News from Southern Africa, 15 June
The President of the National Council of Namibia, Lukas Muha, emphasized the importance of updating laws to reflect the changing financial market environment both locally and globally.
SWAKOPMUND, 13 JUN (NAMPA) – Chairperson of the National Council Lukas Muha has emphasised the need to make laws that are relevant to the cu
Speaking at a financial event in Swakopmund, Muha called on lawmakers to act quickly to comply and stay at the forefront of the global monetary system.
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Leonie Dunn, [speaking] at the same event noted the importance of MPs to understand the journey on which Namibia has been around the national anti-money laundering efforts, countering terrorist financing (CFT) and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (CPF), where Namibia is heading to and why it is so important for the country.
2. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that a piece of legislation, which stripped South Africans of their citizenship if they acquired another nationality, was unconstitutional and invalid.
The SCA on Tuesday ruled in favour of the DA, which had appealed an order by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) had challenged the constitutionality of the legislation on behalf of South Africans who unknowingly lost their citizenship after acquiring a second citizenship.
The ruling was welcomed by the DA, who had campaigned for nine years to overturn the "draconian piece of apartheid legislation".
3. A group of U.S. lawmakers is calling for a U.S.-Africa trade summit planned for later this year to be moved from South Africa over Russia ties.
In a letter obtained by the New York Times on June 13, a group of U.S. lawmakers called to move a U.S.-Africa summit from South Africa to a
South Africa has been building a close relationship with Moscow, leading to concerns from the U.S. government and lawmakers.
South Africa is scheduled to host leadership of the BRICS members during this year's summit, which should include Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, despite an arrest warrant issued for him by the International Criminal Court.
See also Reuters report here.
4. A delegation from the UNHCR Southern Africa has arrived in Malawi to discuss the relocation of refugees and asylum seekers with the government.
A high level delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Southern Africa has arrived in the country on a missi
The government has identified a site in Chitipa to accommodate all refugees and asylum seekers, and Dzaleka camp will be closed.
The new camp will help reduce congestion in Dzaleka, which is currently housing over 50,000 people instead of the initial capacity of 12,000 refugees.
Most refugees in Malawi come from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to sources available on the internet. Other refugees in Malawi come from Burundi, Rwanda, and other countries from the East and Horn of Africa.
