Community of Insecurity: Sadc's Struggle for Peace and Security in Southern Africa by Laurie Nathan

Author:Laurie Nathan [Nathan, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Political Science, General
ISBN: 9781317163398
Google: bFA3DAAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 30377485
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-04-28T00:00:00+00:00

1 On repression and state-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe since 2000, see Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (2001a, 2001b); International Crisis Group (2001a, 2003, 2005, 2007a, 2008a, 2008b); Human Rights Watch (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007); and Solidarity Peace Trust (2008a, 2008b). On the causes of the conflict, see Addison and Laakso (2003) and Moyo and Matondi (2003).

2 See, for example, Author unknown 2001. Sycophantic SADC backs Mugabe on land. Southern African Report, 19(50), 14 December, 7-8; Author unknown 2000. ‘Old farts’ club damages us all. Mail and Guardian, 11-17 August; Author unknown 2002. Black opinion-makers reject ‘quiet diplomacy’. Southern African Report, 20(3), 18 January, 3-4; and Author unknown 2002. Crossing the Limpopo: Zimbabwe threatens the grand African plans of presidents Mbeki and Obasanjo. Africa Confidential, 43(2), 25 January, 1-2.

3 Author unknown 2005. Pahad confident about Zim poll. News24, 7 March.

4 Author unknown 2005. Smoke and mirrors. Cape Times, 4 March.

5 Author unknown 2005. SADC Forum barred from Zim poll. Mail&Guardianonline, 8 March.

6 SADC Forum barred from Zim poll.

7 Author unknown 2007. Zimbabwe’s crisis like ‘Titanic’. BBC News, 21 March.

8 Author unknown 2007. South Africa’s Mbeki urges Zimbabwe to hold free and fair elections. VOANews.com, 30 July.

9 Author unknown 2008. Mbeki’s Zimbabwe mediation ‘has failed’. Iolnews, 22 February.

10 The AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government took the same position at its annual meeting at the end of June 2008, requesting Mbeki to resume his facilitation of the Zimbabwe dialogue under SADC auspices and supporting the call for the establishment of a government of national unity (African Union Assembly 2008).

11 Author unknown 2008. Botswana breaks ties with Zimbabwe. Afrol News, 3 July.

12 Botswana breaks ties with Zimbabwe.

13 Author unknown 2008. Botswana’s Foreign Minister says Mugabe must be isolated. VOANews.com, 26 November.

14 Chimakure (2008); Raftopoulos (2010); and Author unknown 2008. UN split on Zimbabwe party plea. BBC News, 30 April.

15 This assessment is based on my discussions with colleagues in the South African Presidency and Department of Foreign Affairs, 2001-2007. See also International Crisis Group (2007a) and Raftopoulos (2010).

16 Author unknown 2001. President Thabo Mbeki given a lashing by Zimbabwe as he gets tough with Mugabe. Southern African Report, 19(49), 7 December, 1-2.

17 President Thabo Mbeki given a lashing by Zimbabwe.

18 These themes are drawn from a review of President Mbeki’s foreign policy speeches published on the website of the ANC. Available at: www.anc.org.za [accessed: 7 November 2008].

19 Author unknown 2008. Cosatu supports MDC decision. South African Press Association, 24 June.

20 Author unknown 1998. More questions than answers as smoke clears around Maseru. SouthScan, 13(20), 2 October, 154.

21 See Williams (2000); Author unknown 1998. Army top brass slam incursion into Lesotho. Star, 1 October; and Author unknown 1998. SANDF slams government in wake of Lesotho foray. Star, 3 November.

22 Author unknown 1998. More questions than answers as smoke clears around Maseru. SouthScan, 13(20), 2 October, 154.

23 Author’s discussions with South African defence officials at the time of the intervention. See also Berman and Sams (2000: 186-187).

24 Author unknown 1998. More questions than answers as smoke clears around Maseru.

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