Prospects for Southern Africa in 2016

Subject

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2016.

Significance

The region faces several elections (presidential, legislative, local and party leadership) next year. The underlying dynamics of these will be shaped by cooling GDP growth linked to low commodity prices, severe drought, power deficits and rising political strains both within ruling parties, such South Africa's ANC, and between former foes, such as Mozambique's FRELIMO and RENAMO.