Matekane joins SADC summit

‘Mantšali Phakoana

Prime minister Ntsokoane Matekane will today join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of the Organ Troika, Plus SADC Troika in Lusaka, Zambia.

This is according to the prime minister’s press attaché, Thapelo Mabote.

The summit will be chaired by President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia in his capacity as the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. The SADC Organ is an institution of SADC which is responsible for the promotion of peace and security in the region.

The summit will discuss the security situation in the SADC region with focus on the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cabo Delgado in the northern Mozambique.

The Summit will also receive an update on progress of SADC missions namely, South Africa’s Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) and SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) which were deployed to support the governments of the DRC and Mozambique to restore peace, security, and stability to pave the way for sustainable development.

Currently, the SADC Organ Troika comprises the Republic of Zambia, as chair of the Organ; the United Republic of Tanzania, as the incoming chair of the Organ; and the Republic of Namibia, as the outgoing chair of the Organ. The SADC Troika comprises the Republic of Angola, as the chair of SADC; Republic of Zimbabwe, as the Incoming Chair of SADC; and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outgoing chair of SADC.

SAMIM personnel contributing countries include; Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SAMIDRC troop contributing countries are Malawi, South Africa, and United Republic of Tanzania, working together with the government of the DRC.