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A STUDY OF THE POLITICS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION DYNAMICS: THE CASE OF ZIMBABWE'S ROLE IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY

Journal of Social Sciences
This study delves into the intricate web of regional integration, with a keen focus on Zimbabwe's pivotal role within the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
AKINRINDE, Olawale Olufemi, CHIDHUME, Farai J., ISAYOMI, Abiodun Samuel, OLADIPO, Anthony Dotun   +3 more
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Trade openness and non-income poverty in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries: A panel Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) analysis

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023
The paper examines the effect of trade openness on poverty using the panel Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) estimation technique from 1980 to 2019 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.
Dorcas Gonese, Asrat Tsegaye, Sibanesizwe Alwyn Khumalo, Forget Mingiri Kapingura   +3 more
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The Neocolonial Tightening of CITES: How Northern Narratives Marginalize Southern Conservation

Conservation Letters, Volume 19, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT CITES has demonstrated a persistent trend of regulatory tightening over five decades, raising critical questions about both equity and effectiveness in global conservation governance. This study examines how structural power imbalances and dominant Northern narratives within the Convention have systematically marginalized pluralistic ...
Youmin Lian, Md. Ziaul Islam
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Infrastructure for Resilient Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Ethiopia: A Comparative Archival Review

Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT The National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in a given country provides the essential framework for quality assurance integrating standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment to create the technical backbone for industry and trade. Hence, building a resilient NQI is fundamental to securing medicine quality, enabling local
Addisu Afrassa Tegegne, Mesfin Demissie Woldecherkos, Habtewold Deti Waktola, Sultan Suleman   +3 more
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Is geothermal and biomass energy a better alternative for seven renewable energy courteous countries: Evidence from Fourier ARDL, Fourier Bootstrap Toda‐Yamamoto and wavelet coherence

Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, Volume 44, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
Abstract This study examines geothermal and biomass energy as cleaner alternatives in seven renewable‐focused countries in the context of sustainable development and global carbon‐neutrality objectives. Geothermal power provides significant emission reductions, with facilities around 99% less CO2 and 97% less SO2 compared to equivalent fossil‐fuel ...
Shweta Kumari, Akanksha Singh, Shiv Lal, Magdalena Radulescu   +3 more
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TERRITORIALIZING POWER: The Politics of Presidential Projects in Antananarivo, Madagascar

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 49, Issue 6, Page 1378-1398, November 2025.
Abstract Large‐scale infrastructure projects have become a defining feature of African urbanism. The study of the surge in infrastructure investments has largely been conducted against the backdrop of a purported ‘neoliberal global modernity’ in which cities compete to attract international investments.
Fanny Voélin, Lars Buur
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The Free Movement of People in SADC

African Journal of Political Science
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states committed under Article 5(2) (d) of the SADC Treaty to develop policies aimed at the progressive elimination of the obstacles to the free movement of capital, labour, goods and services ...
Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu, Toyin Cotties Adetiba, Charity Mawire   +2 more
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Problem‐Solving by Low‐Authority International Organizations: ECOWAS' COVID‐19 Response

Global Policy, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 885-897, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Dominant theories stipulate that high levels of authority are a prerequisite for effective problem‐solving by international organizations (IOs). How, then, can we explain that African health organizations possess relatively low levels of authority, yet their response to COVID‐19 has been touted as a remarkable success?
Kilian Spandler, Fredrik Söderbaum, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development, Optimization, and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers‐Solid Phase Extraction Procedure for the Analysis of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Vegetable Samples

Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT The growing presence of pharmaceutical residues in the environment has aroused worries about their possible buildup and accumulation in the food chain, particularly in edible plants. Conventional analytical methods frequently fail to selectively isolate and quantify trace amounts of these chemicals in complex plant matrices.
S'busiso M. Nkosi, Njabulo J. Gumede, Precious N. Mahlambi   +2 more
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Molecular Characterisation of Escherichia coli Collected From an Urban River in Johannesburg, South Africa

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 5, October 2025.
Escherichia coli isolates from the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, South Africa, are genetically diverse, indicating multiple contamination sources and potential cross‐environmental transmission between the river, humans and livestock. Moreover, the presence of pathogenic E.
Luyanda Mkhize, Musa Marimani, Sanelisiwe Thinasonke Duze   +2 more
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