention The World Bank is committing US$100 million in International Development Association (IDA)* financing to help prevent …
Research Report - Unsettled Zimbabwe: The Quest for a Resilient Social Contract
By Showers Mawowa and Erin McCandless Download pdf here: Social Contract Report

Eswatini: Forced evictions expose flawed land laws as hundreds face homelessness - 30 Aug 2018
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/08/eswatini-forced-evictions-expose-flawed-land-laws-as-hundreds-face-homelessness/ Eswatini: Forced evictions expose flawed land laws as hundreds face homelessness 30 August 2018, 09:58 UTC The …
SALO's Rebone Tau speaking at a Men and Boys dialogue - 28 Aug 2018
SALO’s Rebone Tau speaking at a Men and Boys dialogue hosted by Department of Women and Government of Free State today. - 28 August 2018

News Briefs 24 August 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo Kabila slams foreign ‘blackmail’ ahead of DRC vote Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, who last week ended speculation by signalling he would not seek re-election, on Friday warned outsiders …
Civil Society Dialogue on SADC-EU EPAs - 22 August 2018
Participants attending the civil society dialogue on SADC -EU EPAs hosted by SALO, Southern African Trust and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). 22 August 2018 at SAT offices in Kyalami.

News Briefs 17 August 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC’s Kabila backs ex-interior minister for election Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, ending months of speculation, has chosen former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary to be his …
Men must be active participants in the fight to end gender-based violence By Cormac Smith - 7 August 2018
Government and Civil Society join together in inaugural 100 Men march for no Violence against Women and Children beginning from Kgosi Mmampuru Str to Union Buildings, Pretoria [Photo: GCIS] We have a responsibility in identifying and …
MORGAN TSVANGIRAI LEGACY SEMINAR POLICY BRIEF - JULY 2018
The Morgan Tsvangirai Legacy workshop held on 10 July 2018 sought to provide an insightful overview of Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s political life as well as his contribution towards democratisation in Zimbabwe. A number …
Mnangagwa's government caught between a rock and a hard place as Chamisa threatens to disrupt elections
Source: https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/news/28414-mnangagwas-government-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-as-chamisa-threatens-to-disrupt-elections.html Mnangagwa’s government caught between a rock and a hard place as Chamisa threatens …
Tensions Rise Ahead of Zimbabwe’s Elections
Crisis Group Q&A 27 July 2018 By Piers Pigou, Senior Consultant, Southern Africa On 30 July Zimbabwe will hold elections. For the first time since independence Robert Mugabe is not a candidate. His successor presents himself as a reformer – …
Ramaphosa takes steps to recapture South Africa’s foreign policy ‘glory days’
While it may yet be far too soon to tell what implications this “new dawn” under President Cyril Ramaphosa would have on foreign policy, the initial signs are certainly ones that signal much promise. The “glory days” of South African …
News Briefs 20 July 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo Kabila Says Election On Track but Stays Mum On Own Future Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila said in a speech on Thursday that a presidential election in December would go ahead as planned, but …