Briefs on socio-economic and political situation in Southern Africa

Abstract

Democracy is now ingrained in the societies of the Southern African subregion. The countries of the subregion are grasping a more favorable economic climate ushered in by the democratic changes, on-going economic reforms coupled with the globalization and liberalization. Glimpse of hope are starting to show the importance of reforms for relaunching successful process of economic cooperation and integration of the subregion into the world economy. Defiantly, the relative merits of reforms cannot be enough without the peace dividend created in the region.