Children on the Move
Protecting unaccompanied migrant children in South Africa and the region -A report by Save the Children UK

The report was written in response to increasing concerns in several southern African countries over the situation of unaccompanied migrant children. Research has shown that children who migrate unaccompanied
to South Africa and other countries in southern Africa are highly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. These children often leave in search
of work and education. They leave their homes because of desperate poverty or the death of their parents. For these children, migration is a survival strategy. More>>

Food Security Outlook October 2007 - March 2008
The FEWS NET report incorporates the findings from six countries and provides a basis for resource allocation and contingency planning. Current food security conditions in the region remain mixed; reflecting the mixed production pattern of the 2006/07 season. The situation is generally stable and satisfactory in those parts of the region where crop production has been good (Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, northern Mozambique and parts of Angola). In contrast, food insecurity levels are high where crop production has been severely reduced on account of drought, such as in Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. More>>